Geosynthetic Barriers Workshop Program for ECSMGE
Attendees at the highly anticipated XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI ECSMGE) in Edinburgh, 13 – 17 September 2015, will be able to attend...
Three September Canal Liner Webinars from HUESKER
Geosynthetic barriers are engineered to provide exceptional containment of liquids. The range of products and systems is wide and they cannot all be applied in the same way. HUESKER’s...
August Webinars on GCLs in Coal Ash and Caustic Leachate Applications
On August 4 and 5, CETCO will host webinars on "Understanding and Monitoring Polymer Amended Bentonite in Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Use in Coal Ash Impoundments and Caustic Leachate...
IGS Barriers Workshop Scheduled for XVI ECSMGE
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Technical Committee on Barriers has announced it will host a workshop in conjunction with the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and...
Waterproof Membranes 2015 Offers Summer Special
Waterproof Membranes 2015 will be held 17 – 19 November 2015 in Bonn, Germany at the Maritim Hotel. This annual event draws an international audience of manufacturers, welding...
EuroGeo 6 Issues Call for Abstracts
The 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics (EuroGeo 6) will be held 25 – 28 September 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event organizers have just issued the Call for Abstracts....
HUESKER Seeks Agriculture Business Unit Sales Manager
North Carolina-based HUESKER inc. seeks an experienced Sales Division Manager. The position will be responsible for managing and overseeing the company’s sales in the growing Agriculture Business Unit. The...
IAGI / FGI Geomembrane Installation Guidelines
The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) and the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) both have a long history of establishing field-improving protocols, such as certifications and standard. Now, they...
CQA Solutions Adds Partner from Palo Verde Work
The high-level geomembrane installation at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (2009 – 2013) has been well documented, particularly for its “Zero Leaks” approach. Glen Toepfer of CQA Solutions,...
GSI Asia and IGS Council Gather in Seoul
Despite some anxiety over recent cases of the viral Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in some places in Korea, the geosynthetics community kept to its schedule and gathered for...
Sven Schröer on Agricultural Water Security
In the April 2015 issue of Irrigation Leader, North Carolina-based HUESKER inc.’s CEO Sven Schröer was interviewed for the publication’s “Business Leaders” section. The interview, which begins on Page...
Underwriters Featured
The forthcoming issue of Land & Water will feature a generic article on canal lining geosynthetics. The article, "Smarter Infrastructures" by Chris Kelsey, offers a general introduction to types of liner materials.
Buyers' Guide
Nonwovens Industry's 37th Annual Guide lists suppliers and producers of nonwovens around the globe in one comprehensive listing.
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The Right BMP
The January/February issue of Soil Erosion & Hydroseeding asks readers to "Know Your BMP" (see article at the "continued" link below. geosynthetica.net's underwriters offer many BMP-approved erosion and sediment control solutions. See them on the Products and Services page, https://www.geosynthetica.net/ProductsServices.asp.
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gsa Underwriters Join in LIS Education
TRI and I-CORP have come together again as T-CLIC to present the third in the series of Leak Integrity Survey (LIS) courses, held 22-23 April 2005.
Report on the strategies of leading technical textile companies
International Newsletters is pleased to announce the publications of a new report. The report looks at company initiatives, strategies, current and future objectives, new product development programmes, capital expenditure plans, geographical market expansion and much more. If you order immediately, you can benefit from a special prepublication discount of more than 10%
Zornberg and Tutumluer Lead GAP 2019 Geosynthetics Short Course
Geo-Structural Aspects of Pavements, Railways, and Airfields (GAP 2019) is an interdisciplinary transportation engineering forum designed to foster communication between the three primary transportation sectors. The collaborative environment, supported...
IGS Prague Workshops Cover Stabilization and Hydraulics
The International Geosynthetics Society will hold back-to-back workshops 10 – 13 November 2019 in Prague. The events are being organized by the IGS Technical Committee on Stabilization (TC-S) and...
Foundation Security for UNESCO Site in Northern France
The Cité des Electriciens is the oldest mining place in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the northern most area of France. Mining activities and homes for mining workers were present from the 1850s...
GAP 2019 – Connecting Three Transportation Disciplines
Three Major Transportation Disciplines, Three Co-Chairs Representing Diverse Infrastructure.
Nearly three years ago, a discussion emerged around the geostructural aspects of pavements, railways, and airfields. Each of these unique disciplines...
Kevin Vaughan to Speak on Inverted Pavements at GAP 2019
The GAP 2019 transportation engineering event is honored to announce the NSSGA has arranged for Kevin Vaughan of Vulcan to speak on Inverted Pavements, Nov 4-6 at GAP 2019...
GEOFORUM 2019 Heads to Philadelphia
HUESKER’s annual GeoForum events are characterized by high-caliber presentations and high-quality networking. The smaller-by-design gatherings leave considerable room for Q&A on some of the day’s most important geosynthetic topics....
Post-Closure Care of MSW Landfills – GSI White Paper 42
Nearly a decade ago, the Geosynthetic Institute published results of its first survey on Regulatory Status of Post-Closure Care of MSW Landfills in the United States. That publication was GSI...
Singapore's Semakau Landfill Island Profiled in NY Times
The NY Times writes: "Waiting lists for selective colleges, fine restaurants and overbooked flights are familiar enough — but Singapore may have the only landfill with a four-month wait once you sign up to visit." Read about this unique $360 million site with 4.4-mile-long sea wall and polyethylene geomembrane containment measures.
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