IECA Update: Hurricane Response, Board of Directors Election Results
As communities throughout the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, southeast Texas, and Florida recover from hurricane flood damage, the International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has issued a statement, extending...
ECTC Revises the Rolled Erosion Control Products Specification
The Erosion Control Technology Council provides a voice for the large field of professionals who focus on engineering solutions to control soil loss and assist with vegetation establishment. One...
Geocells Create Sloped Greenroof in India
Much of the international development dialogue is now centered around the idea of a Green Recovery. Cities around the world are using Covid-related lockdowns and quieter economies to experiment...
IECA 2018 Opens Housing and Registration, Publishes Full Program
The International Erosion Control Association 2018 Conference and Exhibition (IECA 2018) is fully ready for attendees to reserve accommodation and register for the conference. The program has been set...
Erosion Control App Calculates Engineering Data from Job Site Photos
Erosion and sediment control professionals can now use the high-quality lens technology in their iPhone and Android-based mobile devices to determine slopes and evaluate erosion control needs. ECDesigner™2.0 was...
GSI Webinar on Geosynthetics in Erosion Control to Address Landslides
The Next GSI Webinar from the Geosynthetic Institute will focus on “Geosynthetics in Erosion Control.” This high-quality professional development opportunity will be held on 13 September 2017 from 11:30 am –...
Protecting a Caribbean Shoreline and Coal-Fired Power Plant
TenCate Geosynthetics has published a new video that features how TenCate Geotube® technology was used to repair and protect a Caribbean shoreline. The immediate area included a large utility...
Geocell-Supported Design Restores Indian Highway
By Strata Geosystems (India) - Several days of torrential rain in March 2016 completely destroyed a stretch of National Highway 44 (NH-44) in India. The roadway is the main...
Improving Drainage at Expansion Joints in Rigid Pavements
By GSE Environmental – Repairing damaged expansion joints in rigid pavements is a costly endeavor. Not only is the cost of the repairs high, but repair projects can go...
MSE Wall Failures vis-à-vis the Lack of Geotechnical Filters
By Dr. Robert M. Koerner – Since 2001, the Geosynthetic Institute has accumulated data on failures of geosynthetic-reinforced mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls. Our MSE wall failures database...
Geosynthetic Reinforcement for Wind Energy
Subsidies and federal energy policies get most of the headlines, but with the increasing size of wind turbines and the scale of wind farms, few sites can be developed...
Sprague Earns ASTM Award of Merit for Geosynthetics Work
ASTM International’s Committee D35 on Geosynthetics will present its highest honor, the ASTM Award of Merit, to C. Joel Sprague, senior engineer for TRI Environmental. The Award of Merit...
REVIEW: 2nd International Geosynthetics in Road Construction
The 2nd international Geosynthetics in Road Construction conference was held May 19 in Moscow. Key sponsors for the event included Maccaferri, NAUE, Thrace Group, Bohnenkamp AG, and New Ground....
Events Help Machina-TST Expand Internationally
Machina-TST is one of the fastest-growing geosynthetics companies in Europe. The company has expanded its production space for geogrids, geotextiles, geocomposite reinforcement materials, and turf reinforcement mats. Part of...
IGS North America 2017 Photo Contest Winners
The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS – NA) held its 2017 Photo Contest in January and February. Results were announced at the IGS – NA...
Geosynthetic Response to Gas Pipeline Explosion
By NAUE Geosynthetics – In the early hours of an October Saturday, a high-pressure gas pipeline exploded in Lithuania’s Širvintos region near the village of Medžiukai. The Lithuanian...
Strata India Videos Showcase Geocell Advantages
Strata Geosystems (India) has launched a series of videos to highlight geocell advantages. The company has helped considerably raise the profile of geocellular confinement systems in the fast-growing Indian infrastructure...
Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumentation Webinar, Part II
The Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) will be present Part II of its Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumention Webinar, featuring Steve Borron, on 16 May 2017 at 2:00 pm (EDT)....
2nd Geosynthetics in Road Construction Examines Russian Market
The 2nd Geosynthetics in Road Construction conference will be held 19 May 2017 in Moscow at the InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya. The international event follows last year’s successful debut for...
NAUE Asia Achieves SAMM Accreditation for Testing Geosynthetics
When the international geosynthetics manufacturer NAUE GmbH & Co. KG founded NAUE Asia Sdn. Bhd. (NASB) in Malaysia in 2011, it did so to serve infrastructure markets in Asia...
April’s GSI Webinars Tackle Landfill Expansion and Heap Leach Mining
The Geosynthetic Institute opened the year by increasing the number of webinars it offers in the calendar year. In April, this includes two very big topics: landfill expansion over...
Agru America Opens Large Diameter Pipe Facility in Charleston
One of the most eye-catching items in the exhibit hall at Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 (March, Orlando) was a large diameter pipe section. The product was stationed at...
Pumped Storage Facility Revitalized by GCL Barrier
By NAUE – After more than 50 years of operation, the Hohenwarte II pumped storage facility near Saalfeld/Thuringia had seen many changes both in the ways in which the...
IGS North America Selects Kingston for Educate the Educators Event
The International Geosynthetics Societey’s non-commercial Educate the Educators program was created in the 1990s to address the knowledge gap about geosynthetics in civil engineering practice. The program used a...
Stormwater Equipment Manufactures Association 2017-2018 Board
The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) has announced its 2017 - 2018 Board of Directors.
President: Derek Berg (Contech Engineered Solutions)
Vice President: Fred Kraekel (Hydro International)
Treasurer: Dan Fajman (Fresh Creek...
