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PROGRAM GUIDE ORGANIZED BY and SEPTEMBER 8-11 | VANCOUVER, CANADA WWW.GEOSYNTHETICSSOLUTIONS.COM
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SEPTEMBER 8-11 | VANCOUVER, CANADA
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07:30-16:50 REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
10:00-19:00 TRADE SHOW HOURS
08:30-09:00 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Session 1: Tailings Impoundments | Chair: Dirk van Zyl, NBK Institute of Mining Engineering, UBC
09:00-09:45 KEYNOTE 1: Design of Geomembranes for Tailings Impoundments Ed Kavazanjian, Fulton School of Engineering, USA
09:45-10:05 A Preliminary Source-Pathway-Receptor Assessment to Ascertain the Need to Line a Uranium Tailings Management Facility Steven Dorman, Theo Rossouw and Sharon Hazelton, SLR Consulting, South Africa; John Cole, SLR Consulting, UK and Terry Harck, Solution[H+], South Africa
10:05-10:25 Husab Tailings Storage Facility Containment Design John Cole and Ricky Collins, SLR Consulting, UK and Justin Walls, SLR Consulting, South Africa
10:25-10:45 Numerical Modeling of Soil Cover over Tailings Slurry Ernest Naesgaard, Naesgaard-Amini Geotechnical, Canada; Peter Byrne, University of British Columbia, Canada; Jack Caldwell, Robertson GeoConsultants, Canada and P. Sean Wells, Suncor Energy, Canada
10:45-11:15 COFFEE BREAK
Session 2: Heap Leach Pads | Chair: Ian Hutchison, SLR International Corporation, USA
11:15-12:00 KEYNOTE 2: Geosynthetics in Heap Leach Facility Design and Operation Allan Breitenbach, Ausenco, USA
12:00-12:20 GCLs in Heap Leach Pads: State of the Art and Practice Troy Meyer and Derek Hrubes, Dowl HKM, USA; Chris Athanassopoulos and Andy Jung, CETCO, USA
12:20-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
Session 2: Heap Leach Pads continued | Chair: Ian Hutchison, SLR International Corporation, USA
13:30-13:50 Use of a Geomembrane Cover to Increase Ore Temperatures in a Pilot Heap Leach of Chalcopyrite OreTodd Schrauf, Geo-Logic Associates, USA; Mark Smith, Brazilian Nickel, USA and Mark Harris, GSE Environmental, USA
13:50-14:10 Geocomposite Alternative to Gravel Drainage Overliner in Heap Leach PadsAigen Zhao and Mark Harris, GSE Environmental, USA and David Kruth, Kappes, Cassiday and Associates, USA
DAY 01TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
14:10-14:30 Effects of Textured Geomembrane and Soil Liner Classification on Leach Pad Liner Shear Strength Renzo Ayala, Waldo Huallanca and Carlos Soto, Anddes Asociados, Peru and Tania Olaya, Ausenco, Peru
14:30-14:50 Laboratory Evaluation of the Performance of Tubular Drainage Geocomposites for Ore Filtration and Acid Leachate CollectionEric Blond, SAGEOS-CTT Group, Canada and Pascal Saunier, Afitex-Texel, Canada
14:50-15:10 COFFEE BREAK
Session 3: Geosynthetics Solutions for Mine Waste Disposal Facilities | Chair: Tarik Hadj-Hamou, SLR International Corporation, USA
15:10-15:55 KEYNOTE 3: Thirty Years of Geosynthetics in Tailings Management Matt Fuller, Tierra Group International, USA
Session 4: International Practices | Chair: Tarik Hadj-Hamou, SLR International Corporation
15:55-16:15 Finnish Mine Waste Disposal Areas Minna M. Leppänen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland; Juha Laasonen, Fortum, Finland and Tero Välisalo, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland
16:15-16:35 Geomembrane Stress Cracking Resistance Using Various Polymers Carlos López and José Miguel Muñoz, Sotrafa, Spain
16:35-16:55 A Case Study on the Installation of LLDPE Geomembranes in Cold Weather Mathieu Cornellier, Solmax International, Canada and Daniel Tan, Solmax International, Malaysia
16:55-19:00 WELCOME RECEPTION - Georgia Ballroom A and B
19:00 CLOSE DAY 01
DAY 01TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
07:30-16:35 REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
08:30-16:35 TRADE SHOW HOURS
Session 5: New ideas and Products | Chair: Jack Caldwell, Robertson GeoConsultants
08:30-09:15 KEYNOTE 4: Geosynthetics Solutions from Landfill Applicable to Mines Robert Bachus, GeoSyntec Consultants, USA
09:15-09:35 Concrete Cloth: New Construction Tool Changing the Way Engineers Solve Erosion Control Problems Ryan McKeever and Ron Drewry, Nuna Innovations and Kurt Chirbas, Milliken, USA
09:35-09:55 The Financial Benefit of Electrical Leak Location to the Mining Industry Abigail Beck, TRI Environmental, USA
09:55-10:15 Use of an Innovative Geocomposite (Paradrain) to Build a Reinforced 2H:1V Slope Using Clay and Silty Soils for a Storm Water Management Pond Ravin Nag and Jasmina Nikodinoska, Maccaferri Canada, Canada
10:15-10:35 Tailings Cover Hydrology for the Central Manitoba Mine Site Alexandra Nan, Golder Associates, Canada and Pascal Saunier, Afitex-Texel/Draintube, Canada
10:35-11:05 COFFEE BREAK
Session 6: Geosynthetics Performance 1 | Chair: Neven Matasovic, GeoSyntec Consultants
11:05-11:50 KEYNOTE 5: Geosynthetic Filter Performance Jonathan Fannin, University of British Columbia Civil Engineering, Canada
11:50-12:10 Laboratory Test Results on a Bituminous Liner Exposed to a Weak Acidic Solution Fiona Esford and Gerd Janssens, Golder Associates, Canada
12:10-12:30 Chemical Compatibility of a Polymer-Modified GCL with a Mining Water Treatment Filter Cake Gary Arndt and Melody Adams, Parametrix, USA and Andrew Jung and Marat Goldenberg, CETCO, USA
12:30-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
Session 6: Geosynthetics Performance 1 continued | Chair: Neven Matasovic, GeoSyntec Consultants
13:30-13:50 Zero Leak Liners: Money in Your Pocket Chris Eichelberger, American Environmental Group, USA; Shabbir Pittalwala, Arizona Public Services, USA and Glen Toepfer, CQA Solutions, USA
DAY 02WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Session 7: Geosynthetics Performance 2 | Chair: Pascal Saunier, Afitex-Texel/Draintube
13:50-14:35 KEYNOTE 6: International Perspectives on Mines Geosynthetics Use and Opportunities Mark Smith, RRD International and Brazilian Nickel, USA
14:35-14:55 Antioxidant Depletion from a LLDPE Geomembrane in an Extremely High pH Solution Fady Badran Abdelaal and R. Kerry Rowe, Queen´s University, Canada
14:55-15:15 COFFEE BREAK
Session 8: Geosynthetics Solutions for Mining | Chair: Eric Blond, SAGEOS-CTT Group
15:15-15:35 Rigid Inclusions for Embankment Support Over Waste Phosphatic Clay Edward Garbin, Jeffrey Hill and James Hussin, Hayward Baker, USA
15:35-15:55 Evaluation of In-service Performance of Cover Systems that Utilize a Geosynthetic LayerGreg Meiers, Mike O’Kane, O’Kane Consultants, Canada; Mitchel Barteaux, O’Kane Consultants, Australia; David Mayich, Mayich Consulting, Canada and Joe Shea, Public Works Government Services, Canada
15:55-16:15 High-Performance Geosynthetics for Shallow Cover Void Bridging on Mining and Construction Sites Brian Baillie and Greg Wright, Huesker, USA
16:15-16:35 Low Permeability Barrier Layers and Cover System Performance: It’s More Than Just the HolesMike O’Kane, Lindsay Tallon and Greg Meiers, O’Kane Consultants, Canada
16:35 CLOSE DAY 02
18:00-21:00 CONFERENCE DINNER
Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Within walking distance of conference venue. Please note: Conference registration fee does not include the dinner. You must have a separate ticket for the dinner.
DAY 02WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
07:30-14:30 REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
08:30-14:30 TRADE SHOW HOURS
Session 9: Risk Management | Chair: Bertrand Breul, Axter Coletanche
08:30-09:15 KEYNOTE 7: Earthquakes and Geosynthetics in Mining Neven Matasovic, GeoSyntec Consultants, USA
09:15-09:35 Escobal Mine Surface Water Management Systems Daniel Roth and Tony Ottinger, M3 Engineering and Technology, USA
09:35-09:55 Geosynthetics Quality Assurance as a Means of Managing Environmental Risks from the Project Containment Design to the Construction PhaseArnaud Budka, Carl Charpentier, Heather Bremner and Thierry Jacquelin, Groupe Alphard, Canada
09:55-10:15 Geosynthetics Risk-Based Design in Mining Franco Oboni and Cesar Oboni, Oboni Riskope Associates, Canada and Jack Caldwell, Robertson GeoConsultants, Canada
10:15-10:45 COFFEE BREAK
Session 10: Bituminous Geosynthetics | Chair: Jack Caldwell, Robertson GeoConsultants
10:45-11:30 KEYNOTE 8: A Bituminous Geomembrane for Use in Mine ConstructionBernard Breul, Axter Coletanche, USA
11:30-11:50 Behaviour of Bituminous Geomembranes under Elevated Compression StressEric Blond, SAGEOS/CTT Group, Canada and Bertrand Breul, Axter Coletanche, Canada
Session 11: The Best for Last | Chair: Mike O’Kane, O’Kane Consultants
11:50-12:10 Systematic Analysis of the Protectiveness of Heap Leach Liners Ian Hutchison, Tarik Hadj-Hamou and Nestor Godinez, SLR International Corporation, USA
12:10-12:30 Advanced Geosynthetic Systems Mitigate Erosion at Mine Sites by Delivering Closure and Armoring ChannelsMelissa Grace and Kitt Hawkins, Agru America, USA and Bradford Cooley, Watershed Geosynthetics, USA
12:30-13:30 LUNCH BREAK
DAY 03THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
DAY 03THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Session 11: The Best for Last continued | Chair: Mike O’Kane, O’Kane Consultants
13:30-13:50 A Numerical Analysis of the Application of Wick Drains for Continuous Backfilling in Mine Backfilled StopesLi Li, RIME, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
13:50-14:10 Innovative Geosynthetic Revetment System to Prevent Erosion under High Flow Conditions Bradford Cooley, Watershed Geosynthetics, USA; Christopher Thornton and Bryan Scholl, Colorado State University, USA
14:10-14:30 CLOSING REMARKS
14:30 CLOSE DAY 03
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