CQA Week 2022

Monday, 28 November 2022 8:00 AM - Friday, 2 December 2022 5:00 PM CST

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Liner Integrity Surveys/Assessments - November 28 Partial Approval - $450.00

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BOTH CQA Courses (Commercial Rate) - Nov 29 - 30 + Dec 1 - 2 Partial Approval - $725.00

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GCI-ICP Exam - Dec 2 (afternoon) -- Exam PROCTOR FEE Partial Approval - $100.00

GCI-ICP Exam registration closes on Nov 28. This fee does NOT reflect the TOTAL cost for taking the GCI exam; it covers only TRI’s exam-proctoring fee. One MUST REGISTER with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and pay its required certification fee in order to take this exam. TRI does not collect the fee for GSI; that fee must be paid directly to GSI. Call +1 610-522-8440 for more information.

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ONLY ONE CQA COURSE (Commercial Rate): Construction QA/QC For Geosynthetic Installations - Nov 29 & 30 Partial Approval - $500.00

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ONLY ONE CQA COURSE (Commercial Rate): Construction QA/QC for Compacted Clay Liner and GCL Installations - Dec 1 & 2 Partial Approval - $500.00

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GOVERNMENT, BOTH CQA Courses - Nov 29 - 30 + Dec 1 - 2 Partial Approval - $350.00

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GOVERNMENT, Single Course: Construction QA/QC For Geosynthetic Installations, Nov 29 - 30 Partial Approval - $300.00

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GOVERNMENT, Single Course: Construction QA/QC for Compacted Clay Liner and GCL Installations - Dec 1-2 Partial Approval - $300.00

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Monday, 28 November 2022 8:00 AM - Friday, 2 December 2022 5:00 PM CST

The renowned geosynthetics CQA Week courses from TRI Environmental will be offered in a live, virtual format November 28 - December 2. The half-day morning sessions can be used as preparation for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute–Inspectors Certification Program (GCI-ICP) exams, which will be offered on Dec. 2 (afternoon). This is essential professional development for new and experienced personnel in waste management, landfill construction, CQA and affiliated sectors requiring geosynthetic containment technologies.

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Courses may be taken individually. The GCI-ICP Exam requires an additional registration and fee paid directly to the Geosynthetic Institute (+1 610 522 8440, www.geosynthetic-institute.org). 

TRI Environmental is a full-service independent laboratory and education provider that serves a variety of polymer-centric industries around the world. At our core is a deep understanding of polymeric materials and the characteristics critical to performance. TRI tests, certifies, performs research, develops equipment, and provides consulting on plastic materials used in civil, environmental and geotechnical engineering.

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Sam Allen
Vice President
TRI Environmental

Sam Allen is the Vice President of Texas Research International‘s (TRI) Geosynthetics Services Division. For ~20 years, he has co-taught courses on geosynthetic technologies, applications, and business. In September 2022, he will begin a four-year term as the President of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). Previously, he served as Chairman of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI).

https://www.tri-environmental.com

About Sam Allen

Vice President
TRI Environmental
Abigail Gilson
Senior Engineer
TRI Environmental

Abigail Gilson, M.S., P.E. is a Senior Engineer for TRI/Environmental. Gilson has a wealth of experience in geomembrane-lined containment facility design and construction and has performed more than 160 million square feet of liner integrity surveys across 100+ projects since 2004. Her contribution to the field of electrical leak location includes numerous published technical papers, educational seminars, presentations world-wide, and chairing the ASTM committee for the recent revisions and additions to the ASTM Standard Guide and Practices. Ms. Gilson’s expertise is available for providing equipment, field training, classroom education, instructional presentations, engineering consulting, and liner integrity survey execution. She has trained staff in all of TRI’s office locations to provide local assistance on survey projects.

https://www.tri-environmental.com

About Abigail Gilson

Senior Engineer
TRI Environmental
Jeffrey Kuhn
Executive Director
TRI Environmental

Dr. Jeffrey Kuhn, P.E., is the Geotechnical Laboratory Director for TRI/Environmental, Inc. His doctoral work principally focused on alternative/evapotraspirative cover design and evaluation for the EPA, and he performed research with expansive clays for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Prior to joining TRI, he served as a consulting engineer, where he worked on the design and installation of the Circuit of the Americas Formula One Race Track over expansive clays with tight differential movement criteria. Since 2012, he’s led the expansion of TRI’s geotechnical laboratory capabilities and reach within the geotechnical community.

https://www.tri-environmental.com

About Jeffrey Kuhn

Executive Director
TRI Environmental
Mark Sieracke
Principal
Weaver Consultants Group

Mark Sieracke, P.E. is an industry-recognized expert in the fields of landfill design and CQA. Mark serves as a Principal and Solid Waste Practice Area Manager for Weaver Consultants Group. Mark has served as a Technical Reviewer of the US EPA Technical Guidance Document: Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Waste Containment Facilities (EPA/600/R- 93/182, Sept. 1993). He has served as a hands-on CQA practitioner, certifying engineer, and consultant for 1000+ acres of geosynthetic installations. He contributes routinely to landfill failure investigations and constructability reviews for design engineers. Mark serves on the Waste Management Inc. (WMI) Geosynthetic Task Force, creating the corporate standards for CQA.

https://wcgrp.com/

About Mark Sieracke

Principal
Weaver Consultants Group

Sessions on Nov 28, 2022

08:00 AM

Liner Integrity Surveys/Assessments Primer

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Abigail Gilson

    Senior Engineer

Sessions on Nov 29, 2022

08:00 AM

Construction QA/QC For Geosynthetic Installations - Day 1 of 2

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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  • Sam Allen

    Vice President

Sessions on Nov 30, 2022

08:00 AM

Construction QA/QC For Geosynthetic Installations - Day 2 of 2

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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  • Sam Allen

    Vice President

Sessions on Dec 01, 2022

08:00 AM

Construction QA/QC For Compacted Clay Liner and GCL Installation - Day 1 of 2

08:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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  • Sam Allen

    Vice President

Sessions on Dec 02, 2022

08:00 AM

Construction QA/QC For Compacted Clay Liner and GCL Installation - Day 2 of 2

08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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  • Sam Allen

    Vice President

01:00 PM

GCI-ICP Exam: Geosynthetics Section

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
03:15 PM

GCI-ICP Exam: Compacted Clay Liners Section

03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
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