ERDC’s Wildfire Response and Debris Flow Modeling Has Enormous Potential
Two years ago, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) held its annual conference and exhibition in Long Beach, California. The gathering occurred just after...
VIDEO: Geosynthetics in Geothermal Heat Exchange Applications
International Geosynthetics Society - North America (IGS-NA) president Dr. John McCartney delivered an hour-long lecture on "Geosynthetics in Geothermal Heat Exchange Applications." The talk...
VIDEO: Sludge Lagoon Remediation with Geosynthetics
Sludge lagoons can develop naturally along waterways, but many of the most sensitive ones are a byproduct of and a challenge to numerous man-made...
Dewatering Tubes Solve Stormwater Blockage in Brisbane River
Geotextile tubes are used in a wide variety of applications, such as coastal protection, flood defense, industrial processing, wastewater treatment, and dewatering. The use...
Benson Headlines Geosynthetic Clay Liner Webinar Series
Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) have a tremendous record as hydraulic barriers in engineered lining and capping systems. Still, they are not necessarily well understood...
The GeoWire for the Week of August 10
Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of August 10. WORK SMARTER.
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Video: ACIGS and Bouazza on PFAS and Geosynthetics
The movement for greater open sharing of engineering technical information, particularly in geosynthetics, continues to grow. One of the champions has been the Australasian...
REMINDER: Register Now for GeoVirtual 2020
"Resilience and Innovation" is the perfect theme for this year's annual conference of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. Originally scheduled for Winnipeg, the organizers moved...
October Preview: GeoAmericas, Sustainability, Geosynthetics
The month of October offers plenty of playoff baseball for Geosynthetica's editor to obsess over in his free time (while his wife rolls her...
New Drainage Tool Combines Simple Interface and Technical Muscle
Solmax has unveiled a new online drainage design manual with significant design and specification functionality. Hosted on its own website, the Geosynthetic Drainage Tool...
Sustainable Geotextiles to Be Showcased in October 22 Webinar
The field of geosynthetics was created in many respects by manufacturers. It was manufacturers that put forth many of the engineering ideas, funded early...
Restoring Reefs with Geosynthetics
After spending a number of years working in Australia’s geosynthetics engineering field, American Joseph Little returned to the States and founded the environmental engineering...
IGS and GSI Launch Database of Geosynthetic Barrier Guidelines
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Technical Committee on Barriers (TC-B), in partnership with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), has launched a database to track global...
Solmax Unveils Leak Location Suite
International geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax is well known for its barrier technologies, including with conductive lining systems that can enhance site quality assurance. The company...
ACIGS Webinar: Ethics in Geosynthetics, January 28
The Australasian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS) has quickly become one of the most active chapters in the world. One of its...
PODCAST: Fully Biodegradable Materials Mimic Geosynthetics
Geosynthetic materials are renowned for their sustainability qualities. One of the ways in which the geosynthetics field really excels here is through constant innovation in...
Solmax Concludes Acquisition of TenCate Geosynthetics
As expected, Montreal-based Solmax, which was already a global leader in geosynthetics when it acquired GSE Environmental in December 2017, has finalized its agreement...
Titan Partners with McGill on Cold Regions Research
Montreal-based McGill University is home to one of Canada's top geotechnical engineering programs. Titan Environmental Containment has long partnered with different engineering schools on...
How Robotics Are Improving Geosynthetic Manufacturing
The geosynthetics field developed out of—and remains deeply connected to—textile and fabric manufacturing. Many geosynthetic materials are produced using yarns and numerous manufacturers have...
Advancing Pit Thermal Energy Storage
By Solmax - What does the next generation of Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) look like? This question is the focus of the Efficient...
Rowe and Benson Lead PFAS Containment Webinar
Professors Kerry Rowe (Queen's University, Canada) and Craig Benson (University of Virginia) will lead a live, online discussion with short presentations and significant audience...
Podcast: Jean-Louis Vangeluwe on the Future of Geosynthetics
Season 3, Episode 3 of Geosynthetica's GeoTalk Podcast finds Tamara Tuttle (Atlas International Consulting) interviewing Jean-Louis Vangeluwe, CEO of Solmax, the world's largest producer...
Nanotechnology and Geosynthetics Evolve Together
Industries around the world have danced with nanotechnology for years, trying to create commercially scalable materials, such as with the addition of graphene to...
Podcast: Ryan Kamp on Career Paths and Coal Ash
The latest episode of Geosynthetica's GeoTalk Podcast finds Tamara Tuttle (Atlas International Consulting) interviewing Ryan Kamp, President of Chesapeake Containment Systems, one of the...
Evaluation of Geocell Reinforced Backfill for Airfield Pavement Repair
In this latest sharing of work from the GAP 2019 conference--Geosynthetica published GAP's proceedings--Lyan Garcia and Jeb Tingle of the U.S. Army Engineer Research...
