Containment

A system of infrastructure accounting is urgently needed to keep track of what is needed and where, accordint to the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE). Learn more here.;

The Port of Guaymas functions as a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. It lies on the shores of the Gulf of California on the Pacific Ocean in Sonora,...

The EPA's AgSTAR program has been critical in developing the biogas industry, many systems of which utilize geomembranes for manure containment and methane harvesting. The 7th National Conference will be held 27-29 March 2012 in Syracuse, New York. Organizers report that the Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool is holding a block of rooms for conference attendees at a special discounted rate of $94/night, plus tax. The deadline for making reservations at this rate is 25 February 2012. Learn more. Learn more here.;

Pacific Gold Corp. (PCFG) has announced that Nevada Rae Gold, Inc., (NRG) a subsidiary of PCFG, has received permission from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) for its' Engineering Design Change to build a field hosting 8 additional geotextile tubes at the Black Rock Canyon Mine. The Company has ordered the appropriate liners and parts, and the Company plans to begin construction on the field as soon as the supplies are on site. Once completed, an as built review by the NDEP will be required prior to the operation of the new field of geotextile tubes.

Riva Nortje, the vice president of the Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA), reminds members that the biennial Gigsa awards are due by 30 June 2011. Categories include "Development in Technology" and "Construction." She notes that the GIGSA committee intends to issue these awards during the two-day short course to be presented by Professor R. Kerry Rowe at the Centurion Council Chambers on 6-7 September 2011. That course topic is "Geosynthetics in bottom liners and covers for use in lagoons, secondary containment, landfill and mining applications".

The latest standards and work items from ASTM International are posted in our weekly report. This week's announcements include three new or revised standards and one work item from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics.

Christine Basile has returned as staff manager for ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics. Her contact information is cbasile@astm.org, +1 610 832 9728. Learn more here.;

Tri-Tech Holding Inc., a leading Chinese project development and management company that engineers, manages and monitors China's municipal sewer systems, natural waterways and resources, today announced that the Company priced a public offering of 2,142,750 ordinary shares at an offering price of $14.00 per share. Newbridge Securities Corporation and Brean Murray, Carret & Co. acted as co-lead and joint book-running managers of the offering.

I-CORP INTERNATIONAL's Ian Peggs served as an instructor earlier this week at the latest TRI-CORP Liner Integrity Survey and Assessment (LISA) course at the TRI/Environmental campus in Austin, Texas. He reports that 16 attendees took part. Also, TRI's A.J. Shah joined him in instruction during the April 12-13 days of TRI's Spring CQA week. The participants represented four installers (two from Canada), eight engineers (one from Canada, two from the Navy), two manufacturer/installers, and two practitioners. Read more in Dr. Peggs' review.

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) which is all set to be implemented in Orissa starting May has adopted a multi-pronged approach. The project, estimated at Rs 200 crore, will have various components most of which deal with coastal conservation. For a long-term solution to the problem, anti-erosion control steps had been put in place through use of geosynthetic tubes and the pratice will be in place through the project period. Learn more here.;

A final look at the bienniel Geosynthetics conference, which convened in Salt Lake City, Utah 25-27 February 2009. Geosynthetics 2009 operated under the theme “Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering,” two subjects key to Western states like Utah. But those certainly weren't the only subjects discussed in the sessions, keynote lectures, and on the exhibit hall floor. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then you've some "reading" to do in our photo essay from Geosynthetics 2009.

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA Region One) rarely enjoys a quiet moment. The organization is very active in education, event management, and general promotion of expert and issues...

In recent large-scale channel testing by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials' National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (AASHTO-NTPEP), North American Green's new ShoreMax® Soft Revetment Scour Protection Mat pushed turf reinforcement mat (TRM) performance to a new level. As one of the newest additions to Tensar's North American Green erosion control line, the ShoreMax® Mat delivered unprecedented unvegetated results in NTPEP's ASTM channel testing, withstanding shear stresses up to 8.6 lbs/ft2 and velocities exceeding 19 ft/sec. Tested with a Vmax3® P550 TRM underlayment, the completely unvegetated ShoreMax system actually exceeded the level of performance provided by many fully vegetated TRMs.

Soil issues at the proposed site of a 750-million-gallon reservoir in Fremont, Ohio are pushing the city to add a geomembrane lining system to the site. City residents are concerned at the many costs that have been added to the project overall. Most of the redesign issues--the liner is only one of many necessary decisions--have cropped up since earthworks began last April. Learn more here.;

NEW YORK and SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new ownership team led by Post Capital Partners and 30-year waste management industry veteran Randy Jensen has acquired the solid waste operations of Waste Management,...

Trelleborg AB has signed three revolving credit facilities in a total amount of EUR 291 M (corresponding to some SEK 3,000 M) with four first-rate commercial banks. The facilities are partially guaranteed by the Swedish Export Guarantee Authority. A portion of EUR 241 M of the facilities has a tenor of 7 years, whilst the remaining portion amounting to EUR 50 M has a tenor of 5 years.

A 42-hectare expansion of the Cache Creek landfill in British Columbia, Canada, has been approved. The $100 million project will add up to 25 years of service life to the landfills. In gaining approval, the facility operators have planned to exceed provincial and national codes in the construction of new cells. For example, composite double-liner design with leak monitoring technologies will be put in place. Learn more here.;

In an interview with Calcutta's Telegraph newspaper, A.B. Joshi, a commissioner from the Ministry of Textiles, is quoted as saying "We are going all out for promotion of geotextiles in the Northeast in a big way. Geotextiles [have] been accepted worldwide for enhancing the quality and longevity of roads, but [their] use in India has been minimal." This follows the presentation of the 2012-2013 budget. Included in the Twelfth Plan is a Rs 500 crore (USD $100 million) pilot scheme for the promotion and application of geotextiles in the Northeast. Weaving centers have been planned.

Following heavy rains in May, water from a storage pond at the North Mara gold mine seeped through the walls of a storage pond. Barrick Gold, owners of the facility, have had to deal with multiple acts of theft and vandalism at the site, including sections of liner (in use!) being stolen. Some locals maintain the mine has caused the death of fish, crops and animals. Up to 1000 cattle have been said to have died--but no evidence has been offered in support of the allegations. It's a difficult situation, to say the least. Learn more here.;

Increasing costs for raw materials and energy and demand for sustainable climate protective waste treatment and recycling techniques have placed technologies like bio-methanation and material recovery facilities (MRF) in the spotlight. The biennial Waste-to-Resources Symposium (24-26 May 2011, Hanover, Germany) combines a conference, commercial exhibition and site visits to address this growing energy and waste management sector. The 2009 edition included participants from 41 countries. Abstracts for 2011's presentations will be accepted through 4 December 2010. The event will feature simultaneous translation (English-French-Spanish-German) and is being held under the patronage of Dr. Norbert Roettgen, Germany's Minister of the Environment. Learn more here.;

GeoU 2022 combines expert geosynthetics instruction with exceptional networking. This in-person engineering professional development event will take place 5 - 8 April 2022 at the Sonesta Bee Cave Austin...

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), a leading total solutions provider to China's water resources, municipal wastewater and industrial pollution control markets, said today that Mr. Phil Fan, President, will present at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. 2010 Global Resources & Infrastructure Conference to be held on Monday, 14 June 2010 at The Park Hyatt Hotel Zurich in Switzerland.

Terrafix Geosynthetics is among the five finalists for this year's Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Mind to Market award, with the winner to be announced during events on May 11 and 12 events. OCE's release singles out Terrafix for "making the world's landfills safer with its geosynthetic clay liner." Read the full release here.

Malaysia-based Star Online reports that Khazanah Nasional Bhd aims to become the largest shrimp producer in Malaysia by the end of 2009. The company's Blue Archipelago Bhd has launched a plan to expand or develop the capacity of three shrimp aquaculture facilities, such as the previously underperforming Kerpan farm. They espouse a highly controlled production method. Geomembrane-lined aquaculture pits are used frequently in controlled developments and can help increase yields. Learn more here.;

Pipe Week returns with two 1.5-day short courses to be held at TRI Environmental's Austin, Texas campus. Both corrugated (October 6 - 7) and solid-wall plastic pipe (October 8...