Containment

A Dubai Surfing Association is forming and representatives are travelling to Australia to investigate geotextile-based artificial reefs. These reefs, made of geotextile bags filled with local sand, are used for both the creation of surfing zones and dive zones, as the bags promote coral growth and provide shelter for marine life. Learn more here.;

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of July 13. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS Europe's largest onshore wind farm is rapidly...

When former Florida governor Charlie Crist toured a geosynthetic-lined site, he chose the perfect day to learn about geosynthetics: JP Giroud and Ian Peggs, two of the most experienced geosynthetic lining system experts in the world, happened to be there.

Just in time for the holidays, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delayed its decision on coal ash storage and facility design. It was anticipated that a rule would have been proposed in 2009, but the agency has asked for a bit more time. One of the solutions that many are hoping for is a requirement for geosynthetic lining systems. With landfills, required lining systems have made waste management the United States' best-rated infrastructure zone. Coal ash disposal would benefit from that care.

More than 40 civil and geotechnical engineering professors from across the US and Canada gathered in Austin, Texas in late July to take part in the Educate the Educators™...

After 35 years, Land and Water is now available in a digital format. To see a few of the articles in the newest issue, please follow the link below. Learn more here.;

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has a closely watched plastics index, a link to which you can always find on geosynthetica's Resin Index page. And now, LME Education is travelling to North America to deliver a training program intended for market users to understand the value that LME services can add to their business. Don't miss this opportunity to get first-class training. Sessions will be held in Chicago (November 10-12) and Houston (November 13-14). Learn more here.;

Renowned researcher and educator, Dr. R. Kerry Rowe, P.Eng., has been announced as the featured presented during a multi-city seminar tour of Australia. The topic, “Multi-component Geosynthetic Clay Liners,”...

The town of Stayton, Oregon is rectifying a major water loss problem at its water treatment plant. The third filter pond's concrete liner cracked and began leaking a quarter million gallons per day. A polyethylene geomembrane liner is being installed now. It's just part of a major upgrade to stop leakage and improve overall operations. The full project's work should conclude by June 2010. Learn more here.;

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.;

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today cemented its leadership in landfill energy production with the dedication of a solar energy cover on its closed Hickory Ridge landfill near Atlanta. The innovative flexible solar cover technology that increases renewable energy output at landfills will generate 1 megawatt (MW) of electricity and meet the needs of 224 homes. The 45-acre closure system, which includes 10 acres of solar panels, is the world's largest landfill solar energy cap and can be seen from planes using the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The boundary between the growing cities of Brampton and Caledon in Ontario, Canada is Mayfield Road. It connects major highways, and to keep pace with road capacity needs the area has been undergoing a multi-year Mayfield Road widening project. Two geomembrane-lined stormwater retention ponds are being built to protect nearby wetlands and kettle lakes. Learn more here.;

The biennial Global Waste Management Symposium will be held 22 – 24 June 2014 in Orlando Florida. GWMS 2014, organized by Penton, offers a strong international perspective on waste...

Rowad International Geosynthetics has updated its HDPE and LLDPE geomembrane data. Rowad manufacturers to GRI standards and is active internationally. Learn more here.;

When Sardinia 2011 convenes in Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy 3-7 October 2011, it will mark this event's 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. Themes include wastewater, waste management strategies, climate change, decision tools, legislation and more. The preliminary program has now been released, and among the many presentations can be found geosynthetic technologies. A sample of these papers (and their specific session designations) is as follows.

AGRU America’s podcast series explores geosynthetic applications and polymeric material advances that beneficially influence the performance of infrastructure. The latest episode finds Cody Miles discussing geosynthetics in aquaculture. (Listen...

In October 2015, a Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was used to line a series of ditches along a railway in Liberdade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The site...

The former limestone quarry in Batavia, Illinois has been leaking 250,000 gallons per day despite the thick soil and clay layers beneath the 43,000 square foot swimming area. Removal of a Fox River dam has changed the hydrostatic pressure acting on the site and lowered water levels, thus increasing the leakage. Engineers from AECOM recommended installation of a geomembrane liner; that proposal has been approved with a $134,000 contract. Learn more here.;

China is the top contributor to the global aquaculture production accounting for 67% (34.4 million tons) of the global production. India is a distant second with just 6% of the global production, followed by Thailand and Vietnam with 3.2% each and Indonesia with 2.5%. Learn more here.;

In 2004, Geosynthetica's Director Elizabeth Peggs, Lara Costa, and founder Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E. (I-CORP International) created a white paper that proposed a Geosynthetics Risk Management and Loss...

In a little under a decade of operation, Manitoba-headquartered Titan Environmental Containment has built a strong team and reputation, with operations expanding to cover all of Canada and the...

After two decades of environmental cleanup efforts, San Francisco's largest swath of undeveloped land is set to become a bustling residential and commercial center. The county Board of Supervisors has approved a project to develop the abandoned, 700-acre Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, a federal Superfund site on the southeast shoreline of the San Francisco Bay. Learn more here.;

CETCO will present its next webinar, "Slope Stability & Shear Strength - Installation of GCL," on 16 November 2009 from 10:00 - 11:30 am (CST). This geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) webinar uses the GoToMeetings web application, so may require some download of software in order to have full access to the presentation. Phone-in and computer audio is a possibility for listening in. Visit the company's webinar and event page for more information and to request a space in the webinar audience. Learn more here.;

The Board of Directors of AMCOL International Corporation has appointed Ryan F. McKendrick to the position of Chief Operating Officer of AMCOL effective 1 January 2010. Mr. McKendrick has been with the company for a total of 25 years. For the last 11 years he has led AMCOL's Environmental segment, including serving as President of CETCO. The Board of Directors of AMCOL has appointed Bob Trauger to replace Ryan as head of AMCOL's Environmental segment and serve as President of CETCO. Mr. Trauger has been with CETCO since 1991, most recently serving as Vice President, Engineering and International Development. Learn more.

Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs is in Brazil, attending the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG) in Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil. Time-permitting, she's sending us updates from the event. On Sunday night--Day 1 of 9ICG--she posted her first notes. She writes, "[Day 1] was a huge success...A handful of great pre-conference short courses were offered during the day, including 'Geosynthetics in Mining and Dams.'" Read more.