Kaytech Engineered Fabrics is pleased to announce that the South African Institute of Building Design (SAIBD), has validated their Filtration and Drainage with Geosynthetics presentation for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

This enables professionals registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) to claim Category 1 CPD points for attending the course. This lecture is also accredited by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering for ECSA CPD purposes.

Kaytech’s Introduction to Geosynthetics lecture has been accredited with the SAICE and the SAIBD since 2010, and architects who have attended it have all shown interest in further Kaytech lectures on geosynthetic solutions – provided they are CPD approved.

About ‘Filtration and Drainage with Geosynthetics’
The use of integrated drainage solutions using geosynthetics is a globally accepted practice. However, poor installation techniques can result in less than satisfactory results. Kaytech’s lecture presents quality information, based on both theory and practical experience of how subsoil and structural drainage should be designed and constructed.

The illustrated introduction is intended as a follow-on lecture to the initial “Introduction to Geosynthetics” lecture, (recommended to precede this lecture), and concentrates on basic design concepts around the way geosynthetics behave in filtration and drainage applications. These SAICE and SAIBD CPD-accredited lectures are presented free of charge to professionals in the engineering and architectural fields.

Lecture topics:
• What is a Geotextile? – Different types available locally
• Properties and Implications of using different polymers and constructions, e.g. polypropylene polyester, & wovens and nonwovens
• How geotextiles work in filtration and when they don’t (mechanisms of piping, blocking, blinding & clogging), including biochemical clogging – ferric hydroxide (ochre) problems and possible ameliorating measures
• Stone-filled drains versus fin drains: Performance, cost savings, installation issues
• Area drainage: Sportsfield drainage, permeable paving, panel drains
• Structural drainage: Geonet & Cuspated sheet systems, roof gardens, parking areas
• Septic Tank and Storm Attenuation systems: A new approach using HDPE tunnel formers instead of stone leachfields
• Gabion Structures: The need for filters and what can happen when they are not used
• Earth & Rockfill dams: The extensive use of geotextile filters under rip-rap, around clay cores, chimney drains, and toe drains in South African dams.

An attendance certificate is issued to each delegate which can be used for claiming CPD Points and to motivate Skills Development Levy (SDL) Refund Claims. Interested parties may contact the Kaytech regional offices to arrange these lectures.

For more information on the presentation, visit www.kaytech.co.za