After years of planning, the organizers of GeoAmericas 2016 are enjoying the event’s transition into the active phases of interaction with authors, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees. More than 400 submissions for the technical program were received, the conference has opened its event-specific hotel registration block, and more than 60% of the exhibit space on the main floor sold out...

Nearly 100,000m2 of geogrids have been utilized in the wide-scale stabilization of site access roads for the North Strathy Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands. Situated near Strathy on the north coast in Sutherland, more than 18km of access roads have been installed to construction and long-term access to the 33 turbines. The Scottish ministries approved the 68 MW development...

Sports stadiums generate significant media attention, for their cultural place in a city, their economic impact, their importance to the competitiveness of a team, their fairness of play, and design aesthetics and sustainability. While a stadium’s physical footprint, façade, and construction materials (e.g., glass, local stone, etc.) get a good deal of popular coverage, the quality of sport fields...

Strata Systems, Inc.has made another big addition to its team, adding Michael Bernardi, P.E. to a role as Director of Engineering. Bernardi has extensive reinforcement design experience, including 30+ years in the field and serving as the technical editor of the National Concrete Masonry Association’s “Design Manual for Segmental Retaining Walls,” 3rd Edition (2010). In an announcement on the hiring,...

By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – On June 9, a two-day workshop on Geomembrane Installation Quality convened in São Paulo, Brazil. Organized and promoted by Geosynthetica and its sister publication Geosynthetica.net.br (a Portuguese-language online magazine), the workshop was held at the Engineering Institute. Expert instruction for "Qualidade na Instalação de Geomembranas" was provided by Luduik Rosales, Indiara Giugni, and Julio...

The innovation trend for more application-specific enhancements to geomembranes continues. Solmax, which not long ago unveiled greater investment in its reflective/white geomembrane lines, has now released the HLR Series. These Hot Liquid Rated, patent-pending geomembranes utilize a special resin and additive package to improve the hydrostatic strength and long-term durability in atypical service temperature applications. Download the HLR Series Brochure...

The annual Waterproof Membranes conference from AMI returns 17 – 19 November 2015 at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany. The conference organizers have just released the program for Waterproof Membranes 2015. For geosynthetics companies, there are a number of presentations to take interest in. DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAM (PDF) Chief among them: “High-temperature resistance liner opens new application fields for polymer...

In addition to their own chapter/national events, chapters of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) support quadrennial regional conferences. In 2016, multiple events will take place, bringing together the Americas, Europe, and Asia for their respective gatherings. These IGS Regional Conferences offer significant opportunities for technology transfer, project development, education, and industry networking. The regional events for 2016 include: GeoAmericas 2016 (10...

By Tensar International - For a new retail distribution warehouse in Crick, Northamptonshire, Tensar International designed and provided products for a 15m-high slope. The TensarTech® GreenSlope® Earth Retaining System installation is now the highest single lift, reinforced slope that the company has designed in the United Kingdom. Designed to match the ground level of the site’s boundaries and act as a screen to retain the...

In September 2014, Geosynthetica and its publisher, Minerva, began discussions with the organizers of the world’s largest mining event, PERUMIN 2015, on getting geosynthetics content into its technical program. Geosynthetics have traditionally been overlooked in mining conferences, despite the enormous presence of the materials in and impact they have on the sector. Geosynthetica proposed 8 topics and presenters as...