2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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1969
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1970
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1970
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1971
Limitation of Liability
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1972
Fundamentals of Professional Practice
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1972
Case Histories
101 cases of geoprofessional mistakes, presented to help others learn
1972
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1972
Loss Prevention Manual
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1972
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Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead
Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
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.
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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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,
MODEL REPORTING FORMS FOR GEOENVIRONMENTAL FIELD OBSERVATION
This booklet provides sample reporting forms for geoenvironmental field observation and suggestions for preparing similar forms for your own firm. Includes a model daily field report (DFR) form......
MOIST-CURING ROOM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
Published by GBA's Construction-Materials Engineering and Testing Business Council (CoMETBC), Moist-Curing Room Design, Construction, and Maintenance was authored by Woodward L. "Woody"......
NATIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD
The guideline delineates responsibilities of the geotechnical engineer of record (GER), the range and nature of basic services that should be included in the GER's scope of service, and additional......
PEER REVIEW: TEAM CAPTAIN HOME REFRESHER COURSE
Self-guided training for those interested in leading a Peer Review team, or even just being part of the team. The training is presented as a PowerPoint presentation with accompanying audio......
Phase 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS 2007-2010
This extraordinary survey report is based principally upon the in-depth review of 162 Phase I ESA reports submitted by 148 firms that prepared, in aggregate, almost 22,000 such reports annually......
PHASE I AND II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS: NATIONAL PROCEDURES REVIEW
The survey report covers both Phase I and Phase II ESA procedures used in 1994. The first survey to delineate Phase II ESA practices, it reveals relatively little consensus......
PHASE I AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS: RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR…
This guide presents an overview of Phase I and Phase II ESAs in an effort to help consultants and clients agree on the scope of services needed. It addresses basic issues that help clients......
PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS: THE STATE OF THE PRACTICE
An update of the Phase I ESA standard of practice, based on 1992 data derived from questionnaire responses and a review of actual reports. Information reviewed in prior reports is covered here......
PRACTICE ALERT 11: RETAINING FIELD PERSONNEL
Retaining field personnel has become an increasingly important concern for GBA-Member Firms that experience seasonal slowdowns, most commonly during winter months. The lay-off-then-rehire-later......
PRACTICE ALERT 12: BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT: AN INTRODUCTION
Urban decay and sprawl are long-term national problems that have been seriously exacerbated by federal and state laws that have created significant risks for those who own or are otherwise......
PRACTICE ALERT 23: SITE SAFETY AND THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
Construction sites are among the most hazardous of all U.S. workplaces. The accidents involved, many fatal, have led to a proliferation of lawsuits and increased scrutiny by the U.S. Occupational......
PRACTICE ALERT 25: OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT IDENTIFIED THROUGH ASFE…
Participating in GBA Peer Review does not necessarily make a firm better than its competitors, but it can make a firm better than it was before, by identifying opportunities for improvement and......
PRACTICE ALERT 33: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: THE STATE OF THE PRACTICE
GBA introduced the limitation of liability (LoL) concept to engineering and environmental consultants in 1969. By applying the concept, the consultants and their clients agree to limit the......
PRACTICE ALERT 41: DEALING WITH AGC 630, STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTOR…
Contractors retain GBA-Member Firms to perform construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) services for one of two reasons: To obtain quality control (QC) services the contractors are......
PRACTICE ALERT 53: THE CRYSTAL BALL WORKSHOP: TEN CERTAIN TRENDS TO CONSIDER NOW
GBA's Emerging Issues and Trends Committee, joined by GBA's leadership, industry experts, and strategic-planning facilitators comprised the "Crystal Ball Workshop" held in July 2011 to identify and......