Geofabrics Australasia's (www.geofabrics.co) engineer Preston Kendall has been selected to present at the forthcoming 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG). Kendall's paper has been selected by the International Geosynthetics Society's (IGS) special Young Members Session in Berlin. 10 ICG will be held 21 - 25 September 2014 at the Estrel Convention Centre and will be co-located with the 33rd...

InfoMine's Geosynthetics Mining Solutions 2014 will be held 8 – 11 September 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (www.geosyntheticssolutions.com). This event marks the first mining conference dedicated solely to utilization of geosynthetics in the sector, and it has attracted a strong group of speakers and sponsors. The organizers have announced the availability of a special early registration rate (savings...

TenCate Geosynthetics has improved and expanded its MiraSpec™ Design Solutions Software, an easy-to-use software program to assist in flexible pavement and unpaved road design while demonstrating the many benefits of using TenCate Mirafi® geosynthetics in roadway structures, including the TenCate Mirafi® RS580i, the best performing geosynthetic in a recent independent full-scale study. MiraSpec™ Design Solutions Software of TenCate will allow...

In March 2014, I published “A Brief History of Geotextiles” in Land and Water Magazine. (A copy of that article may be downloaded in PDF here.) It would take a considerably long manuscript to fully detail the research, projects, events and people who have brought forth geotextiles, let alone the larger field of geosynthetics; but a welcomed result of that...

PITTSBURGH – Nicholson Construction was recently named the Prime Contractor for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) slope stabilization project, located alongside Trunk Highway 2 (TH 2). The goal of the project, which is valued at just over $6 million, is to design and construct an engineering solution that will stabilize the slope failure between Red Lake River and...

CTM Geo Synthetics news and events will be published on Geosynthetica soon. Please visit the CTM website--www.ctmgeosynthetics.com--for the most up-to-date information.

ISTANBUL - The European Standardization Organizations are ready to work with business and other stakeholders, including groups representing older citizens and consumers, to develop age-friendly standards that will meet the needs of an ageing population and support the growth of the silver economy in Europe. This is the main conclusion to be drawn from the discussions that took place...

The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics will be held 21 – 25 September 2014 in Berlin, Germany. This quadrennial global event from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) will be co-located with the German Geotechnical Society’s (DDGT) biennial Baugrundtagung—one of the largest national geotechnical society events in the world. Readers are reminded that the 10ICG early registration deadline is June...

From December 2011 through the end of May 2014, the Montana Department of Transportation led a pooled fund study on "Performance of Geosynthetics in Subgrade Stabilization." The research, which was carried out by the Western Transportation Institute (WTI, based at Montana State University) follows a smaller Phase I, which was carried out in 2008 and 2009 by WTI. DOWNLOAD A...

By Diana Davis – Showcase your work and support the global geosynthetics field! The International Geosynthetics Society conceived the IGS Photo Contest to create an excellent collection of photos that showcase outstanding work by IGS members. The response to the inaugural contest was phenomenal, with many entries received. This new tradition continues with the IGS Photo Contest 2014. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: JUNE...