The GeoWire for the Week of July 13
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BIG PROJECTS
Europe's largest onshore wind farm is rapidly...
Reinforcing Zophia, Europe’s Largest Onshore Wind Farm
Ukraine has become a rising star in renewable energy, having opened to significant investment in solar and wind energy. Wind farms show particular promise. The EUR 1 billion+ Zophia...
VIDEO: Geosynthetics in Geothermal Heat Exchange Applications
International Geosynthetics Society - North America (IGS-NA) president Dr. John McCartney delivered an hour-long lecture on "Geosynthetics in Geothermal Heat Exchange Applications." The talk was streamed live on YouTube...
FGI Video Podcast on MSW Slope Failure
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) continues to expand its technical and educational offerings, highlighting not just fabricated geomembranes but larger engineering concerns in applications that commonly incorporate these materials...
The GeoWire for the Week of July 6
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BIG PROJECTS
The B1M compiles details on some of...
ERDC’s Wildfire Response and Debris Flow Modeling Has Enormous Potential
Two years ago, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) held its annual conference and exhibition in Long Beach, California. The gathering occurred just after what had been a brutal...
GeoAsia 7 Announces Calendar Move to November 2021
The 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAsia 7, has proactively moved its dates from March to 22 – 26 November 2021. Conference chair, Prof. Chiwan Wayne Hsieh, posted...
Rob Mcilwraith and an International Life in Geosynthetics
What started as a very occasional podcast has quickly turned into a regular series from Australia-based engineer Siamak Paulson (ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd). Siamak’s Geosynthetics Podcast, which features...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 29, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
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...
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...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 22, 2020
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THE LEAD
June 23 is International Women in Engineering...
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...
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...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 15, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
On June 8, the California State Assembly...
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...
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....
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
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BIG PROJECTS
Nevada might soon host the largest solar...
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...
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...
GeoWire for June 1, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
Orsted is ready to install the first...
