October Field Trip – Chabot Dam Seismic Upgrade Project

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Chair

Join us on Friday, October 21st for a field trip to the Chabot Dam Seismic Upgrade Project in Oakland, California. Undertaken by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), this seismic improvement project consists of cement deep soil mixing, installation of a 35-foot-deep seepage collection system, and upgrades to the existing outlet structure at the dam. Join us for a half-day field trip starting at 9am on Friday, October 21st.  Cost is $45 for members, $20 for students. Capacity is just 10 people, so sign up here post-haste!

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November 2016 Meeting

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Chair

Join us for our November 2016 Meeting!
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“Silica and Other Mineral Dust Hazards: New Regulations, Sampling and Identification by X-Ray Diffraction”

Presented by: Mark Bailey, PG of Asbestos TEM Laboratories

Date and Time:

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
6:00pm: Social Hour and Sign-In
6:45pm: Dinner
7:45pm: Presentation

Location:
Old Spaghetti Factory
2107 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063 (*Note South Bay location!)

Cost:  $45 for AEG members and members’ spouses, $55 for non-members, $20 for AEG student members.

AEG Student Membership is FREE (apply for FREE student membership)!

Reservations: To RSVP, please register online by noon, Monday, November 14, 2016.

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EnSafe looking for a Senior Project Manager in Concord!

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Website Editor

EnsafeSenior Project Manager

EnSafe Inc., a rapid growing environmental services firm, is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Geologist or Engineer). This position will be based out of our Concord, California (Bay Area) office and will focus on leading our California presence, providing technical guidance to our clients, and generating additional business opportunities. Specific responsibilities will include:

  •   Project Management: Providing project oversight to existing, large scale client initiatives.
  •   Leading: Providing guidance and mentoring to existing staff (office and remote).
  •   Technical Expertise: Consulting experience on RCRA and CERCLA projects, specifically Superfund projects.To be successful in this position, our ideal candidate will have the following:
  •   Minimum of BS in Engineering or Geologist (MS preferred);
  •   Appropriate credentials (PE or PG);
  •   10-15 years of experience as a consultant, working on large, complex private sector
    clients, specifically in the California market;
  •   Previous experience and comfort working with California Regulatory agencies;
  •   Strong financial acumen;
  •   Previous management and leadership of a geographically dispersed employee
    population;
  •   Business development familiarity and comfort (from opportunity identification through RFP submittal);
  •   Excellent communication skills (oral and written); and
  •   Ability to travel to other areas of California.https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=ensafe&jobId=97956&lang=en _US&source=CC4EEO/AA
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August 2016 Meeting Announcement

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Website Editor

Seep City AtlasJoin us for our August 17, 2016 joint AEG/GRA meeting:

From the Ground Up: How San Francisco’s Water History Created A City Against All Odds
presented by Joel Pomerantz

NOTE: New venue

HS Lordships
199 Seawall Drive
Berkeley, California

Register Today!

AEG or GRA Members / Member’s Guest: $45
Non-Members: $55
Students: $20

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Calaveras Dam Field Trip Report

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Chair
Panoramic view from the right abutment of the new Calaveras Dam.

Panoramic view from the right abutment of the new Calaveras Dam.

On Friday, June 3, 2016 a group of fourteen intrepid AEG members visited Calaveras Dam for presentations and a site tour. Our first AEGSF field trip in several years, it was deemed a grand success by all involved!

Bradley discusses NOA and shares great rock samples!

Bradley discusses NOA and shares great rock samples!

We met at the (rather expansive) field trailers just outside the dam site and, after a site environmental briefing, were treated to two excellent presentations. Glenn Gorski presented on the overall goals, challenges and changes to the project since it began in 2011, highlighting the impacts of previously unmapped landslides which were encountered during excavation.

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Glenn Gorski presents to field trip participants.

Bradley Erskine presented on the Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) issues associated with construction, including containment measures, monitoring protocols, and laboratory testing of air samples. We also viewed a fantastic time lapse video of construction completed to date which you can view online here.

After the presentations, we piled into several project pickup trucks and viewed the site from the left and right abutments. We were able to see the entirety of the dam excavation, constructed spillway, and associated geologic exposures.

Entering NOA area!

Entering NOA area!

Glenn and Bradley accompanied our group to both sites and continued to answer questions about construction methods, geologic mapping results, NOA monitoring and abatement efforts, and everything in between. We returned to the field trailers (but not without thorough vehicle and personnel decon!) and enjoyed a tasty lunch while getting to know each other better.  After lunch, a few hearty souls continued networking at Bosco’s restaurant and bar in nearby Sunol, CA before heading home.

Action shot! Bradley pointing out features of the site geology from the right abutment.

Action shot! Bradley pointing out features of the site geology from the right abutment.

Action shot! Glenn explaining things in the field.

Action shot! Glenn explaining things in the field.

Our visit to Calaveras Dam was thoroughly educational and enjoyable! Many thanks to all who attended. AEGSF especially thanks Glenn Gorski and Bradley Erskine for their onsite education and assistance, Maria Le of SFPUC for coordinating on behalf of the Owner, Ryan Coe for helping run the field trip and obtaining our all-important lunches, and Courtney Johnson for helping keep track of our member registrations. Let’s do another field trip soon!

All images courtesy of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission / Photographer E. Morley Beckman.

Left abutment of new Calaveras Dam, as viewed from the right abutment.

Left abutment of new Calaveras Dam, as viewed from the right abutment.

Field trip participants gathered at the left abutment.

Field trip participants gathered at the left abutment.

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Register today for NOA Technical Working Group Meeting

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Website Editor

Development of a Naturally Occurring Asbestos Training Course

Discussion led by: Mark Bailey, PG of AEG’s Naturally Occurring Asbestos Technical Working Group

Meeting Topic – As an increasing number of Naturally Occurring Asbestos sites are identified and worked on in California, an awareness of the complexity of such sites has developed. Many involved in NOA investigations have come to the conclusion that the simple fact of being a Professional Geologist alone is an insufficient skillset to adequately inspect and evaluate such sites. This has led to a movement among various parties to request AEG develop and offer a course on this topic specifically for geologists to increase their knowledge of NOA issues and the latest state-of-the-art methods being applied to address this complex hazard. The AEG NOA Technical Working Group is exploring ways to respond to this need for increased training.

A presentation will be given by Mark Bailey, PG, AEG NOA Technical Working Group Co-Chairperson, outlining potential topics to be addressed in a potential NOA training course including:

o          Geology of NOA in California

o          NOA Mineralogy including “regulated” and “un-regulated” NOA

o          Regulations related to NOA

o          Protecting yourself and others from NOA hazards

o          Performing a NOA geologic investigation

o          NOA sample collection protocols including use of the incremental sample method (ISM)

o          NOA laboratory analytical test methods

o          What to include in a NOA inspection report

o          Assisting other consultants and regulators involved at a NOA site

After the presentation, the meeting will be opened to attendees to discuss the advisability of offering such a course and course content. We look forward to your participation.

Date:  Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Location:  Pietro’s No. 2 Restaurant, 679 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA

Time:  Social hour and sign-in at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm, presentation at 7:45 pm

Cost:  $40 for AEG members & Member’s Family, $45 for non-members, $15 for students

RSVP:  Please register online by noon, Friday, June 17, 2016.

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AEG Annual Meeting in Kona – Travel Grants

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Website Editor

Are you a young professional who has never attended an AEG Annual Meeting?  Do you want $500 to go to Kona?  Apply by June 30, 2016 for the Young Professionals Travel Grant!  This is a competitive grant, awarded to 2 deserving AEG members, apply today!

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Registration Open for AEG’s Annual Meeting in Kona Hawaii!

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Website Editor

KonaJoin us in Kona this fall for AEG’s 59th Annual Meeting, September 18-24, 2016.  Registration is now open.

The hotel is booking quickly! Reserve your room at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott for $189/night!

For more information and to register, visit the Annual Meeting website.

AEG has secured an airfare discount through Hawaiian Airlines, a direct link to the discounted fares is available on the Annual Meeting site.

See you in Hawaii!

 

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May 2016 Meeting Announcement

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Website Editor

Join us for our May 2016 Meeting!
Brian Collins“Processes of exfoliation-induced rock falls: recent studies from California’s Sierra Nevada”

Presented by: Brian Collins, PhD, PE of USGS

 

 

Date and Time:

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
6pm: Social Hour and Sign-In
7pm: Dinner
8pm: Presentation

Location:
Spice Monkey Restaurant
1628 Webster Street
Oakland

Cost:  $45 for AEG members and members’ spouses, $55 for non-members, $20 for AEG student members.

AEG Student Membership is FREE (apply for FREE student membership)!

Reservations: To RSVP, please register online by noon, Monday, May 9, 2016.

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SFGI / UCB GeoEngineering Distinguished Lecture series: May 6, 2016

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Website Editor

SFGI UCB

Register Today to attend the always fabulous SFGI / UC Berkeley GeoEngineering Distinguished Lecture Series event on May 6, 2016

More information & to register

This year’s even features an exceptional set of lectures, a wonderful social and poster session, and a dinner that celebrates the GeoEngineering Profession in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Lecture Series will be held in the Sibley Auditorium. The Hosted Social and Dinner will be held at the Hearst Memorial Mining Building on the UC Berkeley campus.

Lecture Topics

  • “The Role of Distributed Sensing in Understanding the Engineering Performance of Geotechnical Structures”, Kenichi Soga, Ph.D. Professor, Univ. of California at Berkeley; and former Professor of Civil Engineering, University Cambridge
  • “Capturing Liquefaction Details from Space”, Ellen Rathje, Ph.D. Warren Bellows Centennial Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Effects of Climate Change on Watershed Dynamics: Insights Gained Using Geophysical Methods” Susan Hubbard, Ph.D. Associate Lab Director and former Director of the Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Registration is open. It will close Friday April 22, 2016 at 5pm Or when registration is full. Space is limited to 245 lecture seats, which includes 110 Full Registration seats. Sorry, all sales are final, no refunds will be given. Tickets can be re-assigned by contacting Wendy Rudolph (wendy.rudolph@gmail.com).

Reservations can be made at this time using a debit card or PayPal Only. No credit cards will be accepted. Advance registration is recommended. Walk-ins are discouraged. Previous years have sold out. Please plan ahead.

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