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The October/November 2006 issue of Technical Textiles International magazine will contain the annual Buyer's Guide to the Industry. Thousands of issues are distributed around the world and at all of the major events in 2007, making this a unique opportunity to promote your organization's products and services worldwide. There is no cost for a qualifying editorial entry...deadline is 1 September, 2006. Learn more here.;

The first Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) is nearly upon us. The event will take place 7-10 September 2008 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. The event organizers have announced their final schedule. For those attending, be sure to reserve lodging soon. Rooms have filled quickly for this event. Read more about the schedule in the release.

Propex Geosynthetics has released a new website in support of its ArmorMax™ Anchor Reinforced Vegetation System product line. The site features a wealth of information about ArmorMax, including features and benefits, case studies, a downloadable product brochure, and how the product is used as a permanent solution for structural and non-structural applications. Read more in and link to the site from the release.

So often the news on rainfall runoff is centered on urban areas; and so often the news regarding herd sizes and managing manure focuses on the United States. But the United Kingdom is dealing with these issues too. Writer Olivia Cooper points out that runoff from hard surfaces on farms can amount to 865 litres per year. And new regulations on slurry storage are prompting serious upgrades to facilities, from drainage to containment to power generation. Learn more here.;

After the success of the previous events, AMI's 4th edition of the Middle East Plastic Pipes Conference will take place 16-18 May 2011 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai, UAE. This event is focused on the applications, markets and technology for plastics pipes in the Middle East region. Plastics pipes are increasingly replacing traditional materials in piping systems in the region in both new build and in rehabilitation and repairs.

We would like to thank all of our viewers for your patience with gsa regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Frances. Power was restored to our offices on Wednesday, Sept 15, and we are very pleased to be able to update the site for you as of today. Feel free to contact us with items of interest - specifications (material, installation), employment opportunities, technical articles, products, projects, news, etc. for inclusion on geosynthetica.

Engineering News Record (ENR) has published a slideshow of the world's ten largest green roof installations. From Chicago's Millennium Park to Frankfurt's airport, Singapore's Polytechnic to Spain's Expo Zaragoza, the piece gives interesting snapshots of the range of innovation in and uses for green roofs. Geosynthetic separation, filtration, drainage and containment technologies are commonly used in green roof construction. Learn more here.;

Industry veteran Jim Goddard has been named Committee Chair of ASTM D35 on Geosynthetics. He has served a member of D35 for nearly 30 years. He has previously been...

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), a premier Chinese company that provides leading turn-key solutions for customers in the segments of water resources, water and wastewater treatment, and industrial safety and pollution control, announced today the completion and recent handover of multiple projects for municipal wastewater, solid waste treatment, tail gas control, flood monitoring and control. Read the updates here.

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...

The failure of plastic pipe beneath at new fish hatchery in Texas has brought pipe failure potential forward in discussion. On 7 October 2010, Jeffrey Jansen will present a Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) webinar title "Plastic Pipe Failure." His presentation will address performance considerations and common failure mechanisms when dealing with plastics pipes. The discussion includes an introduction to plastic piping systems, analysis methods for evaluating failed pipes, and failure mechanisms, including cracking, buckling, weathering, and fatigue. Learn more. Learn more here.;

EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) has released a new 11-minute video, "Building Green: A Success Story in Philadelphia." The video features numerous short interviews and showcases green building methods being implemented around Philadelphia, such as green roofs, porous pavers for infiltration, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, reducing stormwater runoff, and much more. Learn more here.;

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. Visit the conference's website for the latest. Learn more here.;

The US EPA AgSTAR Program's Value-Added Producer Grant Program is currently accepting applications for grants to provide economic assistance to independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and agricultural producer groups. The grants may be used for anaerobic digester projects, other renewable energy schemes, feasibility studies, business plans, and more. Applications due 29 August 2011. Learn more here.;

What are geosynthetics and why are they central to the creation of jobs and expansion of coastal restoration projects? A new Duke University study, "GEOSYNTHETICS: Coastal Management Applications in the Gulf of Mexico" details how the emerging geosynthetics industry can create jobs benefitting nearly 200 employee locations in 36 states, including more than 72 in the five gulf states and 24 in Louisiana. Duke has also created an online interactive map showing firm-level data and firm locations by state and value chain segment.

While we await the open of Geosynthetics 2009 and to report all the news and innovations that are revealed from the gathering, we want to take a moment to remind our readers of a number of key opportunities coming up in the geosynthetics community. Of note, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is holding another GMA Lobby Day in Washington DC; T-CLIC returns with more training, short course, and certification events; and the Geosynthetic Institute is offering public and private-focused infrastructure courses.

The Third Symposium on Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component Geosynthetic Clay Liners will be held June 27 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, Calif. Sponsored by ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics, the symposium will be held in conjunction with the June standards development meetings of the committees. Learn more about this event.

During the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG), which was held in May 2010 in Brazil, the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) announced results of its most recent election cycle. The IGS Council met so that the expiring council could conclude business and hand over control to the new council, which welcomed both new and returning council members. This includes both those elected and those co-opted.

The first 2013 issue of the International Geosynthetics Society's IGS News has been published. This issue features a look ahead to this year's GeoAfrica 2013 (Accra, Ghana, 18-20 November 2013),...

By Geosynthetic Institute - The next GSI Webinar will be "Geosynthetics in Heap Leach Mining." It will take place 13 November 2013 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (EST). This...

The Justice Department and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced that Georgia-Pacific has agreed to perform $13 million in remedial work at a Kalamazoo River Superfund site in Allegan and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan. A geosynthetic capping system will be installed. Read more.

ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock has announced work item WK30886, "Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Hillslopes from Rainfall-Induced Erosion." This work item is balloted for the withdrawal of the existing standard D6459-07. No replacement is currently scheduled. Learn more here.;

PSV Holdings, which holds a significant stake in African mining operations, has acquired South Africa-based Engineered Linings, a geomembrane specialist. Engineered Linings is expert in heap leach pads, landfills, wastewater management, and much more. Learn more here.;

Combining the efforts of two industry leaders in remediation technologies promises to provide increased value to the environmental remediation industry. Tensar International Corporation (TIC) announced today that it has signed an agreement with CETCO Remediation Technologies (CETCO) granting exclusive distribution rights to the Triton® Marine Mattress System in the United States and Canada for subaqueous capping of contaminated sediments.

This series of Technical Notes, authored by Concrete Canvas Ltd., consider the importance of using ASTM standards that are specific to Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCMs) when selecting GCCM...