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A decade ago, options in closure applications changed dramatically with the debut of two unique systems: one was an exposed membrane with thin-film photovoltaic (solar energy) cells adhered to...

Geocomp Corporation, a leading geo-engineering services firm, is pleased to announce that Jack F. Salerno, P.E. has been named as Branch Manager in the New York office. In his new role, Mr. Salerno has overall responsibility for project management, client development, and technical oversight. Mr. Salerno has more than 25 years of experience in the disciplines of structural engineering and project management. Through his extensive work on a variety of structural facilities in the New York and New Jersey area, Mr. Salerno has been involved in all phases of structural engineering including design, rehabilitation, construction and inspection.

By GSE Environmental – An innovative geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) was used for the containment of wet process ash at a 3,520 MW facility in the Southeastern United States....

Nearly 20 years ago, the GeoAsia  conference series kicked off with an International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) conference in Bangalore. The event was hosted by IGS India, which celebrated...

One of the most eye-catching items in the exhibit hall at Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 (March, Orlando) was a large diameter pipe section. The product was stationed at...

Mechanically stabilized earth walls have been the subject of the most read stories on Geosynthetica this year and a few of the most read stories in 2016 as well....

NAVARRE, Ohio - Miller Weldmaster, the leading manufacturer of heat seaming solutions for the industrial fabrics industry, has announced an expansion of its business with the acquisition of the...

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 22. WORK SMARTER. THE LEAD June 23 is International Women in Engineering...

The geosynthetics field has lost one of its champions in the Americas. On April 8, consulting engineer and educator Rafael Rocha passed away. Rocha was a constant fixture at geosynthetics...

The Qatar National Convention Centre, one of the world's largest construction projects, is currently underway in Doha, Qatar. For this mega-project, about 135,000 square meters of 2mm PVC geomembrane (Sikaplan WP1100-20HL2) were laid as a single layer, a scale that posed a great challenge -- even for the waterproofing installation, company BMC Qatar -- especially as the work needed to be completed in the span of one year. For the laying work, the professionals at BMC Qatar relied as always on welding equipment from Leister.

Online registration has opened for Great Connections 2014! This new water quality and stormwater management conference from two IECA Chapters will be held 29 April - 1 May 2014 in...

Maryland Environmental Service (MES) owns and maintains the Midshore Regional Solid Waste System in a region that serves 140,000 residents on the eastern shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The...

On June 28, HUESKER will present a free asphalt pavement interlayer webinar. The session will begin at 2:00 pm (EDT), will include 20 minutes of engineering information, and roughly...

An extraordinary volume of sediment must be removed from waterways each year to enable safe navigation and effective port operations. Maintenance dredging and environmental remediation measures drive the sediment...

HOUSTON — GSE Environmental, Inc. ("GSE") (OTCQB: GSEHQ), the leading global manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, announced that it has received confirmation of its Plan of Reorganization...

CLASSIFIED: Seeking Employment. Charles Hall, an executive with 20+ years of experience and strong performance, is seeking a new position. His experience includes significant sales growth and marketing and...

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will hold its 34th Interntional Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Singapore, 19-23 April 2010. The course is given by recognized experts from the world’s leading dredging companies and is aimed at (future) project managers, project staff and decision makers in governments, port and harbour authorities, offshore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects. Subjects include land reclamation; port development; environmental management; and more.

In a short statement, graphene producer and materials developer Imagine Intelligent Materials Pty Ltd., has announced that Pacific American Coal Ltd (PAK) has sold its 30% stake in Imagine...

Jonathan Cook, Tensar International’s Manager of Products and Technology (Eastern Hemisphere), is celebrating 20 years with the global soil-reinforcement and ground stabilisation leader. Joining the company in April 1994 after...

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has announced two June short courses, each of which will offer eight (8) professional development hours (PDHs) as certified by the Geosynthetic Certification Institute (GCI) and an exam that leads to Certified Inspector status: Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls, Berms and Slopes - Inspectors Course (June 6); and Construction QA/QC of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment - Inspectors Course (June 7). Both courses will be held in Folsom, Pennsylvania at GSI. Learn more.

By GSE Environmental - This technical note focuses on CCR closure and post-closure care for facilities closing with the coal combustion residual waste remaining in place. In the United...

During the 7th Australian Landfill and Transfer Stations Conference, a one-day CQA workshop will be held with a focus on construction quality assurance (CQA) for geosynthetic liners. These barrier...

Each year the StocExpo conference and exhibition covers a variety of fundamental issues facing the storage tank farm and ports industry. The exhibition boasts a diverse range of products and services form the world’s top tank construction, automation, metering, engineering, valve, fire prevention, mixing, steel and vapour recovery companies among many other disciplines. StocExpo 2012 will be held 13-15 March 2012 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Learn more here.;

Veteran editor John Trotti has never been too interested in overblown rhetoric in construction and engineering discussions. And he has used his editorial columns at times to take issue with too much non-practical discussion. But at the American Public Works Association's (APWA) Sustainability in Public Works Conference, he found himself pleasantly surprised at how focused and useful the sessions were. (As a previous attendee, Geosynthetica can attest to the event's strength.) Read his latest blog entry about the event. Learn more here.;

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – John S. McCartney, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo., is a recipient of the 2013 President's Leadership Award from ASTM...