Fifteen years ago, Geosynthetica launched and became the first online publication dedicated to geosynthetics. Today, the English-language site has more than 800,000 annual users around the world. To better serve one of the fastest growing segments of readers and one of the most dynamic geosynthetics markets, a new Portuguese-language site, dedicated to the Brazilian market, has emerged: Geosynthetica.net.br. The new site,...

HUESKER has published a video of its extensive canal restoration work on the Mittlere-Isar-Kanal (MIK) in Germany. The project, which utilizes the Incomat® geosynthetic concrete mattress system and which featured underwater installation, was profiled on Geosynthetica in March 2014. In announcing the new video, the company noted: "The special feature of this construction project is in the underwater installation of...

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 17 July 2014 - A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer a means to reduce the impact of contaminated stormwater entering local drains. WK45326, Specification for Stormwater Catch Basin Filter, will aid community developments, sports facilities, fairgrounds, stadiums and factories in complying with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clean water initiatives. "Inlet protection has become part of...

Alpharetta, GA - Terminus, the first occupant of the massive LakePoint Sporting Community & Town Center Complex in Emerson, GA, is a cable-pulled Wake Boarding Park with three different lakes available to the public. Each of the three lakes features the patent pending HydroTurf™ Technology, a state-of-the-art engineered synthetic turf system that contains HydroBinder™, a 5,000 psi cementitious infill,...

By Mathieu Cornellier - Natural gas extraction from shale formations has grown exponentially in the past few years in the United States, and all signs show that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. The United States of America have one of the largest natural gas reserves which are contained in shale formations across the country. While recent...

ATLANTA – Tensar Corporation, the global leader in geosynthetic site development technology, announced today that it has been acquired by Castle Harlan, Inc., a New York-based middlemarket private equity firm. "By inventing and bringing to market superior cost and technically performing soil and pavement stabilization solutions, Tensar Corporation, through its Tensar International Corporation, Geopier Foundation Company and Tensar North American Green...

During the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG), the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) will hold its awards reception, with a few important changes. In the past, the awards have often been handed out late in a conference, when much of the business has concluded. This year, IGS is moving its general assembly and awards presentations into the center of...

TenCate Mirafi® RS580i outperformed all geosynthetics tested by the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University in Bozeman, (MT) USA. This independent full-scale unpaved roadway performance study - called "The Relative Operational Performance of Geosynthetics Used as Subgrade Stabilization" - was recently completed. The study was fully funded by nine US State Departments of Transportation and included eight biaxial...

HOUSTON - To accommodate our continuous expansion and to better serve our Texas Oil & Gas customers, Layfield Environmental Containment is pleased to announce our new warehouse and stocking capabilities in Odessa, Texas. This stocking facility is located in the heart of the Permian Basin and will provide quick turnaround service to oil and gas shale plays located in...

SAN DIEGO - Layfield Environmental Containment, a worldwide leader in floating cover technology, is pleased to announce the recent award of a contract to fabricate and install a new Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE) floating cover system for the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) Eagle Rock Reservoir. The scope of the project includes demolishing the existing cover, furnishing, and...