Geomembrane State-of-Practice Paper and Vision Paper Development

* 9908067埃尔顿土工合成材料，用于改善地球行为的聚合物片材，是具有成本效益的土木工程的重要组成部分。土工合成材料包括土工织物、土工膜和许多侵蚀控制材料。所有这些都广泛用于垃圾填埋场，以保护环境。土工合成材料的发展和使用非常迅速;事实上，如此之快，以至于设计和安装土工合成材料的知识和经验的转移没有跟上市场的快速扩张。结果是不必要的失败。如果其他人的经验在共同的文件中被分享和宣传，许多失败本可以避免。这是特别真实的在使用土工合成材料，特别是土工膜，在垃圾填埋场。非党派专家在使用垃圾填埋场土工膜将出席并分享经验，在一个开放的环境。他们将讨论当前的问题，并专注于更好的解决方案。研讨会的标题是土工膜测试和修复技术-土工膜材料，接缝和安装衬里系统的测试，以及后者的泄漏修复。 研讨会的目标是：1。 编写一份实践状况文件2. 为行业提供新知识/研究的愿景 需要在这个问题上，以及如何得到它3. 为其他组织（如ASCEGo-Institute）举办类似的讲习班/集思广益会议提供了一个模式。 在实践状况报告（（1））完成后，10名专家将参加在奥本的奥本大学举行的为期2.5天的研讨会，分享经验并讨论该专业在该领域的需求。会议结果将是一份关于该专业未来五年对该主题的需求的报告。*

***9908067EltonGeosynthetics, polymeric sheets used to improve earth behavior, are animportant part of cost-effective civil engineering. Geosynthetics includegeotextiles, geomembranes and many erosion control materials. All are usedextensively in landfills to protect the environment. The development and use ofgeosynthetics has been very rapid; so rapid, in fact, that the transfer ofknowledge and experiences from designing and installing geosynthetics has notkept up with the rapid expansion of the market. The result is needlessfailures. If the experience of others had been shared and publicized, in acommon document, many failures could have been avoided. This is especially truein the use of geosynthetics, particularly geomembranes, in landfills.A workshop with resulting documents is proposed. Non-partisanexperts inthe use of landfill geomembranes will attend and share experiences in an openenvironment. They will discuss current problems and focus on better solutions.The workshop title is Geomembrane testing and remediation technologies -testingof geomembrane materials, seams, and installed lining systems, and the repairof leaks in the latter. The workshop goals are:1. develop a state-of-practice paper 2. provide a vision for the profession on where new knowledge/research is needed on this subject and how to get it3. provide a model for other organizations (such as the ASCEGeo-Institute)to hold similar workshops/brainstorming sessions. After the state-of-practice paper ((1) above) is complete, ten expertprofessionals will attend a 2.5-day workshop at Auburn University in Auburn,AL, to share experiences and discuss the needs of the profession in this area.The meeting results will be a paper on the needs of the profession on thesubject for the coming five years.***