On the Horizon – Waterproof Membranes 2013
This year marks the 7th annual Waterproof Membranes, a geotechnical and architectural conference from Applied Market Information (AMI). The event will be held 10-12 December 2013 at the Hotel Nikko...
Geogrids Improve Bakken Oil Region Roads
By Chris Kelsey – The Bakken Oil Boom has been great for America as a whole. The boom has employed thousands with good paying jobs, revitalized towns with new...
Improving the Stability of Heap Leach Pads
By Allan J. Breitenbach, P.E., and Chris Athanassopoulos, P.E. – Geosynthetic composite liner systems, consisting of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) underlying geomembrane liners, are seeing increased use in heap...
Geo Products Receives CE Mark for Envirogrid® Geocells
9 September 2013 – Geo Products LLC is proud to announce that we have received our certificate for CE Marking of our EnviroGrid® geocells. EnviroGrid® cellular confinement products are...
Low & Bonar Acquires Texiplast
Low & Bonar, an international manufacturer of geosynthetic and other materials, has announced its acquisition of Slovakia-based Texiplast, a reinforcement-specialized geosynthetic materials company. The deal is reportedly worth €18.9m...
Koerner's Korner: MSE Walls Webinar Series Concludes Sept 11
By Robert M. Koerner - "Korner's Koerner" is a regular column from the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI). In the last installment (July 30), GSI's 2013-launched professional webinar series was discussed,...
IECA Announces Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has announced that "Effects of Herbicide and Soil Inoculation on a Northern Nevada Post‐Fire Restoration Site" has been...
Denis and Vangeluwe to Present at MINEX Russia 2013
Varennes, QC – Solmax will be present at the MINEX Russia 2013 mining forum held at the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel and Business Centre in Moscow from October 2 to 3, 2013.
The event is the largest and most...
October Liner Integrity Training Dates Announced
The discipline of liner integrity surveys and assessments (LISA) has changed quickly and has had a dramatic impact internationally on the quality of waste and water-related geosynthetic containment systems....
Low Impact Development in High Gear
More than 800 attendees were on hand for the 2013 International Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the sixth edition of this event. Dr....
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 2
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 1
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Solmax Adds Cornellier as Technical Manager
Varennes, QC – Solmax, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of geomembranes, is pleased to announce that Mathieu Cornellier has joined Solmax as Technical Manager, covering the Americas, Africa and...
Classifieds: Investor Seeks New Geosynthetic Opportunities
Classifieds: Investor with geosynthetics background interested in opportunities to invest in new products, inventions, or start-up ventures.
Please submit opportunities for consideration to 925837@Geosynthetica.net. Please provide an executive overview of the...
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) News, Vol 29 Issue 2
In the opening column to the International Geosynthetics Society's IGS News (Volume 29, Issue 2), IGS President Jorge Zornberg notes, "The conferences of the IGS have played a remarkable...
VIDEO: Inlet Protection
The Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) has launched a new series of erosion and sediment control-related educational videos. The latest is a video on inlet protection.
It's a succinct, sub-4 minute video...
NCDOT Updates Geotextile Specifications
In a letter dated 20 August 2013, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced an update to its geotextile Approved Products List (APL). This impacts all geotextiles to...
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Research Trends in Asia
By Dr. Yoshihisa Miyata and Dr. Toshifumi Mukunoki - Soil reinforcement has been a significant geotechnical concept since the ancient era. The oldest example is the ziggurat, built by...
New Standard on Electrical Methods for Locating Geomembrane Leaks
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2 August 2013—A proposed new ASTM International standard will describe all field-proven electrical methods for locating leaks in installed geomembranes. ASTM WK42576, Practice for Electrical Leak...
July 31 Webinar: Understanding Geomembrane Arc Testing
In the July 2013 article "Electrical Leak Location Arc Tester to Revolutionize Liner Quality," Abigail Beck of TRI Liner Integrity Services wrote, "New equipment has been developed that behaves...
Case Study: Geocell and Geogrid Soil Reinforcement for 18 Wheelers
By Strata Systems - The gravel-surfaced property at Glen Raven Logistics in Altamahaw, NC takes daily abuse from tractor-trailer trucks coming for fuel and maintenance. The heavy loads and...
Fabricated Geomembranes Shipment Data Exceed Estimates
15 July 2013, St. Paul, MN - The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) conducts an annual survey of the membership’s geomembrane shipments. “The market data study for year 2012 showed...
GSI White Papers Take the Field’s Temperature
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...
GSE Appoints Interim President and CEO
HOUSTON, July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Holding, Inc. (the "Company" or "GSE") (GSE), a leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions, today announced that Mark Arnold, its...
LEED Project Certification with Erosion Control
Utilizing performance-guaranteed North American Green erosion and sediment control products can help you earn credits toward your LEED Green Building Rating System project certification goals for new construction and existing buildings.
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