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...
Geosynthetic Reinforcement for Wind Energy
The old saying "Out of sight, out of mind" applies to a lot of geotechnical work. The materials that provide the essential support to...
Geomats Reinforce 26m Slopes for Gas Processing Plant Railway
The protection of embankments and natural slopes from wind and rain erosion is one of the critical tasks in large-scale railway and road construction....
A Family Theme Inspires ASTM D35 Awards in Denver
ASTM International’s Committee D35 on Geosynthetics held its mid-year committee week 5 – 7 June 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The D35 awards reception served as an...
Eric Blond Joins Solmax as Global Technical Director
Solmax continues a trend of big moves, this time announcing that industry veteran Eric Blond is the company’s new Global Technical Director. Blond brings...
A New Geogrid Line and Global Market Honor for NAUE
In recent years, NAUE has truly staked its claim as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of geosynthetics through a series of high-impact activities....
GeoAmericas 2020 Extends Abstracts Deadline to June 26
GeoAmericas 2020 will be the 4th Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. The quadrennial event will be held 26 – 29 April 2020 in historic...
Raven’s New 7-Layer Extrusion Line Enhances VOC Barriers
Raven Industries boasts a strong track record of manufacturing innovations and especially in regard to multi-layer barrier materials for geotechnical applications. The company has announced...
International Management Moves Highlight HUESKER’s Expansion
Following a few years of significant manufacturing investments around the world, HUESKER has announced major transitions in its international management team.
Sven Schröer, who has...
GeoAmericas 2020 Extends Abstracts Deadline to May 26
GeoAmericas 2020 will be the 4th Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. The quadrennial event will be held 26 – 29 April 2020 in historic...
Concrete Protection Liners Prepare Vancouver’s Wastewater Infrastructure
By 2041, the City of Vancouver is expected to grow by another million residents to a total population of 3.4 million. The increased population...
Geocell Slope Protection for Commercial Reservoir Update
The L&T Knowledge City at Vadodara in Gujarat is the hub of several key businesses for the corporation, which controls a broad portfolio of...
Titan Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Concrete Canvas in Canada
Titan Environmental Containment has been on a sharp growth trajectory in geosynthetics over the past few years through product development and facility expansion initiatives....
IGS Establishes Zornberg Lecture for GeoAmericas
Congratulations are due to International Geosynthetics Society Past President Jorge Zornberg! Dr. Zornberg, P.E., F.ASCE, is one of the most influential and active practitioners...
Bunch Brings Utilities Expertise to ESI's Project Management
The largest contracted installer of geosynthetic lining materials in the United States, Environmental Specialties International, has added Ryan Bunch to its team as Project...
Bunch Brings Utilities Expertise to ESI’s Project Management
The largest contracted installer of geosynthetic lining materials in the United States, Environmental Specialties International, has added Ryan Bunch to its team as Project...
Protecting EPS Geofoam in Transportation with Geomembranes
Raven Engineered Films has issued a new technical paper: Advanced Geomembrane Technology for Enhanced Protection of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems. The publication is...
Solmax Enhances Oil and Gas Pipeline Protection
Through a partnership with Rock Armour LLC, Solmax is furthering its presence in the oil and gas market. The company has unveiled an innovative...
Register Now for Essential Containment Systems Courses
When CQA Week attendees gather in Austin, Texas 7 - 12 April 2019, they'll have four high-end courses to choose from and two key...
Tengiz Oil Field Expansion Supported by High-Strength Geotextiles
Tengiz is an oil and gas field in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan, 350 km southeast of the city of Atyrau. Since 1991, Tengiz’s...
Geosynthetics CQA Training and Certification Events – April 2019
TRI Environmental will host four geosynthetics CQA training courses and two certification opportunities 7 - 12 April 2019 in Austin, Texas. The events are part...
Asphalt Interlayer Association Releases Video Series
Asphalt interlayer technologies have contributed substantially to extending pavement service lives and reducing project costs and installation maintenance needs. To further the dialogue on...
New Manufacturing Facility Shows India’s Rise in Geosynthetics
India’s fast-developing economy and large population places extra pressure on the nation to execute large-scale infrastructure development. The resulting investment in roadways, railways, power-grid...
Solmax Unifies Its Global Brand under One Name
When Solmax announced its acquisition of GSE Environmental in December 2017, the geosynthetics field and containment market professionals were unsure of how to interpret...
10 Years Ago, Watershed Geo Significantly Changed Closure Applications
A decade ago, options in closure applications changed dramatically with the debut of two unique systems: one was an exposed membrane with thin-film photovoltaic...