Containment

The news for the Countrywide Landfill in Stark County, Ohio has been bleak for the past year. An underground fire has been the subject of much debate. But while damage has not been detected to the bottom liner, the emergency cap installed over 35 of the site's 88 acres (to control odor from the fires) has torn and spilled leachate. Learn more here.;

Under the Patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, the 2011 GEOSYNTHETICS Middle East Conference is taking place on 25th and 26th October at Park Rotana Hotel with the collaboration of AHK the German Chamber of Commerce. With a focus on the regions infrastructure projects and environmental applications, the Geosynthetics Middle East 2011 will once again contribute to the quality of the construction projects throughout the region, increasing their value and considerably extending their service life.

The Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA) 17th Annual Landfill Symposium will convene in Atlanta, Georgia 27-28 February 2013. The association seeks abstract submissions through August 1 for topics such as solar energy at landfills, beneficial reuse gas projects, transitioning from an active landfill to a sustainable income facility during post-closure, landfill design, and more. Submit an abstract here. Learn more here.;

UPDATE: The early-bird registration deadline for Geosynthetics Mining Solutions 2014, organized by InfoMine in partnership with SLR Consulting, has been extended to AUGUST 1. This international conference is the first mining...

In the fall of 2010, as a part of a training day in South Carolina for an International Erosion Control Association (IECA) state group, videographer Chelsea Thompson conducted interviews and captured footage of full-scale erosion and sediment control testing procedures at TRI Environmental's Denver Downs Research Facility (DDRF) in Anderson, South Carolina. Those videos have now been uploaded for open access online. The nine videos in the series address performance issues associated sediment retention devices (SRDs), including silt fence, ASTM D 7351 toe-of-slope testing, curb inlet filters along gutter lines, turbidity treatments, inlet filters for area inlets, ASTM D 6459 slope testing, sediment traps and baffles, sediment bags, and ASTM D 7208 check structure testing in trapezoidal channels.

TenCate™ is pleased to announce the appointment of Lancer Textiles as Master Distributor for the Industrial Fabrics division effective immediately. Lancer Textiles' role as Master Distributor will be to service those TenCate™ customers that may not be able to meet the minimum order quantity requirement, who typically buy small quantities, who order infrequently and to fulfill special converting needs and requests, such as slitting, re-rolling, etc.

Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales was the scene of a rather dramatic canal breach last year. Almost a year to the day later, an $8 million repair scheme is moving quickly and erosion control measures are installed and a 25 km stretch of canal is being improved. The most at risk areas are being lined with geosynthetics. Concrete is being placed atop. Learn more here.;

NOTE: This is an abbreviated version of the full Ten Cate press release. We have included the introductory notes and the primary details on the Geosynthetics & Grass division's performance. A link to the full release in PDF is also provided.

Austria-based geosynthetics and plastic pipe manufacturer Agru has released the fourth and final 2010 issue of the Agru Times. This issue includes a number of interesting developments, such as the expansion of pipe production in China, a flue-gas desulpherization system, large-diameter pipe rehabilitation, and foamed polypropylene sheets. Read the issue today (PDF).

TRI/Environmental will host another CQA Week that offers essential education in these areas during the week of 2 November 2009 at its Austin, Texas campus. Activities will include both classroom and field study (in on-site test pits) of liner integrity surveys--also known as, leak location--with electrical resistivity testing; two days of QA/QC short courses on geosynthetic installation and use of compact clay and geosynthetic clay liners; and the CQA Certification Exam from the Geosynthetic Institute's (GSI) CQA Inspectors Certification Program. Learn more about it here.

Geofabrics Australasia's Albury facility has reached an exceptional milestone in workplace safety. The company has surpassed 500 days without a workplace injury. This is a significant mark and continues...

The 5th annual Asia Mining Congress will be held 23-27 March 2009 in Singapore. The coordinators are offering free awards dinner tickets with registrations made before November 10. Read the latest update from the conference here. Learn more here.;

At the Geo-Frontiers 2011 conference, there will be a technical session on "Advances in Sustainable Barrier Materials." Gemmina Di Emidio of Ghent University writes about this intriguing new session under the Geoenvironmental Engineering track. Abstracts may be submitted through the Geo-Frontiers 2011 website (http://www.geofrontiers2011.com) through 8 March 2010. Read more.

The Port of Guaymas functions as a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. It lies on the shores of the Gulf of California on the Pacific Ocean in Sonora,...

In the Shasta Mountain, California area, cleanup of the abandoned Altoona Mine progresses. The area's newspaper has published an update and photograph of the work, which involves the installation of a triple bottom and cap system: clay, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane, and geotextile. Altoona Mine was once a gold mining site, and its cinnabar vein (inorganic, mercury sulfide) led to mercury production through 1968. Now that we have geosynthetic environmental controls, its hoped that future mining sites are protected during operations rather than only in retroactive legacy corrections. Learn more here.;

Sika AG announces that its U.S. subsidiary, Sika Corporation, has acquired the Greenstreak Group, Inc. The transaction closed on 1 July 2010. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, annual revenues for Greenstreak are approximately $30 million USD. Sika expects this acquisition will further strengthen its leadership position in the North American construction industry-- particularly in the area of engineered waterproofing.

The Waste Tech Landfill Technology Conference seeks your papers. The event, which has been developed by the National Solid Waste Management Association's (NSWMA) Landfill Institute, and which is being managed by Penton Media (which managed the recent Global Waste Management Symposium), invites 250-word abstract submission through 23 January 2009. Key topics will include bioreactor landfills, landfill design, closure, climate change, emissions and gas attenuation, cover systems, and much more. A conference website will be available shortly. In the meantime, please contact Alice P. Jacobsohn, NSWMA Education Director, for more information. Learn more here.;

Solmax International advocates a safe process, from the geomembrane’s fabrication to its installation. To ensure safe container unloading of its products, Solmax now presents its method on video. With this process, the company aims to improve the effectiveness of the operations of its clients; and to reveal some economical options versus truck delivery (particularly in the western United States). A copy of the video of the safe unloading process is available on Solmax's website. A DVD copy can be sent by mail to customers. Learn more here.;

Sediment erosion into streams is a large concern even for trails in parks. Increasingly, districts are turning to long-term corrections of pathways through the use of geotextiles and geocells in trail construction. Over at the United States Forestry Service's "Success Stories" website, Dianne Berry writes on the rebuild of stream crossing in Manistee National Forest. Learn more here.;

The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District (New York), in conjunction with Southern Tier West and the Chautauqua County Planning and Economic Development Committee, will hold a free workshop for municipal officials on Stormwater Management. Workshops will be held on October 28 and 29. Learn more. Learn more here.;

In August 2016, over 11,000m2 of Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was installed as a protective liner for a large diversion channel at an underground zinc and copper mine...

Updating flood maps in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA announced in 2007 that the five Metro East levees protecting the area since the 1940s were no longer adequate. Repairing the levees, county officials were told, would cost $120 million to $180 million. To meet the price tag, officials in Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties set up an agency - the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council - and a new sales tax to fund the project. But two years later, the estimates have soared. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, the price tag could range from $300 million to $500 million. Learn more here.;

Trelleborg AB has signed three revolving credit facilities in a total amount of EUR 291 M (corresponding to some SEK 3,000 M) with four first-rate commercial banks. The facilities are partially guaranteed by the Swedish Export Guarantee Authority. A portion of EUR 241 M of the facilities has a tenor of 7 years, whilst the remaining portion amounting to EUR 50 M has a tenor of 5 years.

The membership of the International Erosion Control Association has voted to accept the proposed regionalizationplan. The voting period, which closed May 23, 2011, saw the measure pass withan almost 9 to 1 margin. The accepted regionalization plan will divide IECA membership into two regions. Region One will consist of North and South America and Europe; Region Two will be centered in what has been the Australasian Chapter and include Africa, Oceania and Asia. This move will allow closer management and coordination with each region and better service to IECA's diverse membership.

On Tuesday, 3 November, our engineer colleagues and friends Gaye Sprague and John Paulson were elected to their city councils. At a time when so much of American government is debating infrastructure, it seems especially relevant and important to have civil engineers serve in office. Read about them here.