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Presto GeoSystems has recognized Layfield as its top North American distributor for 2013. Layfield promotes Presto's Geoweb® cellular confinement materials as part of its geosynthetics portfolio. Geoweb® is a patented product that reduces...

GSE Environmental has announced the addition of Mark Leigh as the company’s President of the Americas, as of August 24. Leigh brings more than three decades of experience, including...

Geosynthetica's GeoTalk podcast is returning in June with new episodes hosted by Geosynthetica's Chris Kelsey and international consultant Tamara Tuttle. Episodes will be posted on Geosynthetica, linked to from...

Green building that focuses on the energy efficiency of buildings and other green building efforts could help the U.S. save $1.2 trillion by 2020 and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by about 1 gigaton per year, finds a study sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council. The council says millions of jobs could be added for green building initiatives and that over four years, $500 billion could be added to the economy. Learn more here.;

During GeoAmericas 2016, K. Lin, A. Tang, and J. Wu detailed some ongoing exposure testing with geosynthetics in Taiwan. The results were somewhat unique in the field, due to...

The awards are piling up. Craig Benson, a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Geological Engineering at University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized Benson recently as well in selecting him to deliver the prestigious Ralph B. Peck lecture in 2012. In the NAE release, the Academy wrote that Benson has contributed "...improvements in design, construction, and monitoring of earthen liners and covers for municipal hazardous and radioactive waste landfills."

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) held its biennial membership meeting in February in Portland, Oregon. The event, which was attended by 37 participants, served as a transition point between...

The city of Vapi in the state of Gujarat, India, has a deep industrial history, with chemicals, pesticides, dyes, textiles, and other sectors active in the municipal area. Though such...

Waterproof Membranes 2014 brings together geotechnical and architectural users, manufacturers and researchers of materials such as roofing membranes and geomembranes. The diverse audience, with representatives from all levels in...

Geosynthetic materials are used extensively in coastal engineering and protection projects. The modern geotextiles industry, in fact, emerged in the late 1950s as the response of engineers to severe...

The waters of the Schurenbach, a stream near Essen, Germany, formerly ran underground from the foot of an old coal slag heap (the Schurenbachhalde). As part of a land...

On 14 October 2010, Ian D. Peggs, PhD, PE of I-CORP International will conduct a one-day seminar and workshop on geoelectric liner leak location and liner integrity surveys in Laramie, Wyoming. The workshop, "Leaks in Geomembrane Liners: Their Significance and Methods for Locating Them," is co-sponsored by Solid Waste Professionals of Wyoming, Peak GeoSolutions, and Trihydro Corporation. Learn more and register online.

During the World Tunnel Congress in San Franciso, Brazil’s Tarcisio Barreto Celestino was elected President of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA). Celestino, an engineer, is currently...

GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA – For its use of ClosureTurf™, an innovative alternative cover system, the Saufley Field Landfill in Pensacola, Florida recently received a national award from the Solid...

ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has announced work item WK32975, "Standard Specification for Rigid Cellular Polystyrene Geofoam." This is a work item revision to existing standard D6817-07. Learn more here.;

By José Miguel Muñoz Gómez – High-density polyethylene liners are renowned for containment performance in landfills, mining, wastewater, and other vital sectors. Less discussed but meriting evaluation is the...

Like other forms of social media, Twitter is simultaneously alluring, daunting, and befuddling to businesses of all sorts. Some in the erosion control and geosynthetics fields have found it to be of good use, though, in staying in touch with clients and colleagues while adding to marketing reach. It can be particularly useful for active users posting regularly and on matters of importance to their business. For example, Mark Myrowich at Biotic Earth has used it to post photographs from job sites. This can be especially interesting for return visits to sites to document progress. Learn more here.;

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.;

When the City of Barrie (Ontario) landfill reached capacity, an extensive program was enacted to recycle material from the old cells. Non-recyclable material was then reburied with the additional...

October 18-20 in Nashville, TN, USA. Papers will be grouped into the following categories: Fibers and Compounds, Measurement and Testing, Coating and Finishing, Performance Enhancements, Fabric Manufacturing, Architecture/Construction and Geotexiles. The abstract must be in English, one type-written page approximately 300 words. Maximum of one additional page of supporting data and only submitted by fax or hard copy mail. Deadline for abstract Submission is February 1, 2001. For further information contact: Jill Rutledge - +1-651-225-6981 (vox), 631-9334 (fax) jmrutledge@ifai.com

The historical success of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) technology has given the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) plenty of data and reasons to promote the use of this quicker, more economical approach to bridge support construction. Reinforced soil foundations and abutments are now the focus of January 2011-published guide from FHWA, "Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Interim Implementation Guide." The 174-page publication is available here in PDF. Learn more here.;