Update: 2013 LID Symposium
The 2013 International Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium will be held 18–21 August 2013 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Draft Program is now available for the 2013 International LID...
Dhani Narejo Returns to Consulting
A familiar name is returning to the geosynthetics expert consulting ranks. After a short stint with an international geosynthetics manufacturer, Dhani Narejo, P.E., Ph.D., is now available without restrictions...
ASCE-EWRI at Low Impact Development Symposium
The American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) has announced a number of short course opportunities during the Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium. The...
CLI's Commitment to Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
PARKER, Colo. – 21 May 2013 – Colorado Lining International, Inc., congratulates Patrick Elliott on being named one of the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute's (FGI) newest board members. FGI elected...
GSE Environmental Seminar in South Africa
There's still time to register for GSE Environmental's one-day Geosynthetics for Success Technical Seminar on 6 June in Johannesburg, South Africa. This ongoing international series features expert speakers (GSE...
GeoMontreal 2013: Paper Deadline Extended
GeoMontreal 2013 will be held 29 September - 3 October, 2013 at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS)...
SWEMA's Clean Water Act Guidance
ST. PAUL, Minn. - 14 May 2013 - The board of the Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) announced that the organization's 2013–2014 initiatives will focus on expanding its outreach...
GeoMontreal 2013: Accepted Abstracts Posted
When the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) gathers for its 66th annual conference and exhibition, and the 11th in conjunction with the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH/CNC) Groundwater Conference, it...
10th International Conference on Geosynthetics Extends Deadline
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) is building a considerable amount of support, and in a true show of its international character the organizers have shifted the...
Geofabrics Australasia Develops Video Tools
Geofabrics Australasia has developed a suite of videos that explain various standardized tests on geosynthetics. While these videos focus specifically on Australian standards, they are highly applicable to testing...
Australia: Chris Lawson Delivering Technical Lectures
The Australian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS) is pleased to announce a series of national seminars on Basal Reinforced Embankments. The ACIGS run seminars will include International...
Dam Construction: "At the Hub of It All"
A new seawater pumped storage plant is set to play a central role in an ambitious energy export scheme known as MAREX. Irish company Organic Power gives more details...
Dam Engineering
Published quarterly by International Water Power & Dam Construction, Dam Engineering is the industry's best vehicle to promote the exchange of technical information on dams and associated structures.
An independent...
Colorado Lining's New Coating Division Manager
PARKER, CO - Colorado Lining International, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of Steve Pierson as their new Coating Division Manager. Steve will be located near Provo, Utah...
IGS News – March 2013 Issue
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),...
Terrafix and Rehill Announce May Seminar
Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc. has announced the next installment in its long-running series of professional development events. This time, the company is teaming up with Rehill Building Suppliers, an East-Central...
Barker Celebrates 50 Years in Geosynthetics
When Paul Barker and his wife Diana abruptly married and moved to Africa so he could begin his career in what became the field of geosynthetics, he had expected...
TenCate Climbs the CSR Performance Ladder
The certification of all four TenCate market groups in Nijverdal, the Netherlands, on the CSR Performance Ladder in accordance with level 3 represents the next step for the TenCate...
Eliminating Geomembrane Stress Cracking
By Ian D. Peggs
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Can geomembrane stress cracking (SC) be eliminated altogether? Probably not. But it can still surely be reduced if we understand its causes a little better.
Can SC...
Geosynthetics in South Africa: April 2013 GIGSA News
The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA), which is a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), has published its April 2013 GIGSA Newsletter. This edition continues the...
IGS Spain Announces Geosintec Iberia 1 (Spanish)
Durante los días 5 y 6 de Noviembre de 2013, Sevilla será la sede del Congreso Geosintec Iberia1, organizado por el Capítulo Español de la International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)...
Standards Update from D35 on Geosynthetics
There are two ASTM International standards updates to report for 8 April 2013 from Committee D35 on Geosynthetics:
* Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has published a new standard, D7853 -...
Geofabrics Journal, March 2013 Issue
The March 2013 issue of Geofabrics Journal profiles separation geotextiles, erosion control, and revegetation during Victoria's (Australia) key Peninsula Link project. Also of importance in the issue are articles...
Solmax Introduces White Geomembranes
25 March 2013 – Varennes, QC – Solmax, positioned among the top three worldwide leaders in the manufacturing of geomembranes, introduces its WHITE GEOMEMBRANE SERIES—a product with the particularity of...
North American Geosynthetics Society Launches New Website
25 March 2013 – The North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) is proud to announce the launch of its new website: www.igs-na.org. Featuring new graphics and navigation, cleaner display, and deeper content,...
