GeoAcademy Provides Geosynthetics E-Learning Platform for Brazil
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – During one of the largest geotechnical engineering conferences in South America—Cobramseg 2016—Geo Soluções announced a geosynthetics e-learning platform. The digital resource,...
GeoPass Provides Geosynthetics Technical Networking
In October, North Carolina-based HUESKER hosted a high-level, invitation-only geosynthetics technical networking event—GeoPass—in Charlotte, North Carolina at its new headquarters. The gathering of researchers, consultants, and other...
Active LFG Collection Design with ClosureTurf®
Agru America has published its fourth technical webinar. The topic for the latest educational offering is Active LFG Collection Design with ClosureTurf®--an Engineered Final Cover System.
ACTIVE LFG COLLECTION
Presented by...
IGS Appoints Terry-Ann Paulo New Secretariat Manager
When International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) members gathered in Delhi, India this month for the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, they met the IGS’s new Secretariat Manager: Terry-Ann Paulo. She takes over the...
IGS North America Opens Call for Next Board
Quick upon its announcement of a new Board-appointed Secretary and the addition of an outside management company’s services, IGS North America has issued the call for its next board....
Geosynthetics Asia 2016 Makes Last-Minute Venue Change
Only days away, the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (Geosynthetics Asia 2016) has had to make a venue change due to unresolvable logistical contraints with the original site....
IECA Establishes a Canadian Chapter
The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has formed a Canadian chapter. The association is setting the chapter up to serve as Canada’s “essential educational and networking resource...
South African Geosynthetics: GIGSA Extends Photo Contest
The South African geosynthetics industry has steadily grown, in no small part due to the activities of the country’s International Geosynthetics Society Chapter: GIGSA. On the technical side...
Geosynthetics International Gives Free Access to Best Papers
Annual, editor-selected “Best Of” papers from Geosynthetics International are available for free access online. Thomas Telford Ltd’s division ICE Publishing—part of the UK-based Institution of Civil Engineers—has published...
GEOSPERU 2017 – 4th Peruvian National Conference on Geosynthetics
GEOSPERU 2017 will be held 29 – 31 March 2017 at the Hotel Los Delfines in Lima, Peru. Hosted by the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Peruvian Chapter, the event...
GCLs and a Flood Dam Monitoring System
By NAUE – The need to mitigate the impact of flooding has intensified as floods have become more frequent and serious. All types of dams are being reassessed. Their...
Avoiding Whales in Anaerobic Digesters
By Ian D. Peggs – Six years ago, shortly after being placed into service, one of two geomembrane-lined and covered anaerobic digesters generated extensive whales (bubbles) in the geosynthetic lining...
GeoAfrica 2017 Targets Sustainable Development
GeoAfrica 2017 will be held between 08-11 October 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco. This major event marks the 3rd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held under the auspices of...
Highlights from Cobramseg 2016
Cobramseg 2016 is underway in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Geosynthetica.net.br Editor Bruno Pedroni and Geosynthetica Director Elizabeth Peggs are in attendance. This major Latin American geotechnical engineering...
IGS and IECA Region One Launch New Websites
The geosynthetics field and the erosion and sediment control industry intersect frequently in products, applications, events, and engineering educational resources. This month, they have connected again— by coincidence—only...
ECTC Updates Charts for Temporary RECPs
The Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC) has published revised charts for Temporary Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs). The documentation identifies product characteristics, such as material thickness, tensile strength, ground...
GSE Updates Online Drainage Design Manual
Five years ago, the first online edition of the Drainage Design Manual was released was released by GSE Environmental. The interactive, digital version built upon the previous print editions (2004,...
5 Ways Today to Improve Civil Engineering Tomorrow
In his latest post from the Uncontained series, construction quality assurance (CQA) expert Glen Toepfer writes on 5 things we in the geosynthetics and affiliated geotechnical and civil engineering...
Greenroofs and Geocomposites Webinar, March 4
On March 4, HUESKER will host a free greenroofs and geocomposites webinar. The core focus will be on the use of Ultimat® TGS geocomposites and how these geosynthetic materials...
RemTech 2014 – The Future of Remediation
It is very rich and prestigious the audience of stakeholders who will take part in RemTech Expo (www.remtechexpo.com), the most specialized event in Italy on the remediation of contaminated...
InfoMine Update on Geosynthetics Mining Solutions 2014
By Jack Caldwell - On 8 - 11 September 2014, InfoMine is hosting the first international conference on Geosynthetics Mining Solutions. Why a conference on geosynthetics in mining when...
African Venture Wins 2014 World Bioenergy Award
The 2014 World Bioenergy Award has been awarded to Jörgen Sandström from Sweden.
He is head of the company Addax Bioenergy in Sierra Leone, which on a commercial basis is...
Senator Boxer’s Floor Statement on WRRDA 2014
Senator Boxer's Floor Statement on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA)
(Remarks as prepared for delivery)
I am so pleased that the bipartisan conference agreement on the...
EDANA Hosts Geotextile Workshop at INDEX 14
The triennial INDEX conference from EDANA has announced a special geotextile workshop for the 2014 edition. INDEX 14 will take place 8 – 11 April 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland...
5th China Solid Waste Management Summit – June 2014
28 FEBRUARY 2014 - The 5th China Solid Waste Management Summit 2014 (www.solidwastesummit.com) is scheduled to be convened on 11 - 12 June 2014 in Shanghai, China, aiming at...
