12 March 2014 - A team from the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association, supported by the National Science  Foundation, has been mobilized to investigate the potential impacts of the wide spread liquefaction as a result of  the 2010 - 2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence on the recent Christchurch, New Zealand flooding that occurred 6 - 8 March 2014. They will work...

By AGRU - With a total length of 130 km, the Koralm railway, anchored by the extraordinary Koralm Tunnel, links the Austrian cities of Graz and Klagenfurt. It is an important part of the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor, which connects the Baltic and Adriatic Seas. As such, the Koralm railway is a major transport infrastructure project, not only for Austria but Europe as a whole. The...

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 product. Project images include beach renourishment, shoreline restoration, container yard construction, sewage and sludge dewatering, industrial dewatering, canal construction, and more. These projects come from the United Arab Emirates, Hong...

7 March 2014 – The Manufacturing Institute has awarded Diane Hitt, General Manager of East Coast Erosion Control (www.eastcoasterosion.com), with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the...

6 March 2014 - TenCate Geosynthetics Americas is proud to reintroduce our internet based MiraSpec Design Solutions Software (www.miraspec.com). It is an easy to use software program that will assist in both flexible pavement and unpaved road design while demonstrating the many benefits of using our Mirafi® RSi-Series and H2Ri woven reinforcement & stabilization geosnthetics in roadway structures. MiraSpec Design Solutions Software will now allow...

Sika CEO Jan Jenisch: "The fact that we have had a record year in 2013 is due to the expertise and commitment of our 16,293 employees. Their energy and ideas have taken Sika to the next level of performance, and we achieved record results for sales, net profit and free cash flow. In light of the demanding conditions prevailing...

A report recently published by The Freedonia Group projects that global demand for geosynthetics will reach 5.2 billion squares in 2017. The market research firm predicts that the growth will be tied to improved conditions for road- and structure-building, as well as “growing concerns regarding environmental protection and greater awareness of the performance advantages of these products in a...

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 in Kempen, Germany. OTHER RESOURCES FROM HUESKER Water reservoirs page Tektoseal® geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)

28 FEBRUARY 2014 - The 5th China Solid Waste Management Summit 2014 (www.solidwastesummit.com) is scheduled to be convened on 11 - 12 June 2014 in Shanghai, China, aiming at leading the country's solid waste management industry to prosperity by equipping various stakeholders across the value chain with global leading market vision, innovativeness and operations management. As China’s premier solid waste...

26 February 2014 – According to a recently published study by leading industry consultants, Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI Consulting), among the factors that will significantly impact the growth of PE film usage as well as the level of global trade in finished film will be shale gas development in the U.S. This will lead to major reduction in the...