Companies to Network with at Waterproof Membranes 2016
The early bird registration deadline for Waterproof Membranes 2016 is September 2. Save roughly €120 (including VAT) on registration for this 10th edition of this annual conference...
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...
Fred Chuck Joins HUESKER’s Geosynthetics Team
North Carolina-based HUESKER, Inc. oversees a broad base of geosynthetics operations in North and Central America. Over the past couple years, the company has invested significantly in new...
Development of a 3/4-Inch Minus Crushed Base Course Specification
In the latest addition to our continuing series of articles developed out of the GAP 2019 transportation engineering conference proceedings, we follow Eli Cuelho, a senior engineer with TRI...
IECA Deadlines: Scholarships, Registration Discounts, Hotel Cut-Off
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One will hold its annual event, Environmental Connection, 15 – 18 February 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Readers should be aware of a...
Early Registration Deadline for IECA 2018 – January 15
The International Erosion Control Association 2018 Conference and Exhibition (IECA 2018) is will take place 11 – 14 February 2018 in Long Beach, California. This annual event is one...
Tom Collins Reflects on HUESKER’s First 25 Years
By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 1 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America's first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
Prof. Yoo Elected FedIGS President, 2022 – 2026
Professor Chungsik Yoo, who is finishing out his four years of service as President of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), will soon shift into another high-profile geotechnical post: President...
ASTM Update: Microbial Degradation
ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has issued work item WK29735, New Practice for Laboratory Immersion Procedures for Evaluating the Microbial Degradation of Geomembranes.
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Four Australia Landfill Design Seminars Headline August Opportunities
Global Synthetics is partnering with NAUE Geosynthetics (Germany and Malaysia) and Skaps (USA) to offer a series of four landfill seminars across Australia in August. The event, Advances in Landfill...
Polymeric Construction Mats Help Save AA Baseball Field after Sinkholes
In North Little Rock, Arkansas, flooding and a drainage system issue led to the development of sinkholes in a minor league baseball field. Engineers utilized polymeric construction...
GSE Environmental Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
On Sunday, GSE Environmental filed paperwork for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in North America. The news was first reported by Reuters. The voluntary petition was made in United States...
10 Geomembrane Questions
Questioning the practice of engineering has long been part of the geosynthetics field. It is this on-going dialogue and re-evaluation that leads to new manufacturing innovations, better CQA, more...
President Obama Signs WRRDA into Law
US President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) into law on Tuesday, June 10. This bill is significant for its lack of earmarks, its...
Webinar: Deeply Filled Ponds and ELL Surveys
International geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax is well known for its barrier technologies, such as its innovative conductive lining systems and geomembranes for use in high-temperature liquid applications. The company is...
China Looks to India
An interesting first in the construction market: a Chinese firm has opened the first China-owned construction manufacturing facility in India. Both countries have breathless construction markets, and both are well-known for hosting foreign investment, but never one another's. China's economy has advanced to the point it can now leave its borders and open facilities elsewhere, as Liugong's plant shows.
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Solmax Invites CIM 2017 Attendees to Tour Manufacturing Plant
The manufacturing process for geosynthetics is complex but learning more about these processes is extremely instructive for how to properly utilize and understand geosynthetic materials. During CIM 2017,...
D35 Work Item on Geofoam
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.
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Coal Ash Management Forum Program
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...
South Korea Lands 2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics will be in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the International Olympic Committee just announced from Durban, South Africa. The other finalists were: Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France. Pyeongchang, which has a population of 47,000 and is situated near South Korea's east coast, says it can spread the Olympics to a lucrative new market in Asia and become a hub for winter sports in the region.
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INTERVIEW: Sven Schröer on Growth in Geosynthetics
By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 2 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America’s first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
Coronavirus Concerns Move INDEX 2020 to October
About the Feature Image: This illustration was created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Spikes adorn the outer surface...
Geosynthetic Institute June Short Courses
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has opened registration for its next geosynthetics training sessions. To be held at the Folsom, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) headquarters of GSI, the following courses will be...
LIS Short Courses: March 31 – April 1
TRI and I-CORP's joint venture, TRI-CORP Liner Integrity Center (T-CLIC), offers two days of electrical liner integrity survey (LIS) courses in Austin, March 31 and April 1. The two-day event provides both classroom and hands-on field training for contractors, engineers, and other construction quality assurance (CQA) professionals. Download the course PDF today. Space is limited. Also: the event includes a demonstration with new leak detection equipment.
EuroGeo 7 Just a Month Away
The Polish Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is ready to host EuroGeo7, the 7th European Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. The quadrennial conference—delayed two years by the global...
