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2013 Fall Conference Proceedings

Members: Make sure you are logged in when viewing these videos to get free, easy access to them. Download the handouts. These videos were produced when the Geoprofessional Business Association was known as ASFE.
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GBA Timeline

Year 1969 GBA is launched as ASFE 1969 Loss-Prevention Seminars Now incorporated into GBA Conference content 1970 Standard Clauses 1970 Free Publications All materials are available free to all members 1971 Limitation of Liability The most significant AE contract provision of the past 40 years 1972 Fundamentals of Professional Practice A unique six-month program for firms' rising stars 1972 Case Histories 101 cases of geoprofessional mistakes, presented to help others learn 1972 Report Review An early sharing/self-help program 1972 Loss Prevention Manual Since replaced by a variety of specific, in-depth guides and manuals 1972 Audio Education Prog...
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Member Benefits

GBA member benefits help you and your firm grow and prosper.
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What Our Members Say!

GBA member testimonials explain better than we ever could why GBA membership is so important for geoprofessionals. Read on to learn why members stay for years and how GBA has helped their firm succeed.
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Top 10

GBA provides hundreds of highly effective resources developed to satisfy the unique needs of geoprofessionals, giving members essential tools for achieving success. However, we also know that it can be overwhelming to sort through them all. So to help, we’ve compiled a list of the top 25 GBA resources by numbers ordered over the last two years.
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Environmental Business Committee

Welcome to the Environmental Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your environmental practice!
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Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Committee

Welcome to the Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Business Council portal, your one-stop shop for CoMET-related information!
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Find a Resource

There are many ways to find GBA resources that have been developed to satisfy the unique needs of geoprofessionals, giving members essential tools for achieving success.
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Geotechnical Business Committee

Welcome to the Geotechnical Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your geotechnical practice!
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Publications

GBA publications are at the core of how GBA provides its members with the unique business tools that geoprofessionals need to succeed.
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Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead 

Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
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ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association 

Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is the new name of the organization formerly known as ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association.
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New Year Resolutions for Geoprofessionals

The start of a new year offers geoprofessionals the opportunity to set goals for professional growth and excellence. These resolutions are the waypoints on the roadmap of personal and professional growth. They will help you excel as a consultant, community member, and colleague and contribute to the elevation of geoprofessional value as a whole. Here are some suggestions as you prepare to learn, grow, and improve in 2024: Believe that all injuries are avoidable (there is no such thing as an accident) and act accordingly. Be involved in community service. Share a project story with GBA as a Case History. Practice continual teaching (mentor/train), transfer knowledge. Share a link to an article of interest for possible inclusion in GBA’s NEWSlog. Attend a GBA con...
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DR. ENGLISH: Neither 

Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the fifth-century BC Greek researcher and storyteller, is generally recognized as the world’s first historian. In his book The Histories, as translated by A.D. Godley in 1924, he supposedly wrote,
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 89

Case History No. 89. A major health-maintenance organization (HMO) engaged the GBA-Member Firm to conduct a geotechnical-engineering study for a new office building to be constructed on a site underla...
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 90

Case History No. 90. The Member Firm’s project manager studied a problem site that the owner purchased at a discount and developed an economic means of making the land usable for a new factory. The ow...
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 91

Case History No. 91. An assisted-living facility owner who accepted the general contractor's ill-advised "value-engineering" suggestions that led to a serious and costly mold......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 92

Case History No. 92. The bizarre tale of a politically well-connected civil engineer who retains a geotechnical engineer to provide support services on a municipal airport project. The airport......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 93

Case History No. 93. A geotechnical engineer engaged to serve as the owner's representative during earthwork operations on a five-city-block cluster of high-profile, mixed-use, high-rise......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 94

Case History No. 94. An archaeological firm that was far more astute about technical issues than business issues. It accepted a one-sided contract for a major project that ran into a variety......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 95

Case History No. 95. A rack-system supplier retained the GBA Member Firm to test the welds of a preproduction rack assembly. The welds failed to meet specs and the Member Firm reported......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 96

Case History No. 96. A Member Firm made the mistake of agreeing to work for both the owner (a school board) and its retained architect. Complicating matters, the architect refused to sign......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 97

Case History No. 97. A construction-management company retained the GBA Member Firm to perform a geotechnical engineering study for a simple structure that involved somewhat complex......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 98

Case History No. 98. The GBA Member Firm signed an owner-drafted contract, agreeing to provide construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) services......
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GBA CASE HISTORY NO. 99

Case History No. 99. The GBA Member Firm agreed to provide geotechnical engineering and construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) services for a contractor hired......
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GBA CONTRACT SET

GBA Contract Set is available as an on-line download. The Set comprises five model......
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GBA GUIDE TO THE IN-HOUSE REVIEW OF GEOPROFESSIONAL REPORTS

The publication provides step-by-step instructions - as well as overarching concepts - for report writers and reviewers. Organized into three principal content areas to help reviewers consider......
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GBA GUIDE TO THIRD PARTY RELIANCE

Developed by GBA's Legal Affairs Committee, the GBA Guide to Third-Party Reliance provides comprehensive discussion of both authorized and unauthorized reliance....
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GBA MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE: CONSTRUCTORS

Membership in GBA can be particularly beneficial for geoconstruction companies. This brief brochure explains why....
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