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Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Start Date
6-5-2026 10:30 AM
End Date
6-5-2026 11:00 AM
Description
Geosynthetics serve numerous functions in containment systems used within the Coal Ash Industry and ultimately protect the site owner from liability. A failure in the geosynthetics containment system exposes the owner to liability; therefore, it is imperative that these geosynthetic containment systems be installed correctly to mitigate the risk of failure. Avoiding failure is not just the responsibility of the geosynthetics installer – it is the responsibility of every party involved in the project lifecycle from conception through post-closure. In fact, the success of the field installation is largely determined before the first panel of geomembrane is ever installed. The owner, each vendor or service provider (design engineer, construction vendors, quality control/quality assurance personnel, the certifying engineer, etc.) and regulators all impact the overall project quality at one point or another. This paper will identify factors which influence geosynthetics quality during each phase of the project leading up to and after construction through the sharing of lessons learned throughout thirty-five years of work on geosynthetics projects. Visual aids such as key photographs will be included in this discussion and will serve to help identify issues in the field and promote discussion of how these issues can be mitigated. The goal of the discussion will be to share how to use these factors to set your geosynthetics containment system project up for success
Document Type
Presentation
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Archival
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Ensuring Quality Geosynthetics Installations Throughout the Project Lifecycle
Lexington, Kentucky
Geosynthetics serve numerous functions in containment systems used within the Coal Ash Industry and ultimately protect the site owner from liability. A failure in the geosynthetics containment system exposes the owner to liability; therefore, it is imperative that these geosynthetic containment systems be installed correctly to mitigate the risk of failure. Avoiding failure is not just the responsibility of the geosynthetics installer – it is the responsibility of every party involved in the project lifecycle from conception through post-closure. In fact, the success of the field installation is largely determined before the first panel of geomembrane is ever installed. The owner, each vendor or service provider (design engineer, construction vendors, quality control/quality assurance personnel, the certifying engineer, etc.) and regulators all impact the overall project quality at one point or another. This paper will identify factors which influence geosynthetics quality during each phase of the project leading up to and after construction through the sharing of lessons learned throughout thirty-five years of work on geosynthetics projects. Visual aids such as key photographs will be included in this discussion and will serve to help identify issues in the field and promote discussion of how these issues can be mitigated. The goal of the discussion will be to share how to use these factors to set your geosynthetics containment system project up for success
