When

Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT
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Where

Fairfield Inn in New Braunfels 
1465 S Interstate Hwy 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
 

Reserve your room by April 8th!

830-626-3133 Group Code: AEG

 
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Contact

AEG Texas Chapter 
AEG Texas Chapter 
817-915-6174 
cc@aegtx.org 


 

AEG Texas Chapter Spring Meeting, April 29th 


Meeting and Field Trip

Geology of the Dry Comal Flood Control Structure and Central Texas Aggregates Mine
Please join us in New Braunfels for the AEG TX Chapter Spring 2017 Quarterly Meeting and Field Trip.  We will learn about the engineering geology of the Dry Comal Flood Control Structure and visit a local aggregate mine.  Join us on Friday night for the Icebreaker.  The morning session at the hotel will include registration/check-in and presentations by Chuck Easton, P.E. and Jim Sansom, P.G. The field trip will consist of a visit to the Capital Aggregate and the Dry Comal Flood Control Structure. A picnic lunch will be provided.
Required PPE for Field Trip
Reminder: don't forget to wear your PPE!  Hard hat, high vis vest, safety glasses, hard leather boots.   
Registration Cost
Members (and family) - $75
Nonmembers - $100
Student - $20 
Meeting Location
Fairfield Inn in New Braunfels 
1465 S Interstate Hwy 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
5 PDHs

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Hotel Block information

Please see weblink below to make reservations. 
http://cwp.marriott.com/satbf/texasaeg 

Call in for reservations by April 8th!:

Dial 830-626-3133 and the group code is AEG, $159.

(There is a crawfish event that weekend, so please reserve asap.)

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Friday Night Ice Breaker

6:30pm

Gruene River Grill

1259 Gruene Rd

New Braunfels, TX 78130

Register Now!RSVP by Friday April 21st, extended until 12pm Thursday April 27th!, via cc@aegtx.org

Agenda

7:30-8:00       – Registration at the hotel

8:00-8:30       – Welcomes everybody and gives an update on AEG Texas and National (Stephanie Coffman, Chair). 

8:30-9:30       – Presentation about the Dry Comal Dam (Chuck Easton, P.E., Freese and Nichols, Inc.)

9:30-9:45       – Presentation on the geology of the Capital Aggregate Mine (Jim Sansom, P.G.)

9:45-10:00     – Restroom break then board the vehicles 

10:00-10:30   – Drive to Capital Aggregate

10:30-10:45   – Capitol Safety Training

10:45-11:45   – Visit outcrop and review geology (Jim Sansom, PG)

11:45-12:00   – Drive to Dry Comal Flood Control Structure 

12:00-12:45  – Picnic lunch (bring a camp chair or blanket)

12:45-1:45    – Walk tour of the Dry Comal Flood Control Structure then hear from the project owner, engineers, and geologists.

1:45 – 2:15   – Drive back to the hotel where we will hold a Chapter business meeting before adjourning.

Adjourned!

Business Meeting at the Hotel to follow