Soil Reinforcement

The latest issue of NAUE News has been released. This issue features articles on the opening of a new Bentofix GCL plant in Malaysia to serve regional markets, scour protection for offshore wind farms, the new IQ series of GCL engineering information, construction of Berlin's new international airport (on geosynthetics), and much more. Read the issue here (PDF).

ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has revised D4439, "Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics." Learn more here.;

TCL2010--the International Conference on Textile Laminating and Coating--will be held 4-5 November 2010 in Cannes, France. Please note that these are new dates for the event. The theme of the gathering, which will be held at the Novotel Montfleury, will be "An Industry Moving Forward - Focus on the future. A call for papers has been issued. Read about the sessions here.

International geosynthetics manufacturer HUESKER has announced a new social media initiative. Andreas Elsing, Product and Marketing Manager at HUESKER notes that the company does not initially intend to focus on any exclusive content to its social media channels, but like many businesses will utilize social media for additional communication opportunities with its global customer base. Learn more.

The coastal town of Kaikoura is located on New Zeland’s South Island in the North Canterbury region. It is a popular tourist destination and renowned for its scenic views,...

An eco-friendly drainage system will be used when it comes time to pave the streets in the new golf course development in Hot Springs, South Dakota, set to begin next year. Although the main portion of the road will still be poured concrete, it's the edges that will make a difference. There, a geocellular grid from CellTek will be installed. Learn more here.;

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is holding its first-ever photo competition. Members should keep an eye on the deadline date: 1 February 2010. This initiative comes just ahead of the planned April 2010 launch of the redesigned IGS website and May 2010's major, quadrennial IGS conference: 9ICG. The 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics will be held 23-27 May 2010 in Guaruja, Brazil (near São Paulo).

Fiberweb is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Fraser as Business Director of Geosynthetics. Ian has more than 25 years of experience working in the geotechnical industry and has...

In addition to the launch of a new website, Terram has released a series of new technical design guides covering the core products of geotextiles, geocomposites and geocells as well as an introduction to Terram. These documents provide specifiers with information on which applications the products can be used along with useful design details. Learn more at the new Terram website. Learn more here.;

On 29 July 2010, a one-day workshop from the Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) will introduce designers, regulators and contractors to the latest permanent erosion control practices and techniques. Examples of successful and unsuccessful erosion control projects will be provided, along with samples of materials and corresponding manufactures design and informational literature. Presenters include Steve Klein (Barr Engineering); John Chapman (University of Minnesota Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Program); and various product vendors. The event will be held in Hastings, Minnesota. Learn more here.;

From 23 to 25 May 2012 the annual meetings of the European Committee for Standardization on Geosynthetics (CEN TC 189) took place at UNI in Milano. For the first time, the meetings were chaired by Daniele Cazzuffi (CESI SpA, Milano), who was unanimously elected President of the Committee in January 2012, for a period of three years 2012–2014. Cazzuffi is a geosynthetics veteran who also previously served as president of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Council. The annual meetings in Milano were attended by more than 100 experts from 12 European countries and from the United States.

More than 1920 participants attended Geo-Frontiers 2011 in Dallas, a conference featuring advances in geotechnical engineering, among other highlights. The event was co-organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA), the Geo-Institute (G-I) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS), and held under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS).

Polyfelt manufactures reinforcement geosynthetics in Asia

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 29. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...

The growing field of transportation geotechnics will be the focus of the inaugural Geo-Structural Aspects of Pavements, Airfields, and Railways Conference (GAP 2019). The event,  managed by Minerva (publisher of Geosynthetica),...

SKZ announces the 2nd International Conference of Geosynthetics Middle East to be held in Dubai, UAE (10-11 November 2009). A call for papers has been issued with abstracts due by 30 March 2009. This year's topics include polymer developments; products (Geomembranes, Geotextiles, Geogrids, Geocomposites, Erosion control products, Geopipes); testing, quality assurance, certification; installation, welding; applications, projects, case studies; durability, lifetime. Dr. Helmut Zanzinger will chair the seminar. Download the call for papers here.

The TriAx geogrid from Tensar has won a Gold Medal at the Brno International Building Fair in the Czech Republic and at Autostrada 2008 in Kiecle, Poland. Out of the 800 exhibiting companies and eight award winners at Autostrada, TriAx was the only geosynthetic product to receive recognition within road construction and took home the coveted 'Product & Technology' category award. Learn more here.;

Robert Groh, President and Owner of Waukesha, Wisconsin-based Geo-Synthetics LLC, was one of two people killed in a small plane crash near Kirksville, Missouri late Tuesday. Groh was reportedly...

The prehistoric pile dwellings in upper Lake Zurich, Switzerland originated 4000 years ago and were awarded the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. These unique sites...

Technical Textiles Internatinoal is offering up to five months free of the Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology news service. Visitors to the Smart Textiles website can download the March 2010 issue free in PDF, then log in to view successive issues, including receiving three issues in print. After five issues, you can choose to remain subscribed (an automatic charge will take place) or cancel. Learn more here.;

Willacoochee Industrial Fabrics (WINFAB), a manufacturer of geotextiles and erosion control materials, has earned accreditation from the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute – Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP). The program is highly...

Beginning in 2010 TenCate Geosynthetics will be concentrating on the market launch and sales of TenCate GeoDetect® in North America. This monitoring system, based on geotextiles equipped with optical fibers, has already been used in Europe for a few years. The launch in North America will enable the company's global marketing efforts in the field of geotechnology to be coordinated and the continued development of the system to be intensified. TenCate GeoDetect® is the world's first intelligent geotextile. Learn more.

Earlier this month, geosynthetica's role as a media partner to Penton Media's Global Waste Management Symposium was completed as the event unfolded in Copper Mountain, Colorado. It was a marvelous event that touched upon current and future practice through a shrewd mix of presentations from active engineering practices, on-going research, and academia. Also, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) arranged two fine session on the design, installation and monitoring of engineered berms--a much-needed and much-appreciated dialogue. Read more about the event in Chris Kelsey's review.

The 2013 Geo-Congress from ASCE's Geo-Institute be held 3-7 March 2013 in San Diego, California. The broad theme of the 2013 Geo-Congress has been announced as the "Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments," a theme that encompasses all aspects of the geo-profession--and one that certainly utilizes geosynthetics. Learn more about the conference and submit your abstract by 17 April 2012. Learn more here.;

A blog post from Monday afternoon (9 March 2009) at the West Virginia Gazette suggested that the chair of the United States House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee--Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV)--may be attempting to minimize new regulations on coal ash slurry reservoirs. Things may not be as they seem in this one, however. Politics has much to do with timing. Read more.