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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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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......
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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)......
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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…...
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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....
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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......
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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......
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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......
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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......
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