Containment

Plast Euro reports that the University of Twente, the Netherlands, will establish what is being called the establish the Thermoplastic Composite Research Centre (TPRC). Numerous companies, including Ten Cate Advanced Composites, have signed an agreement to help launch the venture. A sustainability angle is involved. Thermoplastic composites are processed faster that thermosets and are more environmentally friendly. New technology research and development will also be pursued. Learn more here.;

GEOSPERU 2015 will be held 4 – 6 March 2015 in Lima. Hosted by the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Peruvian Chapter, the event will analyze the rapid growth of...

Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors are incredibly versatile. They're used in tiny medical devices and on huge bridges. Often FBG and other types of fiber optic sensors are chosen when many measurements are needed over a long distance and the environment is harsh. A good example of this is the use of FOS in geosynthetic materials used to reinforce earthworks. Tom Graver of Micron Optics writes on this collaboration of technologies and how it could change geosynthetics.

Montreal (Qc) – Solmax, a world leader in manufacturing PE geomembranes and developing fluid containment and transportation solutions, is proud to announce its support for Antoine Valois-Fortier, Canadian Judoka and bronze...

Hundreds of plants dot the floating geotextile on Pond One at the Marton waste water plant in the Rangitikei district of New Zealand. The artificial floating wetland system has significantly reduced odors from the facility. The treatment pond mats are filled with shredded plastic drink bottles for low buoyancy. Learn more here.;

NAUE GmbH and Co. KG, international manufacturers of high-quality geosynthetics such as Secugrid® geogrids and Bentofix® geosynthetic clay liners, invites engineers, contractors, regulators and other professionals involved with geosynthetics to take a break--and take on NAUE's Gridator. Introducing: GoalGrid. GoalGrid is a free game available online (www.naue.com), and it comes just in time for the world's biggest single sport event: the FIFA football World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Learn more and play.

The Institute of Engineers (India) is co-organizing a one-day national workshop on 29 May 2009 for "New Technology and Prospects of Its Commercialisation for Rural Development." Among the many technologies to be discussed: geotextiles for infrastructure. The Indian market must grow quickly to meet the needs of the nation's large population and rapidly expanding economy. Geosynthetics and affiliated technologies are currently underutilized in the overall infrastructure. Learn more here.;

The latest conference update from the Asia Mining Congress (23-27 March 2009, Singapore) is available. Registrations placed before 30 November 2008 qualify for 10% discount. Read the latest on the event in the online newsletter. Learn more here.;

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) have a tremendous record as hydraulic barriers in engineered lining and capping systems. Still, they are not necessarily well understood by the larger geotechnical design...

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to receive Disaster Relief Appropriations Act funding for the repair of Missouri River Basin levees that were heavily damaged by catastrophic flooding this year. The measure was approved Friday by President Barack Obama. "We expect a majority of qualified repairs to levees and our operating projects will be funded. This supplemental appropriation allows us to move from repairs to a 25-year level of flood risk reduction to making full repairs that offer greater risk reduction," said Brig. Gen. John R. McMahon, commander of the Corps' Northwestern Division.

Wyong Shire Council may soon pass an ordinance that would require individual home owners along the Central Coast to pay for the installation of geotextile-based shoreline protection. Erosion has been a significant problem, and home owners will now have to choose to protect the shore or perhaps move their homes. Learn more here.;

The Methane To Markets Partnership (M2M) is welcoming its newest and perhaps most substantial member: the European Union. The 27-nation body will look to incorporate M2M's methane capture and reuse strategies in landfill and mining operations, animal waste lagoon management and other areas. Learn more here.;

Starting next season the European and Dutch national champion Hockey Club Bloemendaal will play its home matches on a Triple-T System hockey pitch. After MHC Ede, HC Bloemendaal is the second field hockey club in the Netherlands to have a pitch based on the Triple-T System. This system is entirely focused on optimum player comfort, high ball speed and low friction in both wet and dry conditions. These characteristics, which support the high-grade technical game, were the main reasons for HC Bloemendaal to opt for this system. TenCate supplied the artificial grass fibers. Learn more in the release.

The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA), a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), has released its July 2012 e-newsletter. GIGSA's newsletters are always full of useful content for and from the field, and this newsletter is no exception. In it, we learn of Gundle Geosynthetics' expansion in the marketplace, a note on the new GIGSA website, geotextile growth in China, three short course offerings on filtration and drainage in November, a case study on the N6 rehab, and much more. Read it today in PDF.

California water officials are embarking on a two-year environmental assessment of the proposed peripheral canal. The ambitious project would channel water from the Sacramento River around the Delta rather than through. But if the canal is to help the state truly conserve 20% of its water, as the governor has requested, geosynthetic liners should be considered. They have performed magnificently in conservation applications. Learn more here.;

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.;

By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is facing steep public opposition to a mostly revived proposal to lease more than 2 million acres of land in Western Colorado, Wyoning and Utah for the development of oil shale extraction and oil sands harvesting and conversion. Learn more here.;

The 6th AMI international conference, Waterproof Membranes 2012, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf, Germany from 11-13 December 2012. On the first evening there will be a welcome reception and registration, followed by a 2-day programme of presentations. A specialist exhibition will run alongside the conference. The construction and civil engineering industry is responding to the drive for green building and greater sustainability. Extra demands are being placed on waterproofing as functions are added to the membrane, such as warming and cooling, energy generation (particularly solar), chemical resistance in landfill, and horticultural resources on roofs and also facades. Read more.

The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started promoting "green" engineering using more environmentally friendly indigenous materials and bioengineering technology. This includes promoting the use of coconut geotextiles. New three-day training events are targeted to engineers. Learn more here.;

31 March, 2014, Brussels, Belgium – EDANA, the International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries today disclosed the preliminary European annual statistics for 2013. This release offers a comprehensive picture of...

SKZ's 2nd International Conference on Geosynthetics Middle East will be held in Dubai, UAE, 10-11 November 2009. The speaker and topic line up is certainly an impressive list. Ian Peggs of I-CORP will present on predicting end-of-life for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes and the incorporation of flexible solar cells on exposed landfill caps; Carl De Leon of Solmax will present on geomembrane liners in harsh, petrochemical containment operations; Detlef Schramm of Dow will present a geomembrane global review; Silke Schwöbken of SENSOR will present on drainage detection systems; and much more. Dr. Helmut Zanzinger will chair the seminar. Download the program in PDF. Learn more here.;

Congratulations are in order! Just prior to EuroGeo 5 in Spain, NAUE Geosynthetics' Andreas Dürbaum competed with teammates Christoph Dieker and Inga Hormann in Portugal at the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Single Driving Championships. Not only did the overall German team—which was comprised of three squads—win the team gold, but Andreas and his partners won the individual gold medal. Read more.

Did you know that Brandenton, Florida-based Engineered Coated Products (ECP) is a division of Intertape Polymer Group? Within ECP's diverse product offerings you'll find NovaThene AquaMaster™ for water containment and barrier membranes. ECP sells to many growing end user markets in Canada and the United States. Visit ECP's web site to learn more. Learn more here.;

Over at e-Veritas--tthe website for the Royal Military College's (RMC) Club--they've posted congratulatory news regarding Dr. Richard Bathurst, who has been awarded this year's Quigley Award. The R.M. Quigley Award is awarded annually by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) to an individual or individuals whose paper has been judged to be the best paper published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal during the preceding year. The title of his winning paper is “Development of the K-stiffness method for geosynthetic reinforced soil walls constructed with c-ö soils." Learn more here.;