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Geosynthetics for Sustainable Development in Africa

2nd African Regional Conference on GeosyntheticsAccra – Ghana 18th to 20th November 2013

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Programme At A Glance

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Social Programme

LA–PALM ROYAL BEACH HOTEL

Gala DinnerTransport will be provided to and from the Alisa and Novotel Hotels and the dinner venue.

Sunday 17th November 2013

ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE

Registration, Exhibition Build Up and Exhibition Opening in exhibition area.

Transport will be provided to and from the Alisa and Novotel Hotels and the Accra International Convention Centre.

Monday 18th November 2013


Conference and Networking Function in exhibition area.

Transport will be provided to and from the Alisa and Novotel Hotels and the Accra International Convention Centre.

Tuesday 19th November 2013


Conference

Transport will be provided to and from the Alisa and Novotel Hotels and the Accra International Convention Centre




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Organisation Booth No.

ABG Ltd S19

Admir Ghana Banner

AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH S12

ALYAF Industrial Co Ltd S21

Aquatan (Pty) Ltd F7

ATARFIL R4

Bonar R15

Born Again Eco Line Table

BOSTD Geosynthetics Qingdao Ltd F5

CETCO Iberia S.L F6

DAEHAN i.m. Co. Ltd. R3

Fibertex South Africa R14

GAST International SA (Pty) Ltd F2

Geomas Geocomposite S22

GSE Environmental R11

Huesker Synthetic GmbH F9

Huifeng Geosynthetics S13

HUITEX Technology S15

INTERMAS Nets S.A R2

International Geosynthetics Society Table

Istanbul Teknik Insaat R12

Juta R5

Kaytech F8

KUHNE Group S14

Laviosa Chimica Mineraria SpA S18

Leister Technologies R10

Maccaferri SA R1

Mattex Geosynthetics S20

NAUE GmbH F1

S.I.A Pietrucha SP 200 R8

Solmax F4

Sotrafa SA S16TAIAN MODERN PLASTIC R6

Techfab India Industries Ltd. R9

TeMa Srl S17

TenCate Geosynthetics France S.A.S. F3

Tensar International R13

Terre Armée S11

Thrace Nonwovens & Geosynthetics SA R7

UCOM Ghana RegDesk

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan




8:00 REGISTRATION

9:00 OPENING CEREMONY

9:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE

Geosynthetics For Sustainable Development In Africa - The Role Of Geosynthetics - Kwasi Badu-Tweneboah

10:30 WELCOME CELEBRATION

11:00 COCOA BREAK

11:30 GENERAL TRAINING LECTURE - Geosynthetic Liners In Landfills - Neil Dixon MINING TRAINING LECTURE - Geosynthetics In Mining Infrastructure - Russell Jones

13:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 GENERAL TRAINING LECTURE - Geosynthetics In Retaining Structures - Chungsik Yoo MINING TRAINING LECTURE - Geosynthetic Liners In Mining Projects - Tim Martin

15:30 COCOA BREAK

16:00 GENERAL TRAINING LECTURE - Geosynthetics In Roadway Applications - Jorge Zornberg MINING TRAINING LECTURE - Quality Control Of Geosynthetics For Mining Projects - Sam Allen

17:30 to 18:30 NETWORKING FUNCTION

Monday 18th November 2013

8:00 REGISTRATION


Designing Cost-Effective Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pavements In Equatorial Africa Utilising 2-D Axis-Symmetric Finite Element Analyses - Alan Parrock

10:00 COCOA BREAK

10:30 SPECIALTY SESSION

Geosynthetics In Roads Over Challenging Subgrades Session Chair: Samuel Kofi Ampadu/Garth James

SESSION 5

Containment In Civil Engineering - Session Chair: Russell Jones/Celestina Allotey

Introduction Of The SessionThe Relining Of The Floor s Of Two Thickener Tanks Used In The Extraction Of Yellow Cake Uranium

Craig Atherstone - South Africa

Asphalt Reinforcement With Polyester Grids - A Proven Technology To Reduce Reflective Cracking

Laurent Sakou - GermanyStress Cracking Resistance Of HDPE Geomembranes With Very High Densities

Ian D Peggs - United States

Design Model For Strength And Position Of Geosynthetics For Road Stabilization

Edoardo Zannoni - South AfricaEvaluation Of Empirical Equations For Leachate Migration Through Composite Barrier With Defected Geomembrane

Emem-Obong Emmanuel Agbenyeku - South Africa

Performance Of Geogrid Stabilised Gravel Flexible Base With Bituminous Surface Treatment For Low Volume Roads

Jonathan Cook - United KingdomGeomembrane Stress Cracking Resistance Depending On The Polymer Used

Jose Miguel Muñoz Gomes - Spain

Advantages And Applications Of Enhanced Lateral Drainage In Pavement Systems

Jorge Zornberg - United StatesCase Study On The Lining Of Floors, Walls And Columns Of The Dr Moroka Concrete Reservoirs

Morne Obbes - South Africa

Open DiscussionThe Role Of Geotextiles In Geosynthetic Applications

Rajesh D Anandjiwala - South Africa

12:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 SESSION 6

Basal Reinforcement - Session Chair: Simon Gawu/Fumio TatsuokaSESSION 7

Soil Reinforcement - Session Chair: Edoardo Zannoni/Bukari AlI

Numerical Analysis Of Embankments Supported On Geosynthetic Basal Layer And Floating Piles

Rajagopal Karpurapu - IndiaPerformance Of Geogrid Reinforced Fill At Inner Layer Of The Rubble Mound Breakwater

Volkan Oztug - Turkey

Numerical Analysis Of Radial Load Tests On Geocells

Ansgar Emersleben - Germany Behaviour Of Footings On Prestressed Geogrid Reinforced Granular Beds Overlying Weak Soil

R Shivashankar - India

The Study Of Durable Heavy-Loaded Soil Bases Reinforced With Geosynthetic Fabrics

Leonid Nuzhdin - Russian FederationThe Use Of Biaxial Geogrid Reinforcement In Phase II Yangshan Deepwater Port Shanghai International Shipping Centre

Angelo Ricciuti - Italy

Experimental Investigation Of The Stress-Strain Behavior Of Geogrid Reinforced Soil

Martin Ziegler - Germany

Geosynthetic Applications For Large Lagoons: A Case Study

Russell Jones - United Kingdom

Consolidation Modeling For Geotextile Tubes Filled With Fine-Grained Material

Nicholas Robert Brink - United States

15:30 to 16:00 CLOSURE OF CONFERENCE

Wednesday 20th

November 2013

Tuesday 19th November 2013

8:00 REGISTRATION


Geosynthetics In Mining Applications - Malek Bouazza

10:00 AWARDS CEREMONY

10:30 COCOA BREAK

11:00 SPECIALTY SESSION

Geosynthetics In Innovative Mining Containment Projects - Session Chair: Tim Martin/Charles AkayuliSESSION 1

Walls And Slopes - Session Chair: Michael Konadu/Peter Assinder

Introduction Of The Session

Landslide Repair In Km 11 CA-6 Highway Using MSE Walls

Alex Galindo - HondurasDesign Considerations For GCLs In Heap Leach Pad Liner Systems

Jakub Bryk - Poland

Bedding Compromise – Harsh Reality: Case Histories

Clive Saunders - AustraliaA Variety Of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures For Railways And Roadways In Japan

Fumio Tatsuoka - Japan

Challenges Of Using Exposed Geomembrane Liners At Mining Sites: A Case Study

Kwasi Badu-Twenbeoah - GhanaStudy To Determine Feasability Of Using Imperial Smelting Fernice ( ISF) Slag As Structural Fill For

Mechanically Stabilized Walls - Subramanya Prasad - India

Advances In Geomembranes: Thermal Properties And Elevated Usage Temperatures

Boyd Ramsey - United States

Comparative Analyses Of Various Configurations Of Back-To-Back Mechanically Stabilised Earth Wall Systems

Sinenkosi Dlamini - South Africa

Current Trends In The Selection And Specification Of Geomembranes In Tailings Storage Dams: The African Experience

Irene Nyirenda - South AfricaThe Use Of Polymeric Reinforcing Strips In MSE Structures In Africa

Andrew CS Smith - South Africa

Open DiscussionMSE Walls For Repair Of Landslides At Highway Projects

Alex Galindo - Honduras

12:30 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 SESSION 2

Geosynthetics And African Soil - Session Chair: Joseph Oddai/Martin Ziegler SPECIALTY SESSION

Geosynthetics For Landfills In Developing Countries - Session Chair: Nii Allotey/Peter Legg

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls On Sensitive Afric an Soils: A Flexible Approach To Enable Long Term Stability And

Performance - Hartmut Hangen - Germany Introduction Of The Session

Use Of African Local And Economical Soils Combined To Geosynthetics In Reinforcement Applications

Jean-Baptiste Duquet - FranceThe Use Of Geosynthetics For The Capping Of A Polluted Industrial Site In Milano

Daniele Cazzuffi - Italy

The Use Of Geotextile For Highway Embankment Construction On Soft Ground – The Case Of The Oforikrom-Asokwa

Bypass Project In Ghana - Samuel Kofi Ampadu - GhanaSpecifying A High Durability Hdpe Liner That Can Be Geoelectrically Surveyed


Filter Design For Tropical Soils - Observations Of A Case Study

Ricardo Sousa - South AfricaThe Shift Towards Capping Waste Management Facilities With Geosynthetics

Riva A Nortjé - South Africa

Road And Rail Embankments On Geotextile Encased Columns: An Overview, Including Suitability Of Application For

African Soils - Peter Assinder - Germany Performance Of Cushion Geotextiles For Liner Protection Applications

Warren Hornsey - Australia

Design Of Soil Reinforcement Structures With Tropical Residual Soil

Edoardo Zannoni - South AfricaOpen Discussion

15:30 COCOA BREAK

16:00 to 17:30 SESSION 3

Erosion And Drainage - Session Chair: John Kemeh/Irene NyirendaSESSION 4

Containment In Civil Engineering - Session Chair: Togbi Kporku III/Riva Nortje

Numerical Modelling Of A Coastal Embankment Reinforced With Geosyntethics

Lorenzo Frigo - Italy Considerations In The Use Of Artificial Liners For Waste Containment In Ghana

Celestina Allotey - Ghana

The Erosion Problem In Maputo Coast

Peter Assinder - Husker Synthetics GMPH, Germany Technological Response For Mitigating Environmental Impacts To Achieve Long-Term Pollution Prevention

Walter Meyer - South Africa

Concrete Mattress Used For Berth Scour Protection

Martin Hawkswood - United KingdomMaterials Recovery, Storage, Treatment And Disposal (MRSTD) Facility

Christian Mynhardt - South Africa

Geotextile Containment Systems As Safe Building Material

Mink ter Harmsel - NetherlandsThe Necessity For Geomembrane Liner Action Leakage Rates (ALR)


Large Scale Laboratory Investigation Of Landfill Cover Soil Stability With Drainage Geocomposites Having MD & CMD Flow And

Those With MD Flow Only - Alan Bamforth - United KingdomRemediation Of Calcium Sulphate Dams: A Geosynthetics Solution

Peter Legg - South africa

Application Of Geomats In Erosion Control Rehabilitation In A Southern Africa Contexts

Corlia Snyman - South AfricaLeachate Flow Through Composite Barrier From Defected Geomembrane

Emem-Obong Emmanuel Agbenyeku - South Africa

19:30 to 20:30 “AKWAABA” DINNER




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