2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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1970
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1972
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1972
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1972
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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,
BROWNFIELDS AND URBAN AGRICULTURE: INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR SAFE GARDENING PRACTICES
This document is a condensation of the input of 60 experts from academia, state and local government, and the nonprofit sector who gathered in Chicago on October 21 and 22, 2010 to outline the......
CAN’T YOU COME UP WITH A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE?
"Can't you come up with a cheaper alternative?" is not an unreasonable question. However, in an effort to accommodate client representatives' preferences, geotechnical engineers of record (GERs)......
CASE HISTORY NO. 39
Case History No. 39 from Derailed By Dispute. When a construction problem arose, the client assumed the Member Firm was at fault. The firm immediately began an investigation which ultimately…...
CE NEWS RISKY BUSINESS” NO. 1″
GBA sponsors magazine columns and articles in periodicals such as CE News “Risky Business†these articles are available in manuscript form....
CHARLES A. BRAGG MEMORIAL LECTURE
Presented by Harl P. Aldrich at GBA's October 1981 meeting, the lecture honors the memory of Charles A. Bragg. Titled "The New Technology," it traces the roots of modern soil and foundation......
CLAIMS 101: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CLAIMS DETECTION AND RESPONSE
Prepared by GBA's Legal Affairs Committee, CLAIMS 101: The Fundamentals of Claims Detection and Response is an 18-page guide that provides an overview of the claim-resolution process, from initial......
CLIENT-SATISFACTION SURVEY TOOL FOR FIRMS PROVIDING COMET SERVICES
GBA's Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Business Council has developed this example Client-Satisfaction Survey Tool for Firms Providing CoMET Services as a tool CoMET firms can......
COMET TALE 1: INITIAL CURING OF CONCRETE CYLINDERS IN THE FIELD
CoMET Tales will show you where other CoMET professionals have been and what they've learned along the way....
COMET TALE 2: FIELD CURING VERSUS STANDARD CURING OF CONCRETE CYLINDERS
CoMET Tales will show you where other CoMET professionals have been and what they've learned along the way....
COMET TALE 3: DEALING WITH CONFUSING LANGUAGE IN THE QUALITY-REQUIREMENTS SECTION OF…
CoMET Tales will show you where other CoMET professionals have been and what they've learned along the way....
COMET TALE 4: MOIST-CURING ROOM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
CoMET Tales will show you where other CoMET professionals have been and what they've learned along the way....
COMMITTEE MEMO MODEL
Many risks arise when a client - especially a not-for-profit client - is represented by a committee. Firms can implement a variety of measures to manage those risks. The most important measure may......
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TESTING – THE FUNDAMENTALS
Construction materials engineering and testing (CoMET) services are designed to help prevent construction claims and disputes. Regrettably, all too many owners, other design professionals......
CONSTRUCTION RISKS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: MESSAGE TO DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
This publication lists the risks civil and structural engineers assume when they develop geotechnical-engineering scopes of service and solicit proposals or bids. Guidance is given on......
CONSTRUCTION RISKS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: MESSAGE TO OWNERS
Designed for distribution to construction project owners, this succinct flyer points out effective means for managing risks, including limitation of liability. Notes that limitation of liability is......