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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...

28 FEBRUARY 2014 - The 5th China Solid Waste Management Summit 2014 (www.solidwastesummit.com) is scheduled to be convened on 11 - 12 June 2014 in Shanghai, China, aiming at...

Targeting new markets in effective ways – that is the declared aim of the US rail industry. That is why US companies operating on the world stage are increasingly...

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...

The Geosynthetic Insitute (GSI) has accomplished a lot internationally with its generic specifications, often filling a void in or setting the stage for ASTM or ISO standardization developments in...

  The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has long played an important role in the geosynthetics field through research initiatives, educational outreach, conference hosting, standards contributions, and much more. The GSI White...

Fiberweb, Inc.'s Defencell™ Force Protection Systems, which are also known as TYPAR® Geocell, utilize high-strength geotextiles to create a dual-purpose protection system. Not only is it a lightweight ballistic and blast barrier solution that offers weight and space savings over existing protective barriers, it has also proven to be an exceptional flood barrier. Defencell™ was created exclusively for US military personnel, but it is finding significant application as well in the civilian market. To help explain the system's functionality and advantages, a white paper was drafted for the National Guard.

GRI has produced White Paper Number 7 on Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute-Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP) and White Paper Number 8 on Construction Quality Assurance-Inspectors Certification Program (CQA-ICP). Learn more here.;

The energy continues to flow from Solmax’s international headquarters near Montreal. The company acquired the Houston-based assets of the former Brawler Industries, providing even more efficient service to key...

One of the world’s biggest manufacturers of geomembranes, Solmax Inc., is after 35 years of cross-border work establishing a physical presence in the United States. The company has...

International geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax has announced the addition of Doyin Adesokan, B. Eng. MSc. as its new Technical Manager. She brings to the company deep global experience in civil...

A new training program from international barrier system manufacturer Solmax aims to increase user understanding of conductive geomembrane. The three-day training will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...

In 2015, there was little time for rest. Solmax launched four new products and filed two patents. We summarize some of the biggest developments here. These highlights...

International geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax has announced the appointment of company veteran Mr. Jean-Louis Vangeluwe as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vangeluwe has spent nearly two full decades with...

NAUE, the international geosynthetics manufacturer and engineering services provider, has released SecuSlope 3.0 for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) applications. The latest version of this MSE design software has been updated for...

6 March 2014 - TenCate Geosynthetics Americas is proud to reintroduce our internet based MiraSpec Design Solutions Software (www.miraspec.com). It is an easy to use software program that will assist in...

On geosynthetic installation sites, such as during a landfill cell's construction, the current practice of construction quality assurance (CQA) involves field technicians filling out paper forms on site, having the forms cross-checked at a later time and then double-checked again prior to certification. "This linear process often leads to problems being detected days (or weeks) after installers have left the job site," say the principals of CQA Solutions, an Ohio-based firm. The company has released a real-time software solution: SuperTek. The software has been designed to dramatically reduce total technician time and the incidence of error.

Tensar International, the manufacturer of North American Green® erosion and sediment control products, today announced the release of ECMDS® 5.0 -- the improved, web-based version of their popular Erosion Control Materials Design Software. ECMDS® 5.0 ensures the proper evaluation and design for soil-loss prediction,product specification and project planning.

Tensar's North American Green has led the erosion control industry in offering the most complete line of high quality, performance-proven erosion control products since 1985. Today, a U.S.-manufactured addition to that line salutes a patriotic commitment and delivers quality and consistency currently unduplicated in foreign counterparts. North American Green coir logs are the only compressed coconut coir logs that are made in America.

Levee projects costing more than $250 million are expected to start this year to upgrade the flood protection system in Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish. The projects, including floodgates and levees, are designed to create a double form of protection against storm surges, according to a local official. Learn more here.;

More than $30 million of funding has been announced for protection of a key landbridge in the New Orlenads, Louisiana region. The project will use 86,807 cubic yards of geogrid mats weighing more than 217,000 tons to help protect the shoreline. Rather than buying this material, the project will use material from the twin spans, which was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina – resulting in $11 million in cost savings for the project. Learn more here.;

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works program is to receive $4.8 billion for the fiscal year 2008, according to the USACE publication Engineer Update. The money will primarily go towards the Corps' major water resources project planning, design and construction. Learn more here.;

Questioning the practice of engineering has long been part of the geosynthetics field. It is this on-going dialogue and re-evaluation that leads to new manufacturing innovations, better CQA, more...

The International Conferences on Geosynthetics are of particular importance. Every four years these conferences provide a remarkable forum for geosynthetic knowledge. The 10th ICG (www.10icg-berlin.com), taking place at the ESTREL CONVENTION CENTRE...

The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG) will be held 21-25 September 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Held under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and hosted by...