VÍDEO: Proteção Contra Erosão para Parques Eólicos Offshore
Em "Energia eólica offshore segura", o parque eólico offshore Amrumbank West exemplifica como geofôrmas de geotêxtil com areia (Secutex® Soft Rock) permitem a construção econômica, tecnicamente robusta e segura....
INTERVIEW: Lighter, Stronger, More Sustainable Construction Mats
Weak soils are common problems for access to oil and gas sites, wind warms, and staging areas for construction sites. In this interview with Geosynthetica’s Elizabeth Peggs, Presto Geosystems’...
VIDEO: ACE Geosynthetics' International Projects
ACE Geosynthetics uploaded a video to YouTube (12 March 2014) showing its international utilization of geotextile tubes, its secondary containment system, and its geotextile-based, concrete-filled revetment and scour protection...
VIDEO: Stormwater Basin with Geosynthetic Clay Liner
HUESKER has published the English-language version of its application video "Sealing of a Stormwater Holding Basin with Tektoseal®". The video explains the sealing of a water reservoir via a project...
Video – Miller Weldmaster Geosynthetic Welding Equipment
Miller Weldmaster is a manufacturer and innovator of rotary hot air and hot wedge welding machines for the industrial fabric and thermoplastic industries. Specializing in geomembrane liner welding equipment,...
VIDEO: Scour Protection for Offshore Wind Farms
In "Secure offshore wind energy", the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm exemplifies how geotextile sand containers (Secutex® Soft Rock) enable economical, technically sound and safe construction. Here, NAUE's team...
VIDEO: IGS UK Sponsoring Sustainability Study with Loughborough University
During the International Geosynthetics Society's (IGS) quadrennial GeoAfrica event (November 2013, Ghana), Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs sat down with Peter Assinder and Prof. Neil Dixon to discuss an important sustainability...
VIDEO: Grab Tensile Testing of Nonwoven Geotextiles
Geofabrics Australasia has developed a suite of videos that explain various standardized tests on geosynthetics. While these videos focus specifically on Australian standards, they are highly applicable to testing conducted...
President Obama Signs WRRDA into Law
US President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) into law on Tuesday, June 10. This bill is significant for its lack of earmarks, its...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: American Excelsior at 125
This year marks a number of hallmark anniversaries in the geosynthetics and erosion control field, with industry organizations like the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) celebrating 30 years and various...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Slope Stabilization with Geocells
Panama's coastal storms cause significant erosion issues. Punta Raton Beach exemplifies the challenges and how to overcome them. Limited space, steep and sandy slopes. Heavy rains and wind.
In this...
VIDEO: Geogrids Support Noise Protection for a Dutch Road
The A2 roadway in the Netherlands serves as a primary corridor between major cities within the Netherlands and connects them to others throughout Europe. It runs from Amsterdam via...
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Pietro Rimoldi on 80m High Reinforced Wall
In a 9-minute interview with Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs, Maccaferri's Pietro Rimoldi discusses an extraordinary hybrid reinforced wall design utilized in Sikkim, India. The result is an 80m high structure...
VIDEO: Interview with Beth Chesson
During the last International Erosion Control Association (IECA) conference and exhibition, Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs sat down with Beth Chesson, Co-Chair of the IECA Committee on Standards & Practices. The...
VIDEO: Inlet Protection
The Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) has launched a new series of erosion and sediment control-related educational videos. The latest is a video on inlet protection.
It's a succinct, sub-4 minute video...
VIDEO: Geogrids with Embankments on Piles
Huesker Fortrac® geogrids were used to enable the construction of a bridge and state highway construction in Bavaria as part 2012-2013 highway works. The site video (in German with English...
Geofabrics Australasia Develops Video Tools
Geofabrics Australasia has developed a suite of videos that explain various standardized tests on geosynthetics. While these videos focus specifically on Australian standards, they are highly applicable to testing...
VIDEO: Construction of Turkey's Arkun Dam with Geosynthetic Reinforcement System
The newly constructed Arkun Dam hydropower facility on the Çoruh River (Turkey) would have been considerably more expensive if conventional concrete walls were used along the edges of the power station. NAUE Geosynthetics profiles the project and the reinforced earth option that was selected and which saved 40% on the cost for this portion of the project.
Dewatering Tubes Video
HUESKER has just published a video on dewatering with the company's SoilTain® tubes.
Learn more here.;
Maccaferri Wins GeoME Best Geosynthetics Project
The 7th edition of Geosynthetics Middle East (GeoME 2015) wraps up today, November 17, in Abu Dhabi. The event has grown steadily and, in recent years, has even been...
VIDEO: Geomembrane Fabrication Leads to Rapid Install
Geomembrane fabrication can provide significant cost savings for geosynthetic barrier installations. EPI shares a video from a wastewater treatment plant project.
GEOMEMBRANE FABRICATION ADVANTAGES
Prefabrication of geomembrane panels can provide significant cost...
VIDEO: Asphalt Pavement Interlayers
In a new video from Geosynthetica's YouTube channel, HUESKER describes how asphalt pavement interlayers (e.g., HaTelit®) improve the long-term performance of new roads. The high-strength, flexible, temperature-resistant composite geogrids allow...
VIDEO: Geocell Solutions for Mining Applications
Load support, slope remediation, stormwater control, and vegetated retaining walls: these are all mining applications for which highly effective, extremely durable, and easy-to-implement geocell solutions are available. Presto Geosystems’...
Interview: Koerner on Lifetime Predictions for Geosynthetics
Dr. Russell Jones, President of the International Geosynthetics Society, sat down with the Geosynthetic Institute's Dr. Robert Koerner to discuss GSI's 12-year study on the long-term performance and aging...
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...