Live and pre-recorded webinar-based and online education tools have expanded rapidly in engineering circles. The launch of Geo-U (www.geo-u.com) adds to this movement the insight of some of the world’s foremost experts on geosynthetics. Geo-U has debuted with 12 lectures from Dr. Robert Koerner of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) and two from Dr. Ian D. Peggs (I-CORP INTERNATIONAL). The lectures...

On 19 March 2014, a new series of webinars from the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will debut. Tentatively scheduled to be quarterly installments, NAGS and the Geosynthetics Division of the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) have tapped internationally-renowned geosynthetics expert Prof. R. Kerry Rowe to launch the series. His topic: "Recent insights on the performance of GCLs in bottom...

AMI is pleased to invite you to take part in the next international conference on Waterproof Membranes 2014, which will be held 17-19 November 2014 at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany. There will be a networking welcome evening drinks reception on 17 November alongside a focused exhibition. A two-day program of market and technical presentations will follow. If you would like to attend...

New Caney, TX - Aqua-Flex is the newest product entry into the water feature and backyard pond markets. Developed by the research teams at Raven Industries and Colorado Lining International, Aqua-Flex is a new highly flexible thermoplastic liner that offers excellent flexibility, puncture and tear resistance and is half the weight of 45 mil EPDM. This weight advantage helps in shipping, installing and...

Miller Weldmaster is a manufacturer and innovator of rotary hot air and hot wedge welding machines for the industrial fabric and thermoplastic industries. Specializing in geomembrane liner welding equipment, this video tells the family-owned and -operated company's story of innovation, customer support and technology development.

The deadline for submission of abstracts to Geosynthetics Mining Solutions 2014 has been extended to March 17. Organized by Infomine, and in partnership with SLR Consulting, the event will be held 8 - 11 September 2014 in Vancouver, Canada. It will be the first conference and exhibition specifically devoted to geosynthetics in mining applications. Geosynthetics Mining Solutions (www.geosyntheticssolutions.com) is for all those...

In "Secure offshore wind energy", the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm exemplifies how geotextile sand containers (Secutex® Soft Rock) enable economical, technically sound and safe construction. Here, NAUE's team summarizes the work and the beneficial impact geosynthetics are having on offshore wind energy. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is located 35 km north of Helgoland and 37 km west...

FEBRUARY 2014 - The new 1 billion ruble state-of-the-art facility reinforces Tensar’s market-leading position in soil-reinforcement and subgrade stabilization technologies. The Princess Royal was welcomed by a delegation including the Governor of St Petersburg, Georgy Poltavchenko and Tensar Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Meltzer, and embarked on a tour of the facility before unveiling a plaque. Tensar’s innovative...

Professor Jean-Louis Briaud was very recently elected President of the Federation of International Geo-engineering Societies (FedIGS) for the 2014-2018 term. FedIGS regroups the following international societies: ISSMGE: International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ISRM: International Society for Rock Mechanics IAEG: International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment IGS: International Geosynthetics Society Dr. Briaud is a former president of ISSMGE (2009-2013). As...

HUESKER congratulates German lugers on their winning four gold medals in Russia! Fortrac® geogrids were used to reinforce the site of the luge and bobsleigh track in the Russian region of Krasnaya near Sochi. Access roads and grandstands were built on geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) incorporating Fortrac® geogrids. The geogrids were also installed in embankments built to protect against wind...