The IECA, a non-profit member organization for erosion and sediment control professionals, has announced their 2014 webinar series.

IECA Members can take up to six complimentary vendor webinars throughout 2014. The calendar currently has six complimentary Vendor Webinars sponsored by IECA partners, which amounts to six PDH credits (one per vendor webinar). Additionally, Professional Plus Members will receive two IECA webinars, which cover a variety of hot topics.

Hydraulics for Those Who Skipped It in College Part One & Part Two
March 19, 12:00 pm CT (Part One) and March 20, 12:00 pm CT (Part Two)
Instructor: Dr. David T. Williams, Ph.D., PE, CPESC, PH
Member pricing: $50 (one part) or $75 (both parts)
Non-member pricing: $65 (part one) or $90 (both parts)
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn the basic terms of hydraulics and their physical meanings, how to use these concepts for erosion control and design, and understand the basic physical processes of water flow.

Specifying Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
April 16, 12:00 pm CT
Instructor: David Todd, PE, CPESC
Pricing: $50 members/$65 for non-members
Learning Objectives: Attendees will come to understand the relationship between all contract documents and how specifications fit in; will look at some detailed specifications for erosion and sediment control practices, including from a recent project to see how specs can be put together; and consider how standard (or guide) specs are created for E&SC practices and what they might look like.

RAPPS (E&SC) for Oil and Gas Operations
June 18, 12:00 pm CT
Instructor: Ted Sherrod, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ
Pricing: $50 members/$65 for non-members
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn to introduce and emphasize reasonable and prudent E&SC practices commonly used in exploration and production operations; to focus attention on operational, supplemental, and specialty RAPPS; and determine the process for which RAPPS are needed during construction and operation for drill pads, access roads, and other construction activities.

Infiltration Basins - Does your design hold water? Part One & Part Two
July 16, 12:00 pm CT (Part One) and July 23, 12:00 pm CT (Part Two)
Instructor: Keithe Merl, CPESC, PE
Member pricing: $50 (one part) or $75 (both parts)
Non-member pricing: $65 (part one) or $90 (both parts)
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn how to locate infiltration basins with emphasis on soil qualities, correct soil testing and terminology, as well as updated methods of analysis of mounding.

Vendor Webinar Series
IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by HaloSource
May 7, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by Tensar
June 4, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by American Excelsior
August 6, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by Profile Products
September 3, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by TenCate
October 11, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

IECA Vendor Webinar Sponsored by East Coast Erosion
November 5, 12:00 pm CT (free for members/ $15 for non-members)

For more information about the IECA, please visit ieca.org.

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