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Announcing the Association of Geohazard Professionals 2016 Photo Contest — Open to AGHP members and HGS attendees!
The 2016 AGHP Photo Contest has opened! This annual contest is open to all members of the AGHP and any attendee to the Highway Geology Symposium (HGS). The contest runs from February 12 to June 10, 2016. Take advantage of this great opportunity to demonstrate geohazard materials, technologies, and events! All entries should include a photo title, description, and photo credit. First, second, and third place winners will be announced in July at the HGS awards banquet in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Photos will be used to promote the exemplary work of the geohazards community, raise awareness of the importance of your expertise, and add to the beneficial dialogue between geohazards professionals and the larger engineering community. Credit to the winning submissions will be given.
Promote your work. Promote your field.
Theme: Proper demonstration of geohazard materials, technologies, or events
Submission Window: February 12 – June 10, 2016
Submit photos here. Thank you for your participation!
AGHP SHORT COURSES AT 67th HGS
The Association of Geohazard Professionals has developed a full-day short course and a half-day short course at the 67th Highway Geology Symposium, which will be held 10 – 14 July 2016 in Colorado Springs.
Courses include:
Full-Day Short Course on Rope Access
Sunday, July 10, 2016 | 8:30am – 5:30pm | Cost: $150 — Class size limited to 40 attendees
This full-day short course, developed by the AGHP Rope Access Committee, will include both classroom and on-site training. The course is designed to help attendees better understand the unique circumstances affecting rope access/climbing and scaling in a geohazard environment. Learners will: review existing rope access manuals and guides, learn the critical points of slope assessment and have an opportunity to visit sites and evaluate slopes. An integral part of any project on slopes or on the ground is to properly assess the site conditions and hazards or potential hazards that exist. While there are many site safety programs and procedures for working on the ground and on structures, few are available for working on slopes.
The $150 fee includes classroom time, field trip, classroom notes (printed), various training manuals and forms (digital), coffee, lunch, and transportation.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRICULUM
Half-Day Workshop on Rockfall Barrier Post Base Support Design
Monday, July 11, 2016 | 8am – 12pm | Cost: $100 — class size limited to 30 seats
This half-day short course, developed by the AGHP Post Support System Committee, will be held Monday morning immediately preceding the HGS conference. The course is designed to help attendees better understand the purpose, functions, and design of Post Base Support systems in a rockfall barrier system.
The half day short course will include:
- Purpose of Post Base Support
- Function of Post Base Support
- History and Evolution of Design
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Select geohazard events/opportunities and AGHP committee and board conference call schedules are listed below.
NOTE: Participation in the conference calls is limited to the applicable committee or board members. Please contact
Becky Slaybaugh (BSlaybaugh@GeoHazardAssociation.org) for additional details and how to join a call.
April 10 – 13, 2016
GeoAmericas 2016, Miami, FL |
April 21, 2016
AGHP Board of Directors Meeting
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May 9 – 12, 2016
SWGEC, Kansas City, KS |
July 10 – 14, 2016
67th Highway Geology Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO |
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
The Board of Directors would like to formally welcome the newest members of the Association of GeoHazard Professionals.
- Dave Gauthier from BGC Engineering
- Wesley Ashwood from Golder Associates
- David Scarpato from Scarptec, Inc
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- Todd Bown from GZA
- John Metzger from IDS North America
- Chris Fahr from Pacific Blasting & Demolition Ltd
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AGHP COMMITTEES
AGHP Committees are here for you and welcome your input! Please consider becoming a member and joining one of the following committees: Anchor Testing, Education, Marketing, Post Support Systems, Rope Access, and Standards and Specifications.
Committee members share their experience, discuss gaps in the field’s knowledge, propose outreach methods for private practices and agencies, create best practice documents, identify potential standards, and much more.
Contact Becky Slaybaugh (BSlaybaugh@GeoHazardAssociation.org) for more information.
The members of the Association of GeoHazard Professionals would like to extend condolences to the friends and family of Nick Tietje. A scholarship has been set up in Nick’s name at the California School for the Deaf. If you’d like to make a donation, please do so at the California School for the Deaf 39350 Gallaudet Drive, Fremont, CA 94538 (make sure you add a memo to the Nicholas Tietje Scholarship). Please keep Nick’s family and those at Access Limited Construction in your thoughts.
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