Containment

Though pond lining applications are common, the proper design and operation of a pond liner system requires great care. A large number of facilities in need of liquid containment...

The deadline to submit presentation abstracts to Sally Humphreys (sh@amiplastics.com) for Waterproof Membranes 2010 is: 28 May 2010. The conference is Applied Market Information's (AMI) 4th international conference on Waterproof Membranes and will be held 30 November - 2 December 2010 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. A welcome reception and registration will be held on the first evening, and the two-day technical program follows. Learn more.

The Swabian Gate Weir was constructed in 1873 on the Dreisam River in Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany. The historic installation was listed for monument protection, but its decaying state began to...

Lee Allison, the state geologist for Arizona, keeps a blog to update the public on geological issues (including geotechnical engineering). His 24 December 2009 issue addresses fissure mapping and management--including a double liner system used as an ash storage facility in a fissure-affected region. Learn more here.;

The gravity thickener infrastructure at Exxaro’s Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale, South Africa plays a pivotal role in the recycling of water used for settlement of fines generated through fragmentation...

The AMI conference on Waterproof Membranes looks at the trends and technical developments in the international roofing and geomembrane industry. It takes place from 30 November-2 December 2010 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. This year the markets will be reviewed by an international panel of specialists commencing with Jon Nash of AMI Consulting on European construction developments. This is followed by NTC "Gidrol-Krovlja" with an overview of trends in the Russian arena, then Polaris International (Bahrain) on Middle East single-ply roofing strategies and challenges, and Arab Water Seal (UAE) on MENA market trends.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a new guide for improving the effectiveness of urban stormwater permits in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the mid-Atlantic Region. The permits are issued by the states and EPA to local municipalities and other permit holders to control water pollution from runoff. The guide is being issued under President Obama's Executive Order for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

TIE Technologies, Inc., an information technology, smart logistics, and telemetrics company, today announces BP's escalation of TIE Technologies' previously submitted OilDam® Emergency Containment Proposal to field review by BP and U.S. Coast Guard. TIE Technologies' revised OilDam® proposal has been escalated to final technical engineering review by BP's Horizon Alternative Response Technology Team and is now under consideration for immediate field testing by the BP and U.S. Coast Guard Field Technical Operations Group.

The next phase of Biosphere 2 is about to begin. In this next step, the innovative research site in Arizona will enclose soil slopes and investigate how vegetation, topography and other factors affect rainwater's journey through a watershed. One of the tools being studied and used to help make the facility sustainable is solar cells adhered to geosynthetics. Learn more here.;

More than two Europeans in three see climate change as a very serious problem and almost 80% consider that taking action to combat it can boost the economy and jobs, a special Eurobarometer survey published today shows. The poll, carried out in June 2011, found that the European public is more concerned about climate change than it was in 2009 - and that climate change remains a greater worry than the economic situation. Read more.

Water has been in dwindling supply in Australia in recent years. Drought has ravished farms and rivers are drying up. Geosynthetic liners and floating covers have helped stem some water loss to seepage and evaporation. Officials now report that the month of October was the most successful month of water gain in 17 years. The long-term average of water levels in reservoirs is still 20% down; but the gaining of water at this difficult time is worth recognizing. Conservation technologies, smarter citizen use, and a bit of meteorological luck have combined to compel some needed change. Learn more here.;

Vietnam and Ukraine have made an aquaculture co-operation agreement to foment co-operation on fisheries and aquaculture. The agreement’s key initiatives include information exchange and technology transfer. It also involves sharing aquaculture training. The two sides said they hoped co-operation between Vietnamese and Ukrainian enterprises would strengthen and develop in the future. Learn more here.;

HOUSTON — (November 4, 2013) — GSE Holding, Inc., (the “Company” or “GSE”) (NYSE:GSE) the leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and confinement...

The 5th European Conference on Geosynthetics (EuroGeo 5) will be held 16-19 September 2012 in Valencia, Spain. The Spanish Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) will organize it, and the event will be held under the auspices of the IGS. Authors interested in presenting a paper at the Conference must provide an abstract before 30 November 2011, addressed to the Conference Secretariat, through the Conference website. Abstracts received by fax or mail will not be considered. Abstracts must be written in either English or Spanish. View the event brochure.

Every four years a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) hosts the society's biggest event: the International Conference on Geosynthetics. An exceptional milestone will be reached when the...

Warm island life can be admirable…but landfilling issues are usually costlier. In the US territory of Guam, the proposed new double-liner cell system for a much-needed 141-acre site is a difficult pill to swallow. Guam reluctance to adopt federally mandated environmental controls led to the waste collection and disposal network being put in receivership. The receiver estimates $113 million is needed to construct and operate the new site. But once the plan is put in place, Guam will finally have a modern landfill capable of supporting its population safely. Learn more here.;

GeoAsia 2012 is the a quadrennial geosynthetics conference dedicated to engineering and construction in the Asian region. To be held 10-14 December 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and with the support and leadership of IGS Thailand, GeoAsia will provide an essential regional educational and networking opportunity. This 5th edition to the GeoAsia series will operate under the theme "Geosynthetics for Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change." Learn more here.;

By Ian D. Peggs ** Can geomembrane stress cracking (SC) be eliminated altogether? Probably not. But it can still surely be reduced if we understand its causes a little better. Can SC...

Titan Environmental Containment has announced it will now offer HUESKER's Canal3 Geocomposite Liner products. Canal³® is a unique geosynthetic barrier solution that combines containment and protection in a single material. A geosynthetic barrier layer is encapsulated between exceptionally durable nonwoven geotextiles. It's an easy, reliable and cost-effective canal lining solution. Learn more. Learn more here.;

The San Bernardino County Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill expansion on 20 acres in the north end of Rialto remains a few years away as officials continue to study the extent of perchlorate contamination at the former Rialto Ammunition Back-Up Storage Point. Unlined silt ponds at the site are thought to have contributed to percholate migration into soils. Learn more here.;

Rob Swan (SGI) and Ian Peggs (I-CORP), both geosynthetica.net Underwriters, examining the exposed parts of a bend in a low geocell wall they came across in Fernandina Beach, FL. on New Year's Day.

SKZ, with scientific committee support from Cemagref and the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), will host the 3rd International Symposium on Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GBR-C 2k10) 15-16 September 2010 at the Fortress Marienberg in Würzburg, Germany. Technical sessions will address shear and mechanical behaviour of GCLs, chemical resistance of GCLs, testing of GCLs under unsaturated conditions, behaviour of GCLs in landfill covers (case studies), regulations, new concepts and developments in the use of GCLs, and GCLs for hydraulic and construction applications. Learn more.

Mickey Markey Park in New Orleans will reopen shortly, following lead contamination fears. Materials Management Group conducted a remediation of the park. The mitigation procedure included placing geotextile fabric over the existing soil in areas which exceeded current soil standards, and then covering these areas with six inches of low lead clean soil. Learn more here.;

Geosynthetic materials are used extensively in coastal engineering and protection projects. The modern geotextiles industry, in fact, emerged in the 1950s in response to flooding in the Netherlands and tropical storm damage...

The Minnesota Twins are constructing a new riverfront stadium in Minneapolis, but to do so they must remove a considerable amount of contaminated soil. Waste Management Inc. has acquired the proper permits for removing and landfilling the material. The Minnesota Public Radio news item on the matter does not detail the pollutants but does not that they require burial with a protective liner. Learn more here.;