GSI Online Course: QA/QC of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities
The Geosynthetic Institute’s Drs. Bob Koerner and George Koerner will lead a special online short course 3 – 5 October 2017 on QA/QC of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities. Worth...
ECTC Revises the Rolled Erosion Control Products Specification
The Erosion Control Technology Council provides a voice for the large field of professionals who focus on engineering solutions to control soil loss and assist with vegetation establishment. One...
PODCAST: The Push towards Reinvention in Geomembranes
Many infrastructure applications rely upon geosynthetic barriers. Over time, we’ve seen the specification of 40 or 60-mil black high-density polyethylene geomembranes become so common that black HDPE can feel...
Как два урагана помогли в создании геотекстиля
Производство и понятие «геосинтетика» берёт своё начало задолго до того, как появилось само название. Термины «геотекстиль» и «геосинтетика» не использовались до тех пор, пока Д-р Дж. П. Жиру не...
Строительство солеотвала – Пермская область – Россия
Объединенная компания «Уралкалий» создана в 2011 году путем присоединения ОАО «Сильвинит» к ОАО «Уралкалий». ОАО Уралкалий занимает первое место в мире по объемам производства хлористого калия. В основном производственном...
GeoPASS II Offers a Strong Geotechnical Program – October 11
Last year, Charlotte, North Carolina-based HUESKER hosted a high-level, invitation-only geosynthetics technical networking event called GeoPASS. The inaugural series delivered top-tier lectures and perspectives on diverse topics such as...
Storm Cistern Slope Protection with a GCCM
A crew of 6 – 8 people installed the 1000m2 of CC5TM slope protection over five days.
In February 2017, Concrete Canvas® Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was used for slope...
Расчеты армогрунтовой стены на слабом основании
Е.В. Федоренко - Армогрунтовые подпорные стены устраиваются, как правило, в случаях ограниченного места в зоне откосной части насыпи или в виде устоев мостов с раздельными функциями . В тех...
Project: HDPE Geomembranes Secure Storage Basin in Mexico
An intense dry season across the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, led to a water shortage in the community of El Muerto and San Juan. Without sufficient rainfall, the danger...
VIDEO: Chungsik Yoo and Erol Güler Discuss Underground Construction
At EuroGeo 6, the International Geosythetics Society recorded one of its “Two for a Few” installments, which brings together field experts for brief talk on a high-level issue. This...
How RUSLE2 Benefits Ag, Mining, Urban Design, and Other Sectors
As Nearly 80 years of erosion data in the United States informs the massive RUSLE2 database, led by the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this...
Young IGS Members Call for Papers – 11 ICG
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, organized by the International Geosynthetics Society’s Korean Chapter, will be held in Seoul, South Korea 16 – 21 September 2018. The Young IGS Members...
Слои ЭВА и улучшенные качества геомембран при создании газового барьера
Когда речь заходит об ограждении жидких отходов, геосинтетические барьеры отлично выполняют эти функции. Однако, когда нужно закапсулировать газовые отходы, заградительную функцию геосинтетики необходимо улучшить. Например, летучие органические вещества (ЛОВ)...
FGI Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications Short Course
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) has organized a one-day short course on Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering Applications. The event will take place 27 October 2017 in Columbus, Ohio at...
IECA 2018 Opens Housing and Registration, Publishes Full Program
The International Erosion Control Association 2018 Conference and Exhibition (IECA 2018) is fully ready for attendees to reserve accommodation and register for the conference. The program has been set...
Post-Harvey Impact on Geosynthetics Manufacturing
At its peak and not long before it made landfall in Rockport, Texas, Hurricane Harvey was rated a Category 4 storm. It was the first major hurricane to make...
Enhanced Wicking Geotextile Emerges from an Engineering Challenge
The Alaska Department of Transportation brought a specific engineering challenge to TenCate Geosynthetics: the need to enhance lateral drainage from roadway subgrades to minimize frost boils. The company came...
New Issue, New Format for IGS News
The International Geosynthetics Society has published its latest issue of IGS News (Volume 33, Issue #2), and with the email announcement of the PDF issue’s availability is word of...
В память об Андрэ Роллин, первопроходцу в геосинтетике
Мир геосинтетики потерял одного из первых приверженцев и ярого сторонника - инженера Андре Роллин (1941 – 2017). Андрэ умер 13 августа в клинике Вадрюль-Сюланж после продолжительной болезни.
Долгую и активную...
Технология обнаружения утечки в геомембранах с помощью электрического тока
Геосинтетические системы для хранения отходов предлагают самое эффективное решение при создании более крепких, долговечных и экологически безопасных локаций для хранения отходов. Они произвели революцию в сфере охраны окружающей среды...
Erosion Control App Calculates Engineering Data from Job Site Photos
Erosion and sediment control professionals can now use the high-quality lens technology in their iPhone and Android-based mobile devices to determine slopes and evaluate erosion control needs. ECDesigner™2.0 was...
Светлоокрашенные Геомембраны
Установка геомембран часто покрывает значительную территорию. Проекты по закапыванию отходов занимают огромную площадь. Газовые и нефтяные впадины, индустриальные гидро-отстойники и пруды для локализации водных отходов также занимают большие пространства,...
GSI Webinar on Geosynthetics in Erosion Control to Address Landslides
The Next GSI Webinar from the Geosynthetic Institute will focus on “Geosynthetics in Erosion Control.” This high-quality professional development opportunity will be held on 13 September 2017 from 11:30 am –...
CLI Statement on Acquisition by Raven Industries
Following the August 22 official announcement by Raven Industries that it had signed an agreement to acquire Colorado Lining International, CLI President John Heap issued the following statement. (NOTE:...
EuroGeo Transcript: Geomembrane Wrinkles, Bridging, Ballasting, Parts 3 – 5
During EuroGeo 6, Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E., P.Eng chaired a special panel discussion on geomembrane wrinkles, bridging, uplift, and ballasting. The recorded session featured panelists Paul Guinard (SOPREMA),...
