TRI Online Education
For more than 20 years, TRI has developed and supported high-level geosynthetic-engineering professional development. These workshops and classes are held in person every other year and live, online multiple times each year. Courses include containment design, geotechnical engineering, CQA on senstive sites (e.g., landfills, mining, reservoirs), testing compliance, leak location, and other essential / revenue-building skills.
NEXT CLASSES
September 2024
September 10 – 11
Interface Friction / Direct Shear Testing & Slope Stability Issues
ONLINE, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm (CDT — US Central)
Featuring: Richard Thiel, PE and Jeffrey Kuhn
WORKSHOP BROCHURE (PDF)
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
- Why slope failures occur
- How to determine and use shear strength
- The history of interface friction testing
- What’s the reliability of published shear data
- Understanding ASTM D5321, D6243, and D7702 – friction testing and guide
- The “ins” and “outs” of interface friction testing
- How to avoid meaningless/unresponsive test data
- How to specify a relevant interface friction test
- How to specify and review results of friction tests
- How to avoid failures…..lessons learned
DOWNLOAD WORKSHOP BROCHURE (PDF)
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COST
Interface Friction / Direct Shear Workshop
Commercial Rate: USD $600.00/person
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Government Rate: USD $195.00/person
October / November 2024
October 28 – November 1
CQA Week Online – 3 Course Options, 1 Certification
ONLINE, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (CDT — US Central), daily
- October 28: Liner Integrity Survey/Assessment (LISA)
- October 29 – 30: Construction QA/QC for Geosynthetic Installations
- October 31 – November 1: Construction QA/QC for Compacted Clay Liner and GCL Installation
- November 1 (afternoon): GCI – ICP Exams
NOTE: The November 1 CQA class session will conclude early (~11:15 am) to give attendees time to transition to the (optional) GCI-ICP exams. The exams will be offered online from 12:00 – 2:00 (Geosynthetics exam) and 2:30 – 4:30 pm (Compacted Clay Liner exam) on November 1.
CQA WEEK BROCHURE (PDF)
All participants will be provided a certificate of course completion, suitable for use in proposals and statements of qualifications for CQC/CQA work.
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COST
SHORT COURSES
LISA Training
1 registrant/company $450.00/person
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Geosynthetics CQA Courses
Both courses (commercial rate), $725.00/person
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One course only (commercial rate), $500.00/person
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Government rate $350.00/person for both course, $300/person for one course only
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GCI Exam
TRI fee for one applicant only per company $100.00/person*
* All exam-interested students MUST REGISTER with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and pay GSI’s certification fee before the test. TRI does NOT collect this fee. Contact GSI (+1 610 522 8440) for more information. The fee that TRI collects related to the exam is only for the proxy service.
LINER INTEGRITY SURVEY/ASSESSMENT (LISA) TRAINING
A Liner Integrity Survey (Electrical Leak Location) is a state-of-the-art, nondestructive method of locating leaks in installed geomembranes. LIS equipment, rooted in geophysical measurement techniques, tests exposed and soil or water-covered geomembranes. TRI’s training course disseminates the theoretical and practical knowledge required to employ and specify the quality of LIS methods and equipment.
CONSTRUCTION QA/QC FOR GEOSYNTHETIC INSTALLATIONS
This Construction QA/QC for Geosynthetic Installations course focuses on installation of geomembranes, geotextiles, geocomposites, geogrids, and geo-appurtenances. It includes demonstrations of geomembrane seaming and seam peel and shear testing. This course may be taken singly or as a package with the other course on Construction QA/QC for Compacted Clay Liner & GCL Installation. Each course presents material that complements the other. They are designed specifically for those who need a detailed understanding of proper CQC and CQA procedures at waste containment facilities.
Special emphasis will be given to establishing rationale and standard operating procedures for field inspections, documentation of test and visual observations, and implementation of CQA plans. A broad appreciation for the manufacture and installation of containment facility materials will be provided. Additionally, a tour of TRI’s Geosynthetic Testing and Research Laboratories will support class curriculum through test demonstrations, details on some TRI internal R&D projects, and discussion of other relevant topics. The courses provide ideal preparation for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute’s Inspectors Certification Program (GCI-ICP) exam.
Gain comprehensive understanding of:
- Preparing CQC/CQA plans
- Reviewing CQC/CQA plans
- Performing CQC/CQA observations and tests
- Reviewing field CQC/CQA procedures
CONSTRUCTION QA/QC FOR COMPACTED CLAY LINER & GCL INSTALLATION
This Construction QA/QC for Compacted Clay Liner & GCL Installation focuses on the installation of compacted clay and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs). This course may be taken singly or as a package with the other course on Construction QA/QC for Geosynthetic Installations. Each course presents material that complements the other. They are designed specifically for those who need a detailed understanding of proper CQC and CQA procedures at waste containment facilities.
Special emphasis will be given to establishing rationale and standard operating procedures for field inspections, documentation of test and visual observations, and implementation of CQA plans. A broad appreciation for the manufacture and installation of containment facility materials will be provided. Additionally, a tour of TRI’s Geosynthetic Testing and Research Laboratories will support class curriculum through test demonstrations, details on some TRI internal R&D projects, and discussion of other relevant topics.
The courses provide ideal preparation for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute’s Inspectors Certification Program (GCI-ICP) exam.
Gain comprehensive understanding of:
- Preparing CQC/CQA plans
- Reviewing CQC/CQA plans
- Performing CQC/CQA observations and tests
- Reviewing field CQC/CQA procedures
GEOSYNTHETIC CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE – INSPECTORS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (GCI-ICP) EXAM
CQA course students will be allowed to sit for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute-Inspectors Certification Program (GCI-ICP) exam on the afternoon of November 1. All exam-interested students MUST REGISTER with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and pay GSI’s certification fee before the test. TRI does NOT collect this fee. Contact GSI (+1 610 522 8440) for more information. The fee that TRI collects related to the exam is only for the proxy service.
The GCI-ICP exam has two portions: Geosynthetics and Compacted Clay Liners. Students will be given two hours to take each test. One must answer correctly 70% of the questions on each exam in order to be gain certification in that area. Only one correct answer is possible for each question. The test is a multiple-choice test. Students must choose the correct answer (and only one answer) for each question.
