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Geohazard Association Newsletter | November 2016
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| AGHP COMMITTEES JOIN THE AGHP COMMITTEES AT TRB | Monday, January 9, 2017 AGHP Committees will meet on Monday, January 9, 2017 in Washington, DC during the 96th Annual Meeting of TRB. Join us and help educate and evolve the industry! All meetings will be held at the Cambria Hotel and Suites located at 899 O St NW, Washington, DC. Committee meetings are open to all!
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, Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumentation, 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 ([email protected]) for more information.
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 ([email protected]) for additional details and how to join a call.
 THANK YOU, AGHP MEMBERS, FOR STGEC 2016 SUCCESS AGHP played a strong role in the success of the Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference (STGEC 2016) in November. Roughly 180 professionals, largely from DOTs and geotechnical consulting practices, gathered in Biloxi, Mississippi. Among the exhibitors were AGHP member companies GSI, Geobrugg, and Ameritech. Also, the AGHP could be found throughout the 38 technical presentations, which focused on topics such as foundations, drilling, sink holes, and GRS-IBS construction. Special recognition of AGHP and the Monitoring Committee was provided by John Metzger, who shared his geohazard management insight within the technical program. Thank you, John! Have an event to recommend to your AGHP colleagues? Contact Becky Slaybaugh ([email protected]) and let us know where you will be sharing your experience with the geotechnical field.  EXTRAORDINARY SINKHOLE & RESPONSE IN JAPAN The nearly 6 million people who live in the metro area of Fukuoka, Japan experienced a highly unusual geotechnical event in the early morning hours of November 7. A 20m-wide and considerably deep sinkhole opened in a major intersection. The massive collapse severed water and power lines. Dramatic footage of the event was shared around the world. Perhaps even more stunning, though, is the site’s recovery. In only a week, the hole was filled, water and power lines were re-established, surrounding foundations and transportation networks were fully secured, new roadway was installed, and traffic was reopened over the site. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS The Board of Directors would like to formally welcome the newest members of the Association of GeoHazard Professionals.
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| www.GeohazardAssociation.org The Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) provides resources and mechanisms to elevate the state of practice and the reach of the geohazard marketplace. |
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