Video Interview: Laura Felux, IECA
At the conclusion of Environmental Connection 2014 (Nashville, Tennessee), Geosynthetica’s Elizabeth Peggs sat down with Laura Felux, Marketing Manager of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One.
Laura reports...
Solmax Publishes Mining Solutions Magazine
Montreal (Qc) – Solmax releases its first issue of a series of technical magazines. We are proud to present Mining Solutions, a publication which explains the benefits and the use of polyethylene geomembranes...
Wednesday Webinar: Landfill Expansion
By Robert Koerner - With literally thousands of old landfills scattering the worldwide landscape, their upgrading (via lateral and vertical expansions) to an engineered landfill is clearly possible to...
Layfield Launches New Fire Retardant Geomembrane
EDMONTON, Alberta - Layfield Environmental Containment is proud to announce the launch of HAZGARD® 635 FR, a fire retardant geomembrane that meets the requirements of CAN/ULC-S668-12 Standard for Liners...
NYSDOT Approves Solmax Geomembranes
Montreal (Qc) – 2 April 2014: Solmax is proud to announce that its HDPE geomembrane has recently been added to the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) approved material list.
The NYSDOT’s...
Geossintéticos em Aplicações de Mineração: Contenção
Neste artigo, publicamos um resumo de Geossintéticos em Aplicações de Mineração: O Que Temos Aprendido?" do artigo da palestra de autoria do Prof. Bouazza, Will Gates (SmecTech, Monash University)...
Construção do Porto de Santos Economiza 50 milhões de Dólares com o Uso de...
Foi permitida a construção do Terminal de Contêineres e de Grande Volume de Combustível da Embraport na costa norte do Porto de Santos (Brasil), estuário numa zona de maré...
Geo-U começa com 14 palestras de Koerner e Peggs
Geo-U (www.geo-u.com) é um novo serviço que oferece palestras previamente gravadas de alguns dos mais renomados especialistas em geossintéticos. Em sua estréia o serviço disponibiliza 12 palestras do Dr....
O 10o CIG Confirma Palestra Especiais para Berlim
As Conferências Internacionais sobre Geossintéticos têm uma importância particular. A cada quatro anos, essas conferências proporcionar um fórum notável para o conhecimento sobre geossintéticos. O 10o CIG (www.10icg-berlin.com), acontecerá...
Environmental Connection 2015 Call for Presentations
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One has issued the Call for Presentations for Environmental Connection 2015.
The event is the annual conference and exhibition from IECA, and it...
EDANA 2013 Numbers on Nonwovens in Europe
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...
ASTM Geosynthetics Committee Honors David Suits
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — 28 March 2014 — ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has established a new award in honor of L. David Suits, executive director of the North American Geosynthetic Society,...
Slideshow of Whales in Geomembrane Lining Systems
A slideshow of whales in geomembrane lining systems. When gas gets under a geomembrane, bubbles--or, "whales"--can form. A number of reasons may be responsible, such as installation damage, poor...
GSE Environmental Produces First Prime Roll of Liner at China Plant
HOUSTON, TX – 28 March 2013 – GSE Environmental, (“GSE” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: GSEH), the leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and...
REMINDER: Book Rooms for 10 ICG Now – Space Filling
The 10th International Conferences on Geosynthetics (www.10icg-berlin.com) will be held at the ESTREL CONVENTION CENTRE in Berlin, 21 – 25 September 2014. And though it is only March as...
IECA Announces Award Winners
Denver, Colo. – International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) recently named its 2013 winners for the Environmental Achievement and Sustained Contributor awards. In addition, IECA announces the Environmental Connection 2014...
EDANA Hosts Geotextile Workshop at INDEX 14
The triennial INDEX conference from EDANA has announced a special geotextile workshop for the 2014 edition. INDEX 14 will take place 8 – 11 April 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland...
SWANA International Vice President to Speak at the 2nd International Seminar on Waste Management
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce that its International Vice President, Brian Tippetts, has been invited to participate in...
Solmax Sponsors Rio Olympics Athlete for 2016
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...
Underwater Installation: Refurbishing a Canal
By HUESKER - A project to reinstate the lining along a 3 km section of Germany's Mittlere-Isar-Kanal (MIK) necessitated the installation of approx. 150,000 m² of Incomat® Standard geosynthetic...
CQA Week Expands Opportunities and Improves Installations
The growing issues and opportunities in construction quality assurance (CQA) will be explored on two sides of the world in March and April. From March 25 – 28, CQA...
Uncontained: Glen Toepfer Opens Up on CQA
Glen Toepfer has brought an extraordinary amount of CQA experience to complicated geosynthetic projects, such as the “zero leak” strategy he helped implement at a revered nuclear facility installation....
Geosynthetics Conference in Honduras May Be Catalyst for Region
From 16 – 18 June 2014, the Honduran Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) will hold that country’s First National Conference on Geosynthetics (Honduras 2014). This is a...
GEER Responds to Christchurch, New Zealand Flooding
12 March 2014 - A team from the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association, supported by the National Science Foundation, has been mobilized to investigate the potential impacts of the...
PROJECT: Koralm Tunnel Liner, Austria
By AGRU - With a total length of 130 km, the Koralm railway, anchored by the extraordinary Koralm Tunnel, links the Austrian cities of Graz and Klagenfurt. It is an important...
