Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 2
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
Secondary Containment to Prevent Hydrocarbon Tank Failure, Part 1
By Daniele Cazzuffi – RemTech 2013 will be held 18-20 September 2013 in Ferrara, Italy. This marks the 7th edition of a growing international event focused on remediation technologies. The...
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) News, Vol 29 Issue 2
In the opening column to the International Geosynthetics Society's IGS News (Volume 29, Issue 2), IGS President Jorge Zornberg notes, "The conferences of the IGS have played a remarkable...
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Research Trends in Asia
By Dr. Yoshihisa Miyata and Dr. Toshifumi Mukunoki - Soil reinforcement has been a significant geotechnical concept since the ancient era. The oldest example is the ziggurat, built by...
Solmax at PIOGA 2013
Solmax will be present at the PIOGA 2013 Eastern Oil & Gas Conference and Trade Show held at the Monroeville Convention Center in Pennsylvania from 27-28 August 2013.
The event...
HUESKER Group Launches New Homepage
On 1 August 2013, the HUESKER Group launched its new website (www.HUESKER.com). The manufacturer of geosynthetics, agricultural and industrial textiles with headquarters in Gescher, Westphalia offers with its new...
EPA Updates Oil and Natural Gas Standards for Storage Tanks
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updates to its April 2012 oil and natural gas standards for storage tanks, which allow responsible oil and natural...
Mining Remediation: GCLs Awake a Sleeping Beauty
By NAUE - Water gardens on Reden’s old mining area are sealed with Bentofix® X geosynthetic clay liners. This mining remediation project has helped revitalize an area of Germany...
GeoAfrica 2013 Registration Is Open
GeoAfrica 2013 will be held 18-20 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana. This quadrennial event marks the 2nd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held under the auspices of...
GeoMontreal Updates: Early Reg Extensions, New Course
GeoMontreal 2013 has extended its "early-bird" conference registration rates to 5 August 2013. The full conference registration price for Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), and...
"Koerner's Korner" on MSE Wall Failures
"Koerner's Korner" returns! Dr. Robert Koerner of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) shares updates on and insight from GSI's work. In this installment, he discusses MSE wall failures and the...
Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) Webinar Schedule
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has been a globally influential organization in geosynthetics-related research, specification, and education. This year, Dr. Robert Koerner has launched a webinar series. The sessions are...
GeoMontreal 2013, "Geoscience for Sustainability"
The organizers for GeoMontreal 2013 have released the latest updates for the event, including a reminder of the 31 July 2013 early-bird registration deadline. GeoMontreal 2013 will be held...
10 ICG Abstracts Deadline Approaching – No Extension
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) will be held 21-25 September 2014 in Berlin, Germany. This will be the biggest international geosynthetics conference during 2014, and it...
International Mining: Solmax at AIMEX 2013
18 July 2013 – Varennes, QC – Solmax, positioned among the top three worldwide leaders in the manufacturing of geomembranes, will be present at the AIMEX 2013 held at...
Gabions Protect Mining Rail Turnout from Floods
A case study from Geofabrics Australasia -- BHP Billiton Iron Ore was investigating the blending of ore from all mine sites at Newman. A southern rail turnout across the...
Call for Abstracts: 7 ICEG, Melbourne 2014
Australia has been the center of a great deal of activity in geotechnical and geosynthetics-related events over the past few years. The Australian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society...
10 ICG: Abstracts and Exhibitor Reminders
Every four years a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) hosts the society's biggest event: the International Conference on Geosynthetics. An exceptional milestone will be reached when the...
Huesker Introduces Tektoseal® GCLs
8 July 2013 - Geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) have been successfully used for many years as a natural sealing option for groundwater protection, contaminated site remediation, landfill construction, hydraulic...
GeoAfrica 2013 Keynotes Announced
GeoAfrica 2013, Second IGS Regional Conference on Geosynthetics in Africa, will be held 18-20 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana. Accra was listed by The New York Times as the #4 place...
Three Launch Events for SmartDitch® in Australia
Geofabrics Australasia is launching the SmartDitch® system in Australia in July with a series of information events.
SmartDitch® is a versatile channel lining system for water flow control. Made from UV-resistant high-density...
Extended Deadline: Geosintec Iberia 1
Geosintec Iberia 1 will be held 5-6 November 2013 in Seville, Spain. Taking place under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the event will launch a new biennial series...
Maccaferri Opens Manufacturing Plant in California
In June 2013, Maccaferri, Inc. will be opening a new 49,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the Sacramento, California area, which is more than double the Company's current space....
GSE Environmental Seminar in South Africa
There's still time to register for GSE Environmental's one-day Geosynthetics for Success Technical Seminar on 6 June in Johannesburg, South Africa. This ongoing international series features expert speakers (GSE...
GeoMontreal 2013: Paper Deadline Extended
GeoMontreal 2013 will be held 29 September - 3 October, 2013 at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is organized by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS)...
