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Public Seminar on

Geotextile Tube Dewatering: From Design to Practice

By Prof. Shobha Bhatia

Syracuse University, New York

Synopsis :

In the past decade, geotextile tubes have emerged as a new technology for dewatering high water-content dredged sediments from water bodies, by-products, and wastes. These slurry materials are oftencontaminated and threaten environmental resources if improperly managed. Geotextile tubes present ameans to manage these materials in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner forindustrialized and developing countries alike. In this presentation, I will discuss that current state-of-practice in the design and construction of geotextile tubes used for dewatering. I will then share theresearch that we are doing at Syracuse University to overcome many of the challenges that engineersand practitioners face in the design and construction of geotextile tubes.

About the Speaker :

SHOBHA BHATIA is a Meredith Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering atSyracuse University. Dr. Bhatia’s research experiences include soil liquefaction, soil erosion, soil filtration,and the use of geosynthetics in these applications. More recently, Dr. Bhatia has focused her researchefforts on the application of geosynthetics and natural materials to waste and sediment processing, fly ashcontainment, and soil erosion control. Her recent work on Geotextile Tube Dewatering: SustainableDesign has been funded by the NSF and supported by many geosynthetic manufacturers. She haspublished more than 90 papers in journals and conference proceedings. She is an active member ofseveral committees of ASCE Geo Institute, ASTM, and is a former board member of NAGS. Currently,she is serving on the Committee of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, National Academies ofSciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She received her undergraduate and MS degrees in civilengineering from IIT Roorkee University, India and her Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University ofBritish Columbia, Canada

Date: 18 Jan 2018 ( Thursday )

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30 pm ( Registration starts at 3pm )

Venue: CEE Seminar Room A, Block N1, Level B1, N1-B1B-06 ( see map on page 3 )

School of CEE, Nanyang Technological University

Pending for

PDU & STU

points

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Public Seminar on

Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering

By Prof. Shobha Bhatia

Syracuse University, New York

Synopsis :

The need for creating a more sustainable environment can be found in every aspect of geotechnicalengineering. Keeping sustainability in mind, biodegradable materials and the viability of naturalgeotextiles for dewatering and containment systems need to be explored. At Syracuse University, we areassessing the viability of using biodegradable geotextiles, natural flocculants, and cellulosic materials forgeotextile tube applications. The results, based on both small-scale and large-scale tests are verypromising. In this presentation, I will share results of our laboratory research on sustainable polymers andbiodegradable geotextiles and how their use can improve the carbon footprint of geotextile tubes.

About the Speaker :

SHOBHA BHATIA is a Meredith Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering atSyracuse University. Dr. Bhatia’s research experiences include soil liquefaction, soil erosion, soil filtration,and the use of geosynthetics in these applications. More recently, Dr. Bhatia has focused her researchefforts on the application of geosynthetics and natural materials to waste and sediment processing, fly ashcontainment, and soil erosion control. Her recent work on Geotextile Tube Dewatering: SustainableDesign has been funded by the NSF and supported by many geosynthetic manufacturers. She haspublished more than 90 papers in journals and conference proceedings. She is an active member ofseveral committees of ASCE Geo Institute, ASTM, and is a former board member of NAGS. Currently,she is serving on the Committee of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, National Academies ofSciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She received her undergraduate and MS degrees in civilengineering from IIT Roorkee University, India and her Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University ofBritish Columbia, Canada

Date: 24 Jan 2018 ( Wednesday )

Time: 3:30pm – 4:30 pm ( Registration starts at 3pm )

Venue: CEE Seminar Room A, Block N1, Level B1, N1-B1B-06 ( see map on page 3 )

School of CEE, Nanyang Technological University

Pending for

PDU & STU

points

www.ntu.edu.sg

Seminar Room A

From CEE Lobby, walk till end of aisle and take the first passenger lift to

Basement 1. Enter from ICRM entrance to Seminar Room A.

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