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Over at Defense Industry Daily is a piece on the use of geotextile-walled, gabion-style collapsible forms that may be used in lieu of sandbags and concrete barriers. For examples of gabions, check out what Maccaferri has to offer. Learn more here.;

Geosynthetic Construction Concerns - A series of actual installation photographs that illustrate what not to do on an installation - too bad we didn't get to these folks sooner!

On the heels of ASCE’s GeoCarolinas conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, locally headquartered HUESKER delivered a high-level technical seminar and networking event. The gathering GeoPASS II, followed the previous...

The Erosion Control Technology Council has announced the results of its recent election, which determined the 2015 – 2016 term ECTC Board of Directors. Diane Hitt (East Coast Erosion...

On October 9, during the second day of the International Rockfall Technical Workshop, Maccaferri carried out a full-scale impact test in the municipality of Fonzaso (BL), Italy. The test was...

Ian D. Peggs, PhD, PE of I-CORP International will conduct a one-day seminar and workshop on the subject of geoelectric liner leak location and liner integrity surveys. The workshop, to he held October 14, 2010 in Laramie, Wyoming, is co-sponsored by Solid Waste Professionals of Wyoming, Peak GeoSolutions and Tri-Hydro Corporation. Topics will include an overview of the geoelectric technique; a discussion of allowable leakage rates; designing for leak location; leak location as an integral part of geomembrane CQA and a brief discussion of alternate leak location methodologies. The seminar is open to solid waste regulatory agencies and MSW landfill operators as well as operators of industrial waste sites, wastewater treatment facilities, consultants to these industries and, in fact, anyone who uses geomembrane for containment. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Bill Hensley @ 307-554-0982. Learn more here.;

In 2015, Geosynthetica wrote about the expanding US market of Titan Environmental. The Canada-founded entity grew substantially in its first decade, moving quickly from a small team focused on...

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a process for making fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins from readily available, low-cost plant materials. It's hoped that this new range of plastics could be used for panels such as MDF in the construction industry and replace polyurethane and polystyrene packaging ... all without increasing cost or production times. Learn more here.;

AMI has announced the dates of Waterproof Membranes 2018, the 12th installment in the annual series. The call for presentations has been issued. The international conference focuses on the market dynamics,...

AGRU’s 2018 first quarter is off to a strong start. The company’s XXL Pipe Production Facility in South Carolina equipped to extrude the world’s largest high-density polyethylene pipe. The...

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...

WEIRTON, WV - As a leading geomembrane manufacturer to the Oil & Gas industry, Layfield Environmental Systems is pleased to announce its newest distribution center located 2700 Harmon Creek...

Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, the Union Textiles Minister, has hailed the Budget Proposals-2010-11 presented in Parliament today. The Minister said that these initiative for the textiles sector as a growth spurring initiatives, which dovetail with economic revival, infrastructure development, agriculture development, inclusive growth and restoring export growth. It is said to include significant investment in and use of jute geotextiles.

The Manitowoc Containment Facility is an engineered structure designed to hold materials excavated during dredging activities in Manitowoc Harbor (Wisconsin). Confined Disposal Facilities (CDFs) like this one are one...

The 74m-high reinforced soil structure at the Sikkim Airport (India) is one of the largest geosynthic megastructure projects in the world.  The 50m-high reinforced, vegetated wall at the Shennongjia...

Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAVN) is the latest geosynthetics company to announce production capacity expansion. Raven’s Engineered Films Division, which manufactures geomembranes along with various other film and...

Concrete protection is an essential element in extending the lifespan of many critical pieces of infrastructure, such as in wastewater treatment facilities. Concrete protection liners (CPL) help prevent corrosive...

Steve Lothspeich has been announced as the new Director of Engineering – Geosynthetics for Thrace Group companies Thrace Linq, Thrace NG, and Lumite. Lothspeich is a veteran of the...

On December 4, Dr. Jie Han (University of Kansas) will present the next IGS North America webinar. His topic: "Recent Developments in Geosynthetic-Stabilized Roads: Introduction and Mechanisms." The free event is...

Geosynthetica Brasil will host its second Geosynthetics Pavilion at a major conference and exhibition. This time, the venue will be M&T Expo 2018 - International Trade Fair for Construction...

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...

Pipe Week returns with two 1.5-day plastic pipe training courses. The events will be held at TRI Environmental's Austin, Texas campus. Both corrugated (October 6 - 7) and solid...

The field of geosynthetics has often been defined by how these materials improve the performance and economics of a particular site or application. One of the ways that geosynthetics...

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) are holding the Coal Ash Management Forum July 21 and 22 in Charlotte, North...

The organizers of GeoAmericas 2016 have announced a partnership with the company iCapture to provide lead retrieval badge-scanning service for exhibitors at the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics. The system utilizes...