ASCE & HUESKER - Engineers & Beers - Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
Please join us for an after work Happy Hour “Engineers & Beers” sponsored by HUESKER Inc. at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to Tamara Tuttle at ttuttle@huesker.com.
Topic #1: Data/Quality-Based Geomembrane Field Seaming Evaluation
Presenter: Evan Andrews, Chief Engineer, Sequoia Services
The authors summarize the background of long-established geomembrane destructive seam sampling approaches and outline an alternative using data and quality-based geomembrane field seaming techniques. Furthermore, the authors present the data and quality-based geomembrane field seaming framework as implemented in two pilot projects and field studies evaluating threshold welding parameters. By pinpointing destructive seam sampling locations based on installation data, the data/quality-based geomembrane field seaming framework has the potential to reduce geomembrane installation costs while improving seam quality.
Evan serves as the Chief Engineer for Sequoia Services, LLC, providing engineering leadership supporting construction of CCR, dam, and other civil related projects. Prior to working for Sequoia, Evan served as the Lead Engineer in Duke Energy’s Landfill Programs group providing landfill subject matter expertise as well as guidance to Duke’s landfill fleet. Prior to working at Duke Energy, Evan was a regional manager for a landfill consulting firm in the Southeast, a Division Design Engineer with NC DOT and served a variety of roles in the US Army on both active duty and with the NC National Guard. He is a graduate of Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY where he received a BS degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Topic #2: “Un-filling” Your CCR Landfill for Beneficial Reuse – Lessons Learned and Practical Considerations
Presenter: Ken Daly, Principal Civil Engineer, WSP USA
It is not news that coal-fired power and the resulting coal combustion residual (CCR) generation is declining while the beneficial reuse demand remains strong. As this trend continues, energy companies are beginning to reclaim landfilled CCRs to supply the market with sellable-quality materials. Although reclaiming surface impoundment CCRs is also ongoing, reclamation of landfilled CCRs is expected to continue long after surface impoundments have been closed.
The author will review lessons learned through reclaiming flue gas desulfurization residue (FGD, aka gypsum) from an operational landfill. The lessons learned will raise industry awareness, present solutions for reclaiming CCRs, and recommend ways to plan today for future CCR landfill reclamation.
Ken is a Principal Civil Engineer serving as WSP USA’s (formerly Wood) Carolinas Solid Waste/CCR Practice Lead based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has over twenty six years of progressive experience in the engineering design, permitting, and construction of solid waste management facilities including CCR landfills and impoundment closures. Since 2007, he has served as the project manager, lead engineer, and engineer of record for several CCR landfill and impoundment closure projects. Since 2014 he has served as the program manager for a portfolio of CCR impoundment closure, landfill permitting and design projects, and landfill CQA projects in the eastern U.S. He holds a Masters and Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
PDH: 1 Hour
When: November 9th, 2022
Time: 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Location: Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, NC 28217)
Cost: $15 ASCE Members / $20 Non-ASCE Members (Includes two beers with appetizers)
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