Geosynthetics Events: 11ICG Abstracts Extended to Feb 28
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (11ICG) will be held 16 – 21 September 2018 in Seoul, Korea at the new COEX (Conference and Exhibition Center) in the...
Hanes Geo Acquires Terrafix in Geosynthetics Growth Move
As 2017 opens, the first acquisition announced in the industry is that of Terrafix by Hans Geo Components. The geosynthetics growth move combines the Hanes Companies’ distribution network for...
Geosynthetics, Secretary Foxx, and More at TRB 2017
From January 8 – 12, more than 13,000 transportation professionals will gather in Washington DC for the Transportation Research Board’s 96th annual meeting (TRB 2017). There, they will discuss...
Geotextiles Seminar at INDEX 17 Features Geosynthetics Leaders
International nonwovens association Edana will again hold a geotextiles seminar at its triennial INDEX™ conference. The event is one of the world’s largest gatherings for nonwoven material presentations and...
Project Video: GRS Structure for Major Greek Cultural Center
One of the world’s leading architects, Pritzker Prize-winning visionary Renzo Piano, has led the development of Greece’s newest cultural treasure: the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The site, which...
Top Stories in Geosynthetics for 2016
As promised, we reveal here today (December 29) the top stories in geosynthetics for 2016 on Geosynthetica. The stories have been ranked by most read, with the further caveat...
IGS North America Elections Loom Larger in 2017
The International Geosynthetics Society North America Chapter will hold its next round of leadership elections 3 – 27 January 2017. IGS North America members in good standing will be...
IGS News Volume 32, Issue 3 Published
The International Geosynthetics Society has published IGS News Volume 32, Issue. Here, in its conclusive issue for the 2016 year, the IGS promotes its new website, connects...
Titan Unveils Geogrid Innovations for Roads, Mining, Concrete Reinforcement
Innovations with additive packages and coatings have driven many of the new product additions to the geosynthetics field in recent years. This has been especially true with...
Geosynthetica Organizing Geosynthetics Pavilion for BW Expo
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – When BW Expo 2017 takes place in São Paulo 7 – 9 June 2017, it will do so with a first for...
HUESKER Acquires NBW Mining in Australia
For 20 years, Australia-based NBW Mining has supplied HUESKER Minegrid® into longwall mining applications. Now, NBW Mining is joining the HUESKER family.
HUESKER Synthetic GmbH, the international headquarters for the...
GeoAfrica 2017 Extends Abstracts Deadline to January 15
GeoAfrica 2017 will be held 8 - 11 October 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco. The conference, which is centered on the theme of "Geosynthetics in Sustainable Development in Africa", has...
Tensar Expands with New Offices in Sweden and Poland
As 2016 nears its close, activity in geosynthetics is picking up. Specifically, companies continue to make known the measures they’ve taken in the year to set up 2017’s success....
What Will Be Geosynthetica’s Most-Read Articles for 2016?
As the year comes to a close, we take a closer look at the analytics to see how users have interacted with the site and to gauge our most-read...
A Primer on Soil and Geotextile Filter Design for MSE Walls
Drs. Robert and George Koerner of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) are no strangers to tackling challenging topics—subjects which are either difficult to motivate discussion on (e.g., failures) or difficult...
Revisiting the Fundão Tailings Dam Failure One Year Later
On 5 November 2015, a catastrophic tailings dam failure occurred at an iron ore mine in Brazil. The reported death toll from the event was 17 and...
2016 Geosynthetics Manufacturing Year in Review
The year 2016 has seen considerable activity in geosynthetics manufacturing, despite a slow start for many producers. As has often occurred, conditions such as resin supply fluctuations,...
Live and On-Demand Engineering Webinars in December
As the calendar year winds down, professional development opportunities such as engineering webinars are utilized more. For some, these sessions provide needed PDHs. For others, it is simply...
Video Story: Waterway Restoration after Mining Activities
The waters of the Schurenbach, a stream near Essen, Germany, formerly ran underground from the foot of an old coal slag heap (the Schurenbachhalde). As part of a land...
AGHP Webinar: Geologic Hazards Monitoring
The next webinar from the Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) will be presented on December 6 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm (EST). Topic: Geologic Hazards Guiding Risk Management Decisions...
Polymeric Construction Mats Help Save AA Baseball Field after Sinkholes
In North Little Rock, Arkansas, flooding and a drainage system issue led to the development of sinkholes in a minor league baseball field. Engineers utilized polymeric construction...
Online Course Opportunity: Construction Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls, Berms and Slopes
ON-LINE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: Construction Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls, Berms and Slopes
November 28 - 30, 2016
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Eastern...
HITEC Finalizes Comprehensive Technical Review of GeoMega MSE Wall System
The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) has finalized its comprehensive review of The Reinforced Earth Company’s (RECo) GeoMega™ MSE wall system. The review process, steered by soil reinforcement...
GeoAcademy Provides Geosynthetics E-Learning Platform for Brazil
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – During one of the largest geotechnical engineering conferences in South America—Cobramseg 2016—Geo Soluções announced a geosynthetics e-learning platform. The digital resource,...
GeoPass Provides Geosynthetics Technical Networking
In October, North Carolina-based HUESKER hosted a high-level, invitation-only geosynthetics technical networking event—GeoPass—in Charlotte, North Carolina at its new headquarters. The gathering of researchers, consultants, and other...
