Statement of Qualifications on Landfills with Geosynthetics

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1 Sttement Qulifictions on Lndfills with Geosynthetics Dr. J.P. Giroud is certinly one the engineers who hd the deepest influence on modern lndfill design. Dr. Giroud, considered the fther geosynthetic liner systems by Wste Age mgzine, hs developed mny the methods d for the design geosynthetic liner systems for lndfills such s: method for the determintion the rte lekge through liners, stbility nlysis liner systems on slopes, lechte collection system design, lekge detection system design, design liner systems over wek foundtions, design geotextile filters, evlution exposed geomembrne cover uplift by wind, geomembrne nchorge ginst wind uplift. He received the Interntionl Geosynthetics Society Awrd for the design method he developed for the evlution lekge through liners; this method hs now been incorported in the HELP model for lndfill design the U.S. Environmentl Protection Agency (US EPA). The design methods developed by Dr. Giroud for liners re d worldwide. They re presented in the more thn 120 ppers published by J.P. Giroud on liner systems. Dr. Giroud hs originted innovtive pplictions such s: the protection geomembrnes using geotextiles (1971), the double geomembrne liner with grnulr lekge detection lyer (1974), nd the double geomembrne liner with geosynthetic lekge detection lyer, using geonet (1980). He plyed key role in the development the geonets nd geocomposite dringe systems in lndfills. Dr. Giroud is lso recognized for his pioneering work in construction qulity ssurnce liner systems. Dr. Giroud hs unique experience in performing forensic nlyses nd performnce evlution lndfills. He hs performed more thn 15 such forensic nlyses nd performnce evlutions, nd hs presented severl keynote lectures on the subject. Dr. Giroud hs ctively prticipted in the development regultions for lndfill liners. He ws consultnt to the US EPA on the gency s Liner Lek Detection Rule, Double-Liner Rule, nd the relted technicl bckground documents. He lso ws member the tsk force developing the lndfill rules for the Florid Deprtment Environmentl Protection; his role in the tsk force ws to develop rtionle for the liner system regultions. Dr. Giroud hs lso been sked on numerous occsions to develop equivlency demonstrtions to show tht n lternte solution for liner system is equivlent to the liner system prescribed by regultions. Dr. Giroud hs written severl ppers on liner system comprison nd equivlency demonstrtions, nd he is the led uthor pper tht estblishes the methodology for equivlency demonstrtions for lechte collection systems. Dr. Giroud hs extensive experience in lndfill design nd construction. He hs designed, or conducted performnce nlysis for, more thn 100 liner systems. He hs prticipted in the design severl mjor lndfills nd low-level rdioctive wste disposl fcilities (in Albm, Cliforni, Delwre, Florid, Illinois, Knss, Louisin, Michign, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Crolin, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvni, Puerto Rico, Texs, Cnd [Albert, Ontrio, Quebec], Frnce, etc.). He hs prticipted in performnce nlyses nd forensic nlyses 15 lndfills (Mine (2), Illinois, Cliforni (3), South Crolin, Ohio, New York (4), New Jersey, Portugl, Colombi). He lso plnned nd implemented one the very few full-scle tests ever performed to evlute the stbility the cover system mjor lndfill (New Milford Lndfill, Connecticut, ). It ws the first test the textured geomembrne on slope. Dr. Giroud hs extensive experience in teching courses on lndfill design nd liner systems: he hs tught more thn 50 courses on these subjects for the US EPA, Region 4 EPA, the Florid Deprtment Environmentl Protection, the U.S. Bureu Reclmtion, the Assocition Stte Dm Sfety Officils, the Industril Fbrics Assocition Interntionl, the Swedish Geotechnicl Institute, nd mny other orgniztions. Also, Dr. Giroud hs been the senior technicl dvisor for the videotpe Geosynthetics in Lndfills co-sponsored by the Interntionl Geosynthetics Society nd the Americn Society Civil Engineers. Dr. Giroud co-chired nd presented the opening lecture t the session on construction qulity ssurnce t the Fourth Interntionl Lndfill Symposium (Srdini 1993). Dr. Giroud ws member the Interntionl Advisory Bord for the Interntionl Lndfill Symposium (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003). Dr. Giroud presented the keynote ddress on comprison filters d in lndfills nd other pplictions t the Interntionl Conference on Filters, GeoFilters 96 (Montrel, Cnd 1996). In 2002, Dr. Giroud chired the session on Geomembrnes for Lndfills t the Interntionl Conference on Geosynthetics. Dr. Giroud hs presented in the prestigious Mercer Lecture series sponsored by the Interntionl Society for Soil Mechnics nd Geotechnicl Engineering nd the Interntionl Geosynthetics Society. The lecture, on Contribution geosynthetics to the geotechnicl spects wste continment, ws ficilly presented in pge 1 / 6

2 Jpn, in South Afric, nd t the opening session the Interntionl Lndfill Symposium, in Srdini in 2005; nd ws repeted t other loctions such s Atlnt (USA), Jkrt (Indonesi), Shnghi (Chin) nd Hong Kong. In 2010, he presented keynote lecture on lndfill design t the closure session the Peruvin Conference on Geosynthetics. Design nd Innovtive Prctice on Liner Systems As resercher, Dr. Giroud developed mny methods design for the geosynthetics. Design methods relted to liner systems developed by Dr. Giroud include: - Geotextile filter criteri. - Design method nd chrts for the determintion stresses nd strins in geosynthetics cd by loclized subsidence the supporting ground or wste. - Stbility nd differentil movements erth nd concrete covers on geomembrne - geotextile - geonet systems. - Design dringe lyers for lechte collection nd lekge detection in wste disposl fcilities. - Evlution rte lekge through liners. Dr. Giroud is the principl uthor three volumes published s specil issues Geosynthetics Interntionl: Design Geomembrne Applictions (1995, 285 pges), Control Liquid Migrtion Using Geosynthetics Liner Systems (1997, 251 pges), nd Liquid Collection Systems (2000, 320 pges). These three volumes cn be considered s the stte the rt liner system design. In prticulr, these three volumes present the detiled methodology for liner system performnce evlution. As prcticing engineer, Dr. Giroud developed the double liner concept, which he presented in pper in He d double liner in project constructed in 1974, which hs performed well ever since. Applictions relted to liner systems originted by Dr. Giroud include: geotextile ssocited with geomembrne (1971). double liner with geomembrne, the other liner being mde bituminous concrete (1972). double geomembrne liner (1974). geonet ssocited with two geomembrnes to form n entirely geosynthetic double liner system (1980). In ddition, Dr. Giroud hs been instrumentl in the development the geonets nd geocomposite dringe systems in lndfills in the United Sttes nd in the cceptnce this technique by the U.S. Environmentl Protection Agency (EPA) ( ). Representtive lndfill projects include: - Design, geomembrne selection nd qulity ssurnce NIES hzrdous wste lndfill, Wichit, Knss ( ). - Design lining system for hzrdous wste lndfill, Liberty County, Texs (1983). - Design ssistnce, qulity ssurnce, nd full-scle slope stbility hzrdous wste lndfill liner instlltion in Emelle, Albm (1984). - Assistnce for design hzrdous wste lndfill closure including geomembrne, geonet nd geotextile, Estern Missouri (1984). - Assistnce for design hzrdous wste lndfill closure including pssive gs ventiltion, Missouri City, Missouri (1984). - Review design snitry lndfill, Fort Bend County, Texs (1985). - Design ssistnce nd qulity ssurnce for hzrdous wste lndfill, Bton Rouge, Louisin (1985). - Review design proposed very lrge snitry lndfill, Morris County, New Jersey (1985). - Review design double lined hzrdous wste lndfill, Arlington, Oregon (1985). - Lining system design for lndfill in Browrd County, Florid ( ). - Assistnce for design hzrdous wste lndfill, McIntosh, Albm (1986). - Review the design snitry lndfill cover, Toronto, Cnd (1986). - Review the design triple lining system for hzrdous wste lndfill in Wright City, Missouri (1986). - Review the conceptul design hzrdous wste lndfill in Toronto, Cnd (1986). pge 2 / 6

3 - Review the design snitry lndfill lining system, Ottw-Crleton, Cnd (1986). - Hzrdous wste lndfill design review nd qulity ssurnce pln, in Deer Prk, Texs (1986). - Conceptul design lining system for lndfill in St. Lucie County, Florid (1986). - Review the conceptul design the lining system for municipl wste lndfill in Foster County, Pennsylvni (1987). - Review liner mteril selection for municipl wste lndfill, Gloucester County, New Jersey (1988). - Review preliminry design municipl wste lndfill, Cumberlnd, New Jersey (1988). - Review detiled design for municipl wste lndfill, West Plm Bech, Florid (1988). - Conceptul design for the geomembrne liner system municipl wste lndfill, Monroeville, Pennsylvni (1988). - Preliminry design the geomembrne liner system municipl wste lndfill resting on existing wste, Long Islnd, New York (1988). - Stbility clcultions for geomembrne-lined shfill, Long Islnd, New York (1988). - Review conceptul design hzrdous wste disposl lndfill, August, Michign (1988). - Evlution rte lechte genertion for municipl lndfill, Jcksonville, Florid (1988). - Review conceptul design nd expert testimony for municipl solid wste lndfill, Edmonton, Cnd (1989). - Review problems cd by vegettion growth to the geomembrne cp lrge municipl wste lndfill, Fresh Kills, New York (1989). - Design geomembrne liner system for lrge municipl solid wste lndfill, Guynbo, Puerto Rico (1991). - Design removble geomembrne lndfill cp for lndfill with wste mining/recycling, Collier County, Florid (1991). - Review lndfill design, Livermore, Cliforni (1992). - Technicl ssistnce for the design Lopez Cnyon Lndfill, Cliforni (1993). - Prediction long-term performnce geomembrne liner for low-level rdioctive wste repository, Mrtinsville, Illinois (1993). - Prediction long-term performnce geomembrne liner nd geosynthetic cly liner for low level rdioctive wste disposl fcility, North Crolin (1994). - Design ssistnce to Chem Nucler Systems, Inc. for the development high-integrity vults for the storge low-level rdioctive wste ( ). - Design ssistnce for detiled design solid wste lndfill, Clce, Frnce (1995). - Development design criteri nd design methodology, design ssistnce nd design review for low-level rdioctive wste disposl lndfill, Fernld, Ohio (1996). - Filter design ssistnce for two lndfills, USA (1997). - Design 12 m deep excvtion into wste to repir liner system in lndfill, Michign (1997). - Member (in chrge design method development) the design tem for the first exposed geomembrne cp for municipl solid wste lndfill, constructed in Sussex County, Delwre (1998). - Review wind uplift clcultions for n exposed geomembrne cp t Sbine Prish Lndfill, Louisin (1999). - Review design geosynthetic cly liner encpsulted between two geomembrnes for two lndfills, Keystone nd Commonwelth (2001). - Member the design tem Lchenie Lndfill Northern Extension, Montrel, Cnd (2001). - Design ssistnce for Bryn Pic Lndfill with bituminous geomembrne, UK (2001). - Filter design review, Lewis Rod Lndfill (2002). - Design ssistnce for the preliminry design the closure solid wste lndfill, Gum ( ). - Risk ssessment evlution for Nowingi wste repository, Austrli (2006). - Design ssistnce for n exposed geomembrne cover with flexible photovoltic cells, Hickory Lndfill, Georgi (2009). - Evlution the lekge rte for North Milm Lndfill, Illinois ( ). - Interntionl peer reviewer for the verticl expnsion Whytes Gully Lndfill, Austrli ( ). - Detiled review the design the Ordot Solid Wste Lndfill, Gum ( ). Performnce nd Forensic Anlyses Dr. Giroud hs extensive experience in performing forensic nlyses nd providing expert testimony. He hs performed pproximtely fifty forensic nlyses nd performnce evlutions, including number for geomembrne-lined lndfills. His first prticiption in court cse dtes bck to The first filure nlysis geomembrne lined fcility by Dr. Giroud dtes bck to With his in-depth knowledge geotechnicl engineering nd geosynthetics, Dr. Giroud is considered one the foremost interntionl uthorities on the performnce geotechnicl structures incorporting geosynthetics: keynote lecturer on geosynthetic filures t the conference Foundtion Success: Lessons Lerned from Filures orgnized by the Colordo Section the Americn Society Civil Engineers (ASCE) (1992); keynote speker on Lessons Lerned from Filures Associted with Geosynthetics t the French Conference on Geosynthetics in Tours (Frnce, 1993); keynote lecturer on Lessons Lerned from Filures Associted with Geosynthetics t Geosynthetics 99, the bi-nnul conference the North Americn Geosynthetics Society, held in Boston, USA, nd uthor the 66-pge pper on the subject in the proceedings the conference; keynote lecturer on Lessons Lerned from Filures nd Successes Associted with Geosynthetics t Eurogeo 2, the Second Europen Conference on Geosynthetics, held in Bologn, Itly, in 2000, nd uthor the 42-pge pper on the subject in the proceedings the conference. Also, Dr. Giroud is frequently invited lecturer on the performnce structures incorporting geosynthetics nd lessons lerned from filures: Kersten Lecture, University Minnesot/Minnesot Geotechnicl Society, 1999; Jck Hilf Memoril Lecture The University Colordo/US Bureu Reclmtion, 1999; nd The Nete Lecture, Three Gorges Dm, Chin, He is co-uthor 215-pge report on Wste pge 3 / 6

4 Continment Systems: Problems nd Lessons Lerned (1999) for the US EPA. Dr. Giroud hs worked in mny prts the world. In prticulr, he hs performed forensic nlyses or performnce evlutions in vrious countries, such s Argentin, Jordn, Niger, Frnce, the United Sttes, etc. Furthermore, s President the Interntionl Geosynthetics Society, or on other occsions, Dr. Giroud hs chired, or prticipted in, numerous interntionl meetings nd pnels. As result this interntionl experience, Dr. Giroud feels comfortble working everywhere in the world, nd his uthority nd rbitrtion skills re instrumentl in difficult situtions, in prticulr when interntionl prticipnts re involved. Also, s result the work he hs done for regultory gencies (preprtion bckground documents to support regultions, report nd mnul preprtion, trining courses), Dr. Giroud is highly respected by representtives governmentl gencies, which is helpful in cse problems linked to the performnce regulted fcilities, such s lndfills. Exmples lndfill performnce evlution nd forensic nlyses include: - Review monitoring dt for hzrdous wste lndfill, Peori, Illinois (1989). - Anlysis the filure liner system in lndfill (sideslope stbility, lekge), Fulton County, New York (1989). - Anlysis potentil lekge out geomembrne-lined municipl lndfill nd potentil ground wter contmintion, Azus, Cliforni (1989). - Anlysis nd remedil mesures for liner system instbility in lndfill, Bbylon, New York (1990). - Anlysis wste slide nd liner system filure in hzrdous wste lndfill, Kettlemn City, Cliforni (1990). - Investigtion foundtion soil, wste slide, nd liner system filure in lndfill, Portugl ( ). - Expert testimony on the evlution the design wste disposl lndfill, St. Etienne, Cnd ( ). - Anlysis very lrge wste slide in lndfill, Bogotá, Colombi ( ). - Performnce evlution lndfill cp geomembrne liner with substndrd sems, Clrkstown, New York (1999). - Performnce evlution lndfill cover system with defective dringe geocomposite, Buckeye, Ohio (2001). - Performnce evlution geomembrne liner ttched to pile foundtion through municipl solid wste under lrge building nd subjected to differentil settlement, Lynn, Msschtts (2006). - Evlution geomembrne performnce nd durbility prediction under high temperture t WGSL Lndfill, Hwi ( ). - Technicl ssistnce for geomembrne uplift problem t contminted soil cpping site, Superfund site, Vermont (2011). Expert Testimony Dr. Giroud hs personl experience in providing expert testimony t dministrtive nd judicil herings. Dr. Giroud hs lso presented project descriptions nd design concepts t public informtion meetings. These herings nd meetings were relted to siting or permitting hzrdous or municipl wste disposl fcilities. Exmples include: - Presenttions t public hering for municipl solid wste lndfill, Edmonton, Cnd (1989). - Presenttions t severl public herings for the Guynbo Lndfill, Puerto Rico (1991). - Presenttion t public hering for low-level nucler wste lndfill, Mrtinsville, Illinois (1993). - Expert testimony in court nd reports, St Etienne Lndfill, Quebec (1996). - Presenttions t public herings for the Slins Lndfill, Puerto Rico (1997). - Depositions, expert testimony nd report preprtion for lndfill project sited on Krstic terrin in Dde City, Psco County, Florid ( ). Experience with US EPA nd Regultory Agencies Dr. Giroud hs worked extensively with the USEnvironmentl Agency (US EPA) nd other regultory gencies, s indicted below: - Preprtion Guide Specifictions for Geomembrne Instlltion in Hzrdous Wste Disposl Fcilities, s prt contrct between the US EPA nd TRW (1983). - Preprtion Assessment Synthetic Membrne Performnce t Wste Disposl Fcilities for the US EPA (1984). - Review the Permit Writer's Guidnce Mnul for Hzrdous Wste Lnd Tretment, Storge, nd Disposl Fcilities, pge 4 / 6

5 s prt contrct between the US EPA nd GCA (1984). - Prticiption in meetings with the US EPA for the revision lechte collection nd lekge detection rules to incorporte synthetic dringe lyers ( ). - Review Design, Construction, Inspection, Mintennce nd Repir Lechte Collection nd Cp Dringe Systems, s prt contrct between the US EPA nd A.D. Little (1985). Subcontrct through Peer Consultnts. - Review Construction Qulity Assurnce for Hzrdous Wste Lnd Disposl Fcilities, s prt contrct between the US EPA nd the Reserch Tringle Institute (1985). - Review Avoiding Filure Lechte Collection nd Cp Dringe Systems for the US EPA (1986). - Review Bckground Document: Bottom Liner Performnce in Double-Lined Lndfills nd Surfce Impoundments, EPA/530-SW , April 1987, 301 p., Subcontrct through NUS. - Preprtion (co-uthor) the Bckground Document: Proposed Liner nd Lek Detection Rule, EPA/530-SW , My 1987, 526 p., Subcontrct through NUS. - Review Bckground Document: Comprtive Performnce Single-Liner nd Double-Liner Systems, October 1987, 76 p., Subcontrct through NUS. - Evlution Birchwood demolition debris lndfill permit ppliction for Rhode Islnd Deprtment Environmentl Mngement (RIDEM) (1988). - Prticiption in the Technicl Advisory Tsk Force the Florid Deprtment Environmentl Regultions for the preprtion new lndfill rules ( ). - Review Lekge Detection, Collection, nd Removl System Flow Dt from Operting Units Technicl Support for Proposed Liner/Lek Detection System Rule, for the US EPA (1991). - Review Action Lekge Rtes for Lek Detection Systems, Supplementl Bckground Document for the Finl Double Liners nd Lek Detection Systems Rule for Hzrdous Wste Lndfills, Wste Piles, nd Surfce Impoundments, for the US EPA (1992). - Prticiption in Performnce Criteri for Lndfill Cover, for the Cliforni Integrted Wste Mngement Bord ( ). - Prticiption in the preprtion the ntionl guidelines on geomembrne construction qulity ssurnce for the French environmentl regultory gency, ADEME (1996). - Co-uthor comprehensive survey problems in lndfills, titled Wste Continment Systems: Problems nd Lessons Lerned (1999), for the US EPA. Also, Dr. Giroud hs been peer reviewer the work by the GeoSyntec Consultnts tem tht evluted under contrct for the US EPA monitoring dt from more thn hundred lndfill cells or liquid impoundments. As result ll this work J.P. Giroud is in unique position to del with regultory gencies. Qulity Assurnce Liner System Instlltion Dr. Giroud becme involved in qulity ssurnce liner system instlltion s erly s The report Guide Specifictions for Geomembrne Instlltion in Hzrdous Wste Disposl Fcilities, prepred by Giroud nd Kstmn in 1983 nd published s prt stte--the-rt report for the EPA, lid the foundtions for modern geosynthetic qulity ssurnce. Dr. Giroud lso prepred generl qulity ssurnce mnul for the instlltion geosynthetic liner systems for mjor US wste mngement firm ( ). Finlly, Dr. Giroud ws instrumentl in forming, t GeoSyntec Consultnts, Qulity Assurnce Division which, from 1984 on, hs been involved in more thn 1000 projects, totling pproximtely 100 million squre meters (one billion squre feet) geosynthetics. During the first yers opertion this division, Dr. Giroud prticipted personlly in construction qulity ssurnce field work. Typicl lndfill projects where Dr. Giroud ws involved in qulity ssurnce field work include, for exmple: - Hzrdous wste lndfill, Wichit, Knss (1983) - Hzrdous wste lndfill, Emelle, Albm (1984) - Hzrdous wste lndfill, Arlington, Oregon (1985) - Hzrdous wste lndfill, Bton Rouge, Louisin (1986) - Low-level rdioctive wste disposl lndfill, Fernld, Ohio (1996). Trining Courses nd Seminrs on Lndfills nd Liner Systems Dr. Giroud hs tught trining courses on lndfills nd liner systems for the personnel the EPA nd stte regultory gencies. These include: - Geomembrne Liners, Properties, Design nd Instlltion in Lndfills, presented in ll 10 regions EPA ( ). - Permit Writer s Trining Seminr on Synthetic Liners, presented to: EPA Region 4 in Atlnt, EPA Region 10 in pge 5 / 6

6 Scrmento, EPA Region 3 in Phildelphi, EPA Region 2 in New York, nd EPA Region 6 in Dlls (1985); EPA Region 7 in Knss City, nd EPA Region 5 in Chicgo (1986). - Permit Writer s Trining Seminr on Lndfill Covers, presented to: EPA Region 2 in Puerto Rico, EPA Region 10 in Scrmento, nd EPA Region 5 in Chicgo (1986). - Course on liner systems in lndfills in ll 8 sttes EPA Region 4 under contrct with EPA Region 4 (1994). - Since 1992, Dr. Giroud hs tught severl lndfill courses sponsored by the Florid DEP (in conjunction with the University Florid). - Seminrs on lndfills for geosynthetic mnufcturer in Wlnut Creek (2005), Houston (2006), New Jersey (2006), Columbus (2010), Chicgo (2010), Denver (2010), Orlndo (2011), Atlnt (2011). In ddition, Dr. Giroud hs tught every yer for 30 yers short course on liner systems for lndfills s prt the Lndfill Course the University Wisconsin, Mdison (from 1986 to 2015). For more informtion, see: Dr. Giroud s Sttement Qulifictions (SOQ) on Liner Systems (which includes list more thn 120 publictions on liner systems by J.P. Giroud) pge 6 / 6

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