GeoAmericas 2016 Proceedings Now Available
The GeoAmericas 2016 Proceedings have been released to the engineering community. The conference, which was the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, was held 10 – 13 April 2016 in...
Tom Collins Reflects on HUESKER’s First 25 Years
By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 1 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America's first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
Kuhn to Lead TRI Geotechnical / Interaction Division
TRI Environmental, Inc. (TRI) has announced the expansion of Jeffery Kuhn's role. Effective May 23, Jeffrey Kuhn, Ph.D., P.E. will be the new Director of the TRI Geotechnical / Interaction...
Environmental Connection 2017 Call for Abstracts
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA Region One) will hold Environmental Connection 2017 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta 21 – 24 February 2017. The annual Environmental Connection...
TenCate Promotes Beth Wilbanks and Melissa Medlin
Strong companies are often characterized by stability among key staff. Following its history of internal team development and promotion, TenCate Geosynthetics has announced the promotions of Beth Wilbanks...
Geohazards: AGHP Photo Contest Open to All
The 2016 AGHP Photo Contest is open for submissions. This free, engineering awareness-raising competition is an annual event, supported by the Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP). The contest is open to...
8th IberoAmerican Congress on Erosion and Sediment Control
Cartagena, Colombia will host the 8th IberoAmerican Congress on Erosion and Sediment Control (CICES) 14 – 18 August 2016. The conference theme is “Embracing the Soil.”
This gathering, also...
New Website for a Growing EcoWeb Geocellular Synthetics
Geocells have grown in use around the world for slope stabilization, channel protection, load support, and retaining wall applications. The new website of EcoWeb Geocellular Synthetics Co. Ltd. explores ...
Improving Water with Catch Basin Donuts and Berms
Water quality concerns are radically changing how municipalities manage runoff. A greater focus has been placed on preventing water from entering storm systems (e.g., through infiltration designs). Also, cities...
South Africa: Road Expansion with MSE Walls
By Kaytech - When a major roadway upgrade was approved for the city of Ballito, KZN Province, South Africa, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls were essential to the...
ITA Elects Brazil’s Celestino as New President
During the World Tunnel Congress in San Franciso, Brazil’s Tarcisio Barreto Celestino was elected President of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA). Celestino, an engineer, is currently...
Propex Adds Wesley Michael for CCR Market
Propex GeoSolutions is increasing its profile in the coal combustion residuals market. The company announced the addition of Wesley Michael as its CCR Market Segment Manager. Michael is an...
India Ministry Leaders Join Geosynthetics Summit
The 2nd Global Geosynthetics Summit will be held 19 – 20 May 2016 in New Delhi, India. The key speakers for the event, just announced, include India ministry...
Daniele Cazzuffi to Deliver Inaugural LMNS Lecture
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has created a new lecture series. The LMNS Lecture honors four of the organizers of the 1st International Conference on Geosynthetics (1 ICG): E....
In Memoriam: Rafael Rocha
The geosynthetics field has lost one of its champions in the Americas. On April 8, consulting engineer and educator Rafael Rocha passed away.
Rocha was a constant fixture at geosynthetics...
Dwayne Stenlund Wins Environmental Connection Presenter Award
The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has announced the winner of its Environmental Connection 2016 Presenter of the Year award. Dwayne Stenlund, CPESC has been honored for...
Moscow in May: Geosynthetics in Road Construction
On May 24, Moscow will be the host city for the international conference "Use of Geosynthetics in Road Construction." The event, supported by main event partner Tensar and with...
Geosynthetics for Earth Day 2016
Geosynthetics are helping substantially reduce the carbon footprint of construction, securing the environment, and extending the economical and environmental performance of infrastructures. As Earth Day 2016 is marked around...
VIDEO: Rockfall Protection Wall in Val d'Isère
Last year Geosynthetica profiled NAUE's rockfall protection wall design in Val d'Isère, a renowned winter sports region in Southeastern France. Now, the company has released video of the construction...
Goddard Named Chair of ASTM D35 on Geosynthetics
Industry veteran Jim Goddard has been named Committee Chair of ASTM D35 on Geosynthetics. He has served a member of D35 for nearly 30 years. He has previously been...
Airport Runway Redesign with Geosynthetic Reinforcement
By Maccaferri – In 2015, the 10-28 runway at Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico began to exhibit signs of stress fracture due to the high shear stresses placed upon...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Cazzuffi on Geosynthetics Standardization
Following the recent meetings of ISO TC 221 – Geosynthetics, Past President of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Daniele Cazzuffi sat down to discuss geosynthetics and how standardization efforts...
Drainage and Filtration Engineering at GeoAmericas 2016
One of the most common needs in infrastructure is proper drainage and filtration engineering. These solutions consolidate soils to accelerate construction windows. They channel liquids into proper retention or...
Brazilian Geoengineering Solutions on Display in Florida
The 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) convenes in Miami, Florida April 10 – 13 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. This is the first time the event...
The Road Ahead: Transportation Engineering
The GeoAmericas 2016 transportation engineering track will hold paper presentation sessions on April 11 and 12 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on South Beach. These sessions will present...
