Siamak Paulson Checks in with Kent von Maubeuge
Australia-based engineer Siamak Paulson (ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd) hosts a podcast on geosynthetics. In the latest episode, he interviews industry veteran Kent von Maubeuge (NAUE). Other episodes available...
VIDEO: Bentonite Swell Index Test and Hydraulic Conductivity
CETCO's Tech Talk video series shares high-quality information on geosynthetics and affiliated engineering issues. Here, and in less than three minutes, Dr. Craig Benson explains how a swell index...
3-Minute Podcast Update: Virtual Events
Geosynthetica's editor Chris Kelsey checks in on the growth of virtual events. This is the GeoUpdate from GeoTalk for May 27.
With the spread of the COVID virus around the...
The Importance of Large-Scale Testing in Erosion and Sediment Control
By Joel Sprague and Jay Sprague - Controlling the migration of sediment is essential to the health of our waterways. Anywhere land is disturbed, such as in agricultural operations...
Restoring Reefs with Geosynthetics
After spending a number of years working in Australia’s geosynthetics engineering field, American Joseph Little returned to the States and founded the environmental engineering consultancy firm, Little Environments PLLC...
Geomembrane CQA: When Should a Liner Integrity Survey Be Performed?
Geosynthetica has reached a major milestone: its 20th anniversary of delivering geosynthetics stories! In internet years, that’s a long, long time. The publication was founded by Dr. Ian D....
Four Failures That Still Tell the Right Story
In construction and engineering with geosynthetics, lower price is never a substitute for the value of experience. The cheap can come out quite expensive if you cut out experienced...
Was the Geosynthetics Risk Management Program Proposed Too Soon?
In 2003, Geosynthetica and Dr. Ian Peggs of I-CORP International began to agitate for the creation of an industry-wide movement on risk management in geosynthetic projects. The initial efforts...
Mattex Expands Woven Geotextile Capacity in UAE and KSA
As it nears its 25th anniversary, the MATTEX GROUP continues to expand. The company, which has been a long-time producer of geotextiles, agrotextiles, artificial turf, and more, has announced...
Presto Addresses Potential Patent Infringement of ATRA® Key
Oscar Wilde often gets credit for the phrase “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” though Wilde was merely building upon an aphorism popularized earlier in the 19th century...
CGS Announces GeoVirtual 2020
The Canadian Geotechnical Society’s annual conference was to be held in Calgary this September, but the local organizing committee made the decision to reschedule the in-person GeoCalgary for 2022....
The GeoWire for the Week of June 15, 2020
Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 15. WORK SMARTER.
BIG PROJECTS
On June 8, the California State Assembly...
TRI Africa Provides COVID Support to Kamcare Orphanage
Though TRI Africa Environmental Services is one of the newest members of TRI’s international group of independent, third-party engineering services providers, it has quickly become South Africa’s leading CQA...
GeoWire for June 8, 2020
Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 8. WORK SMARTER.
BIG PROJECTS
Nevada might soon host the largest solar...
GeoWire for June 1, 2020
Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 1. WORK SMARTER.
BIG PROJECTS
Orsted is ready to install the first...
The American Revolutionary War, a Failed Slope, and Geogrids
On this day in history (June 11), in 1776, the Second Continental Congress formed the Committee of Five, which was charged with drafting the Declaration of Independence. The team...
How Geosynthetics Help Design More Sustainable Landfills
In 2019, Dr. George Koerner, P.E. and his Geosynthetic Institute colleagues published a white paper on the advantages of geosynthetics in construction from an embodied carbon perspective. They returned...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 22, 2020
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...
IGS Council Continues to Be Tremendously International
One of the hallmarks of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is its truly international character. The IGS is supported by roughly 4000 members, 150+ corporate members, and 40+ chapters...
DFI Highlights Geotechnical Engineering and Women Engineers
The Women in Deep Foundations Committee of the Deep Foundations Institute has released a video on the topic of "What Is Geotechnical Engineering?". DFI released the 5-minute production to...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 29, 2020
Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 29. WORK SMARTER.
BIG PROJECTS
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
Composite Materials Are Changing Conversations in Geosynthetics
Geosynthetica editor Chris Kelsey checks in with Lilma Schimmel, Head of Engineering for HUESKER North America. The company has a long history with geosynthetic composites. Market interest in enhancing...
Peer-Reviewed Online Education from IECA
By Laura Clark – Did you know that all of IECA’s online education and webinars are peer-reviewed? IECA is constantly striving to improve and grow its educational offerings. All...
Walmart Helps IECA Launch Online Training Modules
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has received an education grant from the world's largest retailer, Walmart, to develop online training content. The two‐year...
Quantifying Pavement Damage in Overload Corridors
During the GAP 2019 transportation engineering conference, leading researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) provided a number of papers and presentations. One that drew considerable...
