TenCate Adds Four Engineering Business Managers
TenCate Geosynthetics has announced the addition of four new engineering business managers to regional and international markets in the Americas. The four candidates bring strong backgrounds in geosynthetics in...
GeoAmericas 2016 Sells Out Hall and Adds Hotel Rooms
The exhibit hall has been sold out and organizers of GeoAmericas 2016 have had to add hotel rooms to the conference block at the venue, the Loews Miami...
Geotechnical Engineering Conference Tours DDRF
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) hosted the 46th Annual Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference (STGEC) 19 – 23 October 2015 in Greenville. Among the highlights of the...
IECA’s Free Photo Contest Opens
The International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) annual Photo Contest (sponsored by Land and Water Magazine) offers an exceptional opportunity to showcase erosion and sediment control solutions to the...
XV PCSMGE Unveils Soil Mechanics 2015 App
We are only a few weeks away from the 15th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE), which will be held 15 – 18 November...
Strata Releases New Spanish-Language Website for Soil Reinforcement
With a rapidly growing global sales and manufacturing presence, Strata Systems, Inc. has developed more regionally targeted portals in support of its clients and Strata’s soil reinforcement products. In...
EuroGeo 6 Abstracts Due October 30
The technical committee of the 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics (EuroGeo 6) remind readers that the window for submission of abstracts will close 30 October 2015. Please remind your...
Geohazards Photo Contest: Stunning Views and Engineering
The Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) has announced the winners of its inaugural photo contest. The professional society is dedicated to promoting geohazard technologies, standards, and best practices, with...
Geosynthetics Middle East Drawing Strong Interest
Now in its 7th edition, SKZ’s Geosynthetics Middle East (GeoME 2015) continues to develop as the region’s biggest conference dedicated to geosynthetic engineering. More than 400 participants attended...
Last Day to Register for Plastic Pipe Short Courses in Texas
The extended registration period for the corrugated and solid wall plastic pipe training courses in Austin, Texas comes to a close on October 2. The two 1.5-day sessions, which...
Agru Announces Managerial Changes with Grace, Eichelberger
Agru America, Inc. has announced two important managerial moves in support of its growing geosynthetics business. Melissa Grace, who has been with the company since 2012, has been...
Orion Graham Joins Maccaferri as VP of Sales (US)
Geotechnial and geosynthetics materials manufacturer Maccaferri Inc. USA has announced the addition of Orion Graham as Vice President of Sales for the American operations. Mr. Graham brings more than...
Plastic Pipe Training Courses Include PPI Experts
Pipe Week returns with two 1.5-day plastic pipe training courses. The events will be held at TRI Environmental's Austin, Texas campus. Both corrugated (October 6 - 7) and solid...
Pre-Conference Courses at XV PCSMGE
The 15th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE) takes place 15 – 18 November 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. PCSMGE delivers one of the...
Geosintec 2 Program, October 7 – 8
The 2nd Geosintec Iberia conference from the International Geosynthetics Society Spanish Chapter (IGS Spain) will be held 7 – 8 October 2015 in Madrid. Geosintec 2 organizers have...
ASTM D35 Program for Seminar on Geosynthetics in India
ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics will hold a seminar on geosynthetics in India 2 – 4 December 2015. The event will be held at the Bombay Textile...
Geosynthetics Middle East 2015 Extends Speaker Deadline
2015 until September 30. The event is the biggest geosynthetics conference in its region and this 7th edition will once again be held under the Patronage of Abu Dhabi City Municipality....
Sediment Basin Performance Paper Wins IECA Award
The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has named the winner of its Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award for Environmental Connection 2016: Michael Perez, a graduate student at...
New Equipment Enables Transparent, 3D Soil-Geogrid Interaction Pullout Testing
The September 2015 issue of ASTM’s Geotechnical Testing Journal will feature a new article from Dr. Julio Ferreira and Dr. Jorge Zornberg. The focus of their work...
CQA Week Course Dates: November 2 – 6
CQA Week delivers courses on performing liner integrity surveys (electrical leak location), CQC/CQA of geosynthetic installation, and CQC/CQA of geosynthetic clay liner and compacted clay liner installation. The...
Pipe Week Courses, October 6 – 9
Pipe Week returns with two 1.5-day short courses to be held at TRI Environmental's Austin, Texas campus. Both corrugated (October 6 - 7) and solid-wall plastic pipe (October 8...
Denver Downs to Host IECA Southeast Field Day, September 24
The International Erosion Control Association Southeast Chapter (IECA Southeast) will host its annual Field Day on 24 September 2015 at the Denver Downs Research Facility (DDRF) in Anderson, South...
XV PCSMGE Pre-Conference Workshop on Geosynthetic Reinforcement
Argentina will host a very international gathering of engineers in November when the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE), the VIII South American Conference...
Peer-Reviewed Online Education from IECA
By Laura Clark – Did you know that all of IECA’s online education and webinars are peer-reviewed? IECA is constantly striving to improve and grow its educational offerings. All...
In Memoriam: Benedito de Souza Bueno
Last month, one of Brazil's geosynthetics pioneers passed away. Professor Benedito de Souza Bueno, who led the International Geosynthetics Society’s Brazilian Chapter (IGS Brasil) from 2003 to 2007, passed...
