Reinforced Soil Wall Supports 1000-Ton Crane Working Platform
The Elan Valley Aqueduct (EVA) is an important part of the water supply for Birmingham City (Wales) and its surrounding area. The principal structure is 100 years old. The...
Geoelectric Liner Survey Equipment and Expertise in Australia
After performing geoelectric liner leak location and integrity surveys worldwide since about 1985 and teaching others how to do so since 2004, Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E., P.Eng. (I-CORP...
Waterproof Membranes 2018 Call for Presentations
AMI has announced the dates of Waterproof Membranes 2018, the 12th installment in the annual series. The call for presentations has been issued. The international conference focuses on the market dynamics,...
HDPE-Lined Reservoir for Artificial Snow on an Alpine Slope
Ischgl is an internationally renowned ski resort in the Silvretta Mountains of Tyrol. Plenty of natural snowfall supports 200km of downhill pistes (compacted snow runs), but the ability to...
Safety and Geosynthetics Installation
Over the past 22 years, Environmental Specialties International, Inc. (ESI) has built itself into a top-tier installer of geosynthetic liner materials for environmental containment applications in the United States. The...
REMINDER: Pond Liner System Design and Operation Webinar, January 30
DON'T MISS THIS WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY! Though pond lining applications are common, the proper design and operation of a pond liner system requires great care. A large number of facilities...
New Ownership, Location, and Key Hire for Titan Environmental
In its 2017 year-end newsletter, Titan Environmental hinted at some positive changes coming to the company. More details are emerging, and they include an announcement of new ownership.
Company co-founders...
Lining a South African Mine’s Gravity Thickener Tank Floor
The gravity thickener infrastructure at Exxaro’s Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale, South Africa plays a pivotal role in the recycling of water used for settlement of fines generated through fragmentation...
New Website for Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) is an industry-sponsored Institute at the University of Illinois focused on advancing the use of fabricated geomembranes through education, research, and technology transfer. FGI...
WEBINAR: Pond Liner System Design and Operation
Though pond lining applications are common, the proper design and operation of a pond liner system requires great care. A large number of facilities in need of liquid containment...
Early Registration Deadline for IECA 2018 – January 15
The International Erosion Control Association 2018 Conference and Exhibition (IECA 2018) is will take place 11 – 14 February 2018 in Long Beach, California. This annual event is one...
Geosynthetics in Colombia – An Interview with Carlos Moreno
Geosynthetica’s Spanish-language publication editor, Natalia Rodado Bernal, had the opportunity to interview engineer Carlos Moreno, who heads up the Geosystems Engineering Department of PAVCO. His group is focused on...
Geosynthetica's 2017 Top 10 Stories
Each year we look back at the most-popular reads on Geosynthetica to gauge trends in the field and international reader interests. It also provides us another piece to add...
PODCAST: Disturbed Land Reclamation with Tom Williams
In this episode of GeoTalk, we check in with Tom Williams, a 40-year veteran of disturbed land reclamation work, much of which has been in connection with mining.
Mining activities...
EXCLUSIVE: Video Interview with Solmax on Acquiring GSE Environmental
Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs sits down with Solmax Inc. President Jean-Louis Vangeluwe to discuss the company's bold move in acquiring GSE Environmental. The move brings together two of the most...
Titan Times 2017 – Radioactive Waste, New Geogrids, and More
In its Titan Times 2017 Year in Review newsletter, Titan Environmental Containment offers plenty to celebrate and a lot to look forward to. The company shares notes on key...
NAUE Earns ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification
In its annual year-end newsletter, NAUE Geosynthetics has announced a significant achievement: ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification for its production sites in Germany. The international company manufactures Bentofix® geosynthetic...
AGRU’s XXL Pipe Facility Offers World’s Largest HDPE Pipe Extrusion
In March, AGRU America announced its major move into large-diameter plastic pipe. The Charleston, South Carolina facility has been producing HDPE pipe since April, but the company held its...
WEBINAR: Understanding the Role of MARV in Geosynthetic Specifications
The International Geosynthetics Society North American Chapter (IGS North America) will host a webinar on December 19: Understanding the Role of Minimum Average Roll Values (MARV) in Geosynthetic Specifications....
Maximizing Electrical Leak Location Effectiveness with Covered Geomembranes
By Abigail Gilson-Beck and Julio Ferreira – Designers of geomembrane-lined containment facilities commonly assume two to five leaks per hectare, with each leak of the size or diameter of...
Kerry Rowe to Deliver Croce Lecture in Rome
Renowned geotechnical engineering professor Kerry Rowe (Queen’s University, Canada) has been selected to deliver the prestigious Croce Lecture at the Italian Geotechnical Society (Associazione Geotecnica Italiana - AGI) annual...
Diverting Surface Water from Contaminated Spoils at a Former Mine
In June 2017, Concrete Canvas® Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (CC GCCM) was used to line a series of drainage channels at a remediated mining site in Wicklow, Ireland. The...
GRI-GM19b Brings a Long-Needed Specification Update to Fruition
In October 2017, the Geosynthetic Research Institute (GRI), which is part of the Folsom, Pennsylvania-based Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) published the GRI-GM19b specification: “Seam Strength and Related Properties of Thermally...
CLI Earns International Achievement Award
Colorado Lining International, Inc. has been honored with a 2017 International Achievement Award (IAA). The winning project (“Tucson Water Clearwell Rehabilitation and Replacement”) was recognized for design excellence in...
WEBINAR: Asperity Height or Asperity Concentration for Geomembranes?
For its next technical webinar presentation, Solmax is asking a unique and important question for geomembranes: Does asperity height or asperity concentration matter more for increasing interface shear resistance...
