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On geosynthetic installation sites, such as during a landfill cell's construction, the current practice of construction quality assurance (CQA) involves field technicians filling out paper forms on site, having the forms cross-checked at a later time and then double-checked again prior to certification. "This linear process often leads to problems being detected days (or weeks) after installers have left the job site," say the principals of CQA Solutions, an Ohio-based firm. The company has released a real-time software solution: SuperTek. The software has been designed to dramatically reduce total technician time and the incidence of error.

The International Geosynthetics Society Technical Committee on Barriers (TC-B) will host the 1st GeoBarrier Workshop 6 – 7 June 2018 in Munich, Germany. This highly anticipated gathering combines presentations...

Environmental Protection Inc.'s (EPI) Mark Wolschon has achieved a career milestone: his silver anniversary in quality control. EPI honored Wolschon in late May for his 25 years of service to...

The Geosynthetic Institute’s GSI Webinar series provided high-level education and resources on all geosynthetic applications and materials. The next offerings will focus on geotextiles. Specifically, geotextile tubes and geotextile filters. ...

Junichi Koseki of the Institute of Industrial Science (University of Tokyo) has been tapped to deliver the Mercer Lecture at Geo-Frontiers 2011. His topic: "Use of Geosynthetics to Improve Seismic Performance of Earth Structures." The Mercer Lecture is a biennial lecture with the endorsement of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). The lecture is being sponsored by Thrace/LINQ Inc. LEARN MORE about the other plenary lectures at Geo-Frontiers.

SAN DIEGO - Layfield Environmental Containment, a worldwide leader in floating cover technology, is pleased to announce the recent award of a contract to fabricate and install a new...

Construction to fix voids underneath 500 feet of Route 422 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near the wonderfully named town of King of Prussia, are about to begin. The $2.7 million project involves aspects such as filling sinkhole voides that have been detected and installing a geosynthetic liner to stop water from penetrating the surface of the grass median and further secure the roadway's integrity. Learn more here.;

The International Erosion Control Association Region One has issued the IECA 2018 Call for Abstracts for its annual conference and exhibition (Environmental Connection). The most recent edition was held...

Cartagena, Colombia will host the 8th IberoAmerican Congress on Erosion and Sediment Control (CICES) 14 – 18 August 2016. The conference theme is “Embracing the Soil.” This gathering, also...

When Waterproof Membranes 2016 convenes in Cologne, Germany, 7 – 9 November 2016, it will mark the 10th annual edition of this ever-growing series. The conference is...

An online China-based website has posted a short informational article about landfills and their construction. Topics include types of landfills, types of waste, international waste statistics, and general points in the waste disposal, collection and burial process. The article seems to be from a Chinese and English-language book that teaches American English and culture. Learn more here.;

In November, Solmax provided a technical webinar presentation on an important question for geomembranes:  Does asperity height or asperity concentration matter more for increasing interface shear resistance along a geomembrane...

Geomembranes are used in many biogas projects, so if your company or a company in your project network has been involved in biogas development, you may be interested in this opportunity: the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in California is looking for qualified partners to help it develop and acquire biogas resources. This is not a formal request for proposals; rather, it is a request for statements of interest (SOI).

As June opened, we learned that field veteran Tony Ung had passed away in mid-May. Ung had made a strong mark in geosynthetics installation quality across nearly 25 years....

The inaugural Geo-Structural Aspects of Pavements, Airfields, and Railways Conference (GAP 2019) will be held 4 – 7 November 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event, managed by Minerva...

TOLEDO, Ohio – CQA Solutions, Ltd. (CQAS) announced today that Kim M. Kline has joined the firm as the Sales and Business Development Manager to further develop their growing...

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Young Members Committee has opened a competition for a new logo design. A couple prizes are in play for this free-to-enter competition, which is...

The waterfront of Harrison, New Jersey was once referred to by President Taft as a "hive of industry." Over time, the waterfront has disintegrated into a crumbling assortment of abandoned factories and warehouses. With the help of the NJ DEP, the structures were demolished and the soils were remediated, making way for one of the largest mixed-use redevelopment projects in New Jersey. As part of the redevelopment process that included the mitigation of potential vapor intrusion concerns, the Louis Berger Group specified CETCO's Liquid Boot® gas vapor barrier system as well as the Liquid Boot® GeoVent sub slab depressurization system as a part of their overall remedial design.

Geocomp Corporation, a leading geo-engineering firm headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, is proud to announce and welcome Cynthia Cogan, P.E., as a Group Manager of Consulting Services overseeing Massachusetts and California operations. She will have profit and loss responsibility for these groups and, as a senior technical leader, will oversee a growing professional practice.

By Terre Armée – In order to support the significant production increase at the Cerro Verde copper mine, Tierra Armada Perú was requested by the owner, Sociedad Minera...

The International Geosynthetics Society has released a new ebook for Earth Day! The short publication, Preparing the Ground for a Brighter Future, is based upon IGS Vice President Dr...

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of July 13. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS Europe's largest onshore wind farm is rapidly...

At the 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (September 2018, Seoul), the International Geosynthetics Society recorded another “Two for a Few” interviews, which brings together leaders in the field for...

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...

AMI's 5th international conference on Waterproof Membranes will be held from 15-17 November 2011 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. A welcome reception will be held and registrations managed on the first evening followed by a 2-day programme of speakers from the waterproofing industry and its suppliers. Read more about the event and submit your presentation idea.