IGS-NA Supports Infrastructure Summit in Texas

IGS North America at GeoU 2023

IGS North America will support a new infrastructure summit to be held in conjunction with GeoU 2023. The GeoU event series co-locates two-day, in-person short courses and significant professional networking among practitioners whose work involves geosynthetics.

GeoU 2023 will be held November 7 – 10 in Austin, Texas and feature two landfill-focused courses and one multi-topic course on transportation engineering, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control.

The IGS North America-supported panel discussion—the Central Texas Infrastructure Summit—will be a standalone two-hour panel discussion followed by a reception that connects summit attendees with the incoming attendees for the November 8 and 9 short courses.

What: GeoU 2023
Where: Sonesta Bee Cave Austin Hotel
When: 7 – 10 November 2023

IGS North America members can save 10% on registrations with the code IGSNA during checkout. (NOTE: Short course registration includes the November 7 summit and reception.)

November 7 Panelists

Introduction & Context
Sam Allen (TRI Environmental, IGS North America Member & IGS President)

The third engineering requirement: sustainability
Dr. Jorge Zornberg, PE (Univ of Texas – Austin, IGS North America Member & IGS Past President)

Implications for existing and future transportation needs
Mike Arellano (TxDOT)

Central Texas water needs and current challenges
Dr. Jay Banner (Univ of Texas – Austin)

The United Kingdom experience with mandating sustainable infrastructure
David Shercliffe (ABG Geosynthetics [UK])

Panel Discussion

Reception follows on site.

GeoU 2023 Schedule

November 7

3:00 – 5:00 pm, Central Texas Infrastructure Summit (Panel discussion)
5:00 – 7:00 pm, Sustainable Infrastructure Reception

November 8

8:00 – 5:00 pm, QA/QC of Geosynthetic Installation and GCL/CCL (Day 1)
8:00 – 5:00 pm, State of Practice for the Design & Construction of Containment Liner Systems (Day 1)
8:00 – 5:00 pm, Economically & Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Best-Practice Construction (Day 1)
5:30 – 9:00 pm, Technical Tour (TRI Environmental) + Texas BBQ Bash

November 9

8:00 – 5:00 pm, QA/QC of Geosynthetic Installation and GCL/CCL (Day 2)
8:00 – 5:00 pm, State of Practice for the Design & Construction of Containment Liner Systems (Day 2)
8:00 – 5:00 pm, Economically & Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Best-Practice Construction (Day 2)
5:00 – 6:00 pm, Happy Hour

November 10

8:00 am – 12:00 pm, GCI-ICP Exams
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Marketing in the Geosynthetics Industry

Learn more at www.geo-u.com

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