Military Engineering: Blast Walls with Geotextiles
The Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) in Bedford, Nova Scotia has updated its facility with geosynthetic-supported blast walls. The hillside site, overlooking the Bedford Basin edge of Halifax Harbour,...
Terrafix Winter Seminar Series 2015 – 2016
terrafix® has made substantial updates to the engineering information in its annual Winter Seminar Series, making this year's offerings more important even for those who have attended previously....
Training Lectures and Panel Discussions at GeoAmericas 2016
The 49 technical sessions at the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) will include multiple high-quality panel discussions and training lectures. Diverse topics address geosynthetic installation, the...
Live and On-Demand Professional Development
As the calendar year winds down, professional development opportunities such as engineering webinars are utilized more. For some, these sessions provide needed PDHs. For others, it is...
REVIEW: Geosynthetics Middle East 2015
The 7th edition of the international conference and exhibition Geosynthetics Middle East 2015 (GeoME 2015) once again turned the capital of the United Arab Emirates—Abu Dhabi—into an international meeting...
New Mining Risks at Mount Polley and Samarco
The mining disasters at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia, Canada and at the Samarco Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil were both dramatic examples of containment failures. Each...
Awards Enhance Geosynthetics Middle East Status
The GeoME Awards were held at Geosynthetics Middle East 2015. While the event was the 7th in the annual series, it marked the first time for the GeoME...
GeoAsia 6 Extends Abstracts Deadline
Nearly 20 years ago, the GeoAsia conference series kicked off with an International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) conference in Bangalore. The event was hosted by IGS India, which celebrated...
Brawler Re-Invests in Its Geomembrane Manufacturing
In May 2014, Brawler Industries acquired In-Line Plastics, LC. The move extended Brawler's geomembrane manufacturing and fabrication abilities, joining In-Line's large Houston facility with the acquiring company's plant...
JOBS: Production Planning and Quality Assurance Manager
Maccaferri, Inc. seeks a Production Planning & Quality Assurance Manager with experience or aptitude in plant management functions to join its global production team. The position will report...
Three Engineering Webinars from HUESKER in December
After a series of well-received engineering webinars in September and October on canal lining, international geosynthetics manufacturer HUESKER is enhancing its education schedule with three free webinars in December....
Global Geosynthetics Summit to Be Rescheduled
The timeline for conferences are, not uncommonly, adjusted slightly from well out; but it is extremely rare for events to be rescheduled so near to their original dates....
GeoAmericas 2016 Registration Opens
GeoAmericas 2016, the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, has been years in the making. After successful iterations in Mexico (2008) and Peru (2012), the Americas-uniting geotechnical conference returns. Organizers have...
CLI Opens Geomembrane Fabrication Facility in California
Colorado Lining International has opened a new geomembrane fabrication facility in California. The strategic location—Colton, California—will serve customers in the western United States even more efficiently, with excellent access...
Cambridge Brings Graphene Closer to Geosynthetics
In August, Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E. wrote about the strong potential for graphene in geosynthetics. Layers of graphene could give materials strength exceeding steel, enable self-repairing qualities,...
Employment: Technical Sales and Sales Engineers, Maccaferri
Maccaferri, Inc., a global leader in civil and geotechnical engineering applications, seeks Sales Engineers/Technical Sales Reps to support the Washington DC and Riverside, California markets. These individuals will...
Hotel Booking Scams: Warning Issued by GeoAmericas 2016
Many conferences are targeted by hotel booking scams and room resellers who are not associated with the event. These non-sanctioned buyers convince potential attendees that rooms are selling out...
Geosynthetic Lining Systems in Fish Farming
In the oceans, overfishing has threatened several species of fish with extinction. To help preserve more sustainable fish populations in the wild, several countries have made fish farming—aquaculture—an essential...
The Growing US Market of Titan Environmental
Company newsletters can be excellent sources not just for tracking current projects and technology updates but for gauging how various regional markets are developing. The Titan Times,...
Catastrophic Failure of Tailings Dam in Brazil
A catastrophic tailings dam failure at an iron-ore mine in Brazil has led to multiple fatalities and injuries, according to multiple news outlets. Some agencies have reported as high...
EuroGeo 6 Abstracts Extended to November 30
The 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics (EuroGeo 6) will be held 25 – 28 September 2016 in Istanbul. With multiple IGS events having important deadlines in near proximity and other...
EDANA and CNITA Announce EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium
International nonwovens association EDANA and the China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) are partnering on a geotextiles symposium in June 2017. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has...
TenCate Adds Four Engineering Business Managers
TenCate Geosynthetics has announced the addition of four new engineering business managers to regional and international markets in the Americas. The four candidates bring strong backgrounds in geosynthetics in...
GeoAmericas 2016 Sells Out Hall and Adds Hotel Rooms
The exhibit hall has been sold out and organizers of GeoAmericas 2016 have had to add hotel rooms to the conference block at the venue, the Loews Miami...
IECA’s Free Photo Contest Opens
The International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) annual Photo Contest (sponsored by Land and Water Magazine) offers an exceptional opportunity to showcase erosion and sediment control solutions to the...
