Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) Continues Growth
In North America, the field of geohazard mitigation is quite young. Around the world, however, it is a strong field of geotechnical design. Geohazard experts also utilize or their...
GeoAmericas 2016 Expanding Booth and Sponsorship May 21
The quadrennial Pan-American conference on geosynthetics—GeoAmericas 2016—is an event from the International Geosynthetics Society. As a result, IGS Corporate Members have had an exclusive window in which to request...
Waterproof Membranes 2015 Best Rate
Reminder: the deadline for getting the best rate on Waterproof Membranes 2015 is May 15! This annual event, organized by Applied Market Information (AMI) in Europe, draws an international audience...
Geosynthetics Installation Workshop in Brazil
Geosynthetica’s partner publication in Brazil—Geosynthetica.net.br—has organized a two-day training session on geosynthetic installation. “Qualidade Na Instalação De Geomembranas” will take place 9 – 10 June 2015 in São Paulo...
The Rise of Raincoat Liners in Mining
Mining operations continue to scale up, achieving previously thought “impossible” designs every few years. These engineering feats enable new impossibilities to be proposed. While heap leach engineering and technology...
GeoAmericas 2016 Opens Booth and Sponsorship Pre-Sale
Corporate members of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) have an exclusive 21-day window in which to file exhibit hall booth and conference sponsorship requests for GeoAmericas 2016. The quadrennial...
Brazil Geosynthetics Market Newsletter Emerges
Late last year, Geosynthetica began a long-term publication project in partnership with the the Brazil geosynthetics community. Geosynthetica.net.br was created to deliver Brazil-market focused information on geosynthetics, applications, companies...
5 Stories on Geosynthetics for Earth Day
Geosynthetics have played a substantial role in making constructions more economical and more sustainable. In honor of Earth Day 2015, we’ve selected five of Geosynthetica’s most popular sustainability-related stories.
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CQA’s SuperTek Earns Microsoft Gold Certification
CQA Solutions, creator of the SuperTek software validation system for construction quality assurance work in geosynthetics, has earned Microsoft Gold Certification for the product’s developer, NextSphere Technologies.
The recognition is a...
IGS News Focuses on International Engineering Events
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has just release Volume 31, Issue 1 of its IGS News. Published three times per year in support of the often-updated news on its...
GeoAmericas 2016 Abstracts Deadline Extended to April 10
As is always the case, a crush of abstracts is received right at the deadline … along with many requests for an extension. In light of this, and to...
IGS Relaunches Educate the Educators Program
In the 1990s*, geosynthetic material development, polymeric research, and wide-scale manufacturing advances helped the field mature quickly. Regulatory support, such as the RCRA Subtitle D rule from the US...
Geosynthetic Installation: 2015 IAGI Award Winners
The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) held an awards ceremony in February in conjunction with the Geosynthetics 2015 conference in Portland, Oregon. The biannual gathering include four key...
Shale Gas Risk Assessment and Geosynthetics
Solmax, an international manufacturer of geosynthetic technologies, has published a paper on risk assessment for the shale gas industry and implications for geosynthetics. A version of this case study...
AUSTRALIA: Rowe Headlines Multi-Component GCL Seminar
Renowned researcher and educator, Dr. R. Kerry Rowe, P.Eng., has been announced as the featured presented during a multi-city seminar tour of Australia. The topic, “Multi-component Geosynthetic Clay Liners,”...
AUSTRALIA: 3D Confinement System (Geoweb®) Seminars
In April, Geofabrics Australasia and Presto Geosystems are delivering a multi-city engineering seminar on "Solving Soil Stability Problems with GEOWEB®." The event, which is built on knowledge transfer of...
GeoAmericas 2016 Conference Registration Winners
During the co-located Geosynthetics 2015 and Environmental Connection 2015 conferences in Portland, Oregon (15 – 18 February 2015), North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) held a drawing in the exhibit...
New Coal Ash Rules: Bigger Business for Facility Closure
By Lee Buchsbaum - The sweeping new federal rules on handling and storage of coal ash may lead to the single largest increase in the geosynthetics market in 20 years....
GeoAmericas 2016 Special Sessions – Call for Abstracts
GeoAmericas 2016 will be held 10 – 13 April 2016 in Miami, Florida, USA. The event brings together experts in geosynthetics and geotechnical engineering from throughout the Americas. Hosted...
Strata Adds Phil McGoldrick as International Sales Manager
Strata Systems has grown significantly in its international presence in recent years. Growth has followed a steady and diverse plan in developing product lines (e.g., StrataWeb®), investing in emerging...
Geotechnical Software Tools from Maccaferri
In its February 2015 newsletter, international geosynthetics and affiliated civil technologies manufacturer Maccaferri focused on two geotechnical software tools. These products are dedicated to assisting pavement design and improving...
Toepfer Publishes Book on CQA and Geosynthetics Installation
Glen Toepfer's years in construction quality assurance (CQA) have brought him to a diverse range of geosynthetics installation sites. From conventional landfill and pond liner projects to the massive,...
Railway Engineering Focus in Geofabrics Journal
The February 2015 issue of Geofabrics Journal, published by Geofabrics Australasia, includes a significant focus on railway engineering, including project notes and the many geotechnical solutions within them that...
Leister Debuts New GEOSTAR Wedge Welder at Geosynthetics 2015
CHICAGO — February 17 — Leister Technologies AG, the worldwide leader in plastic welding and hot air equipment, will debut its new GEOSTAR wedge welder to the North American...
Project Story: Reinforcing Crusher Walls
By Maccaferri – Crusher walls, also known as mine dump walls, are used to support vertical or near-vertical grade changes to minimize the footprint of the facility. Hoppers or...
