Most Sabah Engineers Unaware of Geosynthetic Applications' Claim

Kota Kinabalu: Knowledge of geosynthetics is so limited in Sabah that most of the engineers don’t even know how to use it, a press conference was told Monday.
Council member of the Malaysian Geosynthetics Industry (MGS), Vincent H.K.Tan from Sabah said the application of geosynthetic products in civil engineering projects is not a new concept as it was started in Europe in the mid sixties.
“Geosynthetic materials have been widely used in civil engineering projects, especially in developed countries since the eighties. In Malaysia, engineers and those in construction and development-related industries have also increasingly recommended the use of these products in projects.
“Although the geosynthetics industry has been maturing over the last 20 years, its products are not extensively used in the State…