April 1

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Structures
Session Chair: Robert Lozano, The Reinforced Earth Company

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Geosynthetics Applications in Landfills
Session Chairs: Bo Gao, Golder Associates, Inc.; Garrett Dutson, Energy Solutions, LLC

April 2

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Use of Geosynthetics with Levees and Dams
Session Chair: Lin Li, Jackson State; Daniele Cazuffi, CESI SpA
Moving Forward to the Future: Sustainable Geosynthetic Applications for the Mining, Energy, and Waste Containment Industries
Session Chair: Andy Burran, Geotextile Systems by Propex

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Geogrid Testing and Specifications, Where are we now?
Session Chairs: Stephen Valero, The Retaining Wall Evaluation Company; Nigel Wrigley, NewGrids, Ltd.
Geomembranes for Cover and Containment Applications
Session Chair: Timothy Stark, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champain
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil - Integrated Bridge System: Design, Construction, and Performances
Session Chairs: Ming Xiao, California State University; Daniel Alzamora, FHWA

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Geosynthetics Applied To Landfills and Containment Systems: Lesson Learned and New Research
Session Chairs: Dr. ir Gemmina Di Emidio, Dr. ir Daniel Verastegui Flores and Prof. Dr. ir Adam Bezuijen, Ghent University
Case Histories
Session Chair: James McKelvey III, Earth Engineering Incorporated

April 3

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Design Implications of Pilot Scale Tests and Chemical Conditioning on Geotextile Tube Dewatering Part 1
Session Chairs: Shobha Bhatia, Syracuse University; Douglas Gaffney, Gahagan and Bryant Associates
Liner Integrity and Leak Location Surveys
Session Chairs: Ian Peggs, I-CORP International, Inc.; Abigail Beck, TRI Environmental
Natural Fiber Geosynthetics
Session Chair: Jennifer Smith, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Design Implications of Pilot Scale Tests and Chemical Conditioning on Geotextile Tube Dewatering Part 2
Session Chairs: Shobha Bhatia, Syracuse University; Douglas Gaffney, Gahagan and Bryant Associates
Ground Improvement Techniques
Session Chair: Rick Valentine, R. J. Valentine, P.E. ; Gyaneswor Pokharel, Mountain State University
Lest We Forget - The Basic Functions / Applications of Geosynthetics
Session Chair: Mark Marienfeld, Propex
Geosynthetics Foundations and Geohazards
Session Chair: Binod Tiwari, California State University, Fullerton

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Geosynthetics in Transportation Infrastructure
Session Chairs: Michael Mathioudakis, Department of Transportation; Murad Abu-Farsakh, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Louisiana State University
Geosynthetics and Water Protection
Session Chair: Joel Sprague, TRI/Environmental, Inc.
Geosynthetics and Liners
Session Chair: Tarik Hadj-Hamou, Strategic Engineering and Science, Inc.
Geosynthetics Properties Part 1
Session Chair: Jennifer Smith, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; David Suits, North American Geosynthetics Society

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Geosynthetics in Mining
Session Chair: Sachin Mandavkar, Maccaferri Inc.
Bituminous Geomembrane
Session Chair: Tarik Hadj-Hamou, Strategic Engineering and Science
Geosynthetics Properties Part 2
Session Chair: Jennifer Smith, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; David Suits, North American Geosynthetics Society