InnoTrans 2014 Services, Berlin September
InnoTrans 2014 will be held in Berlin, Germany 23 - 26 September 2014 when many of the world's geosynthetics and affiliated geotechnical experts will be attending the 10th International...
Environmental Connection Extends Abstracts Deadline
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA Region One) has extended the abstracts submission deadline for Environmental Connection 2015 to June 16. Environmental Connection 2015, the annual conference and exhibition...
US DOT Awards $234 Million to Ongoing Hurricane Sandy Recovery
HURRICANE SANDY STORIES
ON GEOSYNTHETICA
Geosynthetic Responses to Hurricane Sandy
Staten Island Gabion Wall after the Storm
Revisiting a Dune Core Coastal Protection Installation after Sandy
SEE ALSO: Sustainable Slope Stabilization with Geocells (from a...
AGHP Establishes Geohazard Committees
The Association of Geohazard Professionals (AGHP) is a new professional association that has emerged to serve and promote an engineering sector that has been largely unsupported in the United...
IECA and WEF Announces Memorandum of Understanding
DENVER, Colo. – 29 May 2014 – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) and the Water Environment
Federation (WEF) announce their new memorandum of understanding.
The purpose of this agreement is...
Interview: Boyd Ramsey on WRRDA’s 7-Year Itch
Following the historic and overwhelmingly bipartisan passage in the US House and Senate of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), Geosynthetica’s Chris Kelsey talked to Boyd Ramsey,...
Persistence of GMA Pays off with WRRDA Passage
The effort to get geosynthetics specifically mentioned in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) extends back many years. It began, in fact, roughly seven years ago following...
WRRDA Passes; Cites Sustainability and Durability of Geosynthetics
On May 22, the US Senate passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The $12.3 billion conference report, passed by the House on May 20, enjoyed staggeringly...
Stronger NOLA Levees with Geogrids
The human and infrastructure devastation inflicted by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina has led to years of levee design revisions and reconstructions in the New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) region. The United...
Senators Applaud Final Passage of Bipartisan, Bicameral Water Infrastructure Bill
Washington, D.C. -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and EPW Ranking Member, Senator David Vitter (R-LA), issued the following statement after the...
History of CTM Geosynthetics
A brief history of CTM Geosynthetics - The late Shri Lajpatrai Chatarbhuj Agarwal belonged to Bawanikhera, situated in the State of Haryana. He was one among the few entrepreneurs...
Environmental Benefits of Nonwoven Geotextiles and Crop Covers
19 May 2014 – Brussels, Belgium – EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, today launched the first two in a series infographics. These images are drawn from...
Australia: 7ICEG Opens Registration
The 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7 ICEG) is coming together quickly. To be held 10 – 14 November 2014 in Melbourne, Australia, the event will bring together...
GC2014 Surprises Land and Water with ALS Donation
The International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Great Lakes and Great Rivers Chapters teamed up in April to hold the first Great Connections conference and exhibition. Held in Davenport, Iowa,...
Geosynthetic Institute June Short Courses
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has opened registration for its next geosynthetics training sessions. To be held at the Folsom, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) headquarters of GSI, the following courses will be...
Schedule Released for IGS Honduras 2014 Conference
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has grown substantially in chapters, corporate members and international breadth in the past four years. There are now more than 40 chapters, and one...
GSE Environmental Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
On Sunday, GSE Environmental filed paperwork for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in North America. The news was first reported by Reuters. The voluntary petition was made in United States...
USDA Announces New Landmark Conservation Initiatives
ORRTANNA, Pa. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are now being accepted for new, landmark conservation initiatives created by the 2014 Farm Bill. The programs will provide up to...
AUSTRALIA: Retaining and Hydraulic Structures Seminars
From May 13 – May 22, Geofabrics Australasia is sponsoring an educational seminar series on “Retaining & Hydraulic Structures.” The event will be held in four cities and include...
Reminder: IECA Environmental Connection 2015 Abstracts
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA Region One) is currently accepting abstract submissions for educational courses and technical sessions (case studies, technical papers, workshops, forums, or posters) at Environmental Connection...
Layfield Recognized as Top North American Dealer
Presto GeoSystems has recognized Layfield as its top North American distributor for 2013. Layfield promotes Presto's Geoweb® cellular confinement materials as part of its geosynthetics portfolio.
Geoweb® is a patented product that reduces...
Strata Announces Geocell Production in India
Mumbai, Maharashtra - Ever since Strata Geosystems ( India ) Pvt. Ltd.'s establishment in India, it has striven to provide eco-friendly and economical geotechnical solutions to the Indian construction marketplace. Strata's relentless efforts...
Geosynthetic Installer D&E Construction Unveils New Website
VISALIA, California – D&E Construction (www.deconst.net), one of the most experienced geosynthetic installation companies in the United States, has launched a new website. Project stories, video profiles, and key...
Sand Drift, Geotextile Tubes, and Land Reclamation in Taiwan
By ACE Geosynthetics – Taichung Harbor, located at the south side of the Dajia River outfall, suffered from siltation due to drifting sand. A silt deposition area between the...
Last Chance to Join Special Sessions at Geosynthetics 2015
Geosynthetics 2015 will be held 15 - 18 February 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Today (April 15) is the final day to submit abstracts to the conference's technical sessions. Ian...
