The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the United Kingdom has awarded TenCate Geosynthetics for the article "Modelling the geotextile tube dewatering process" in Geosynthetics International Magazine. This publication was chosen as one of three best papers. The paper details the geotextile tube dewatering process, which consists of multiple cycles of slurry filling and drawdown in order to achieve a...

Houston, TX - GSE Environmental (www.gseworld.com), the leading manufacturer of containment and drainage solutions, is excited to announce that it has signed a global distribution agreement with TENAX, the leading producer of reinforcement and stabilization products. Under this agreement, GSE has the exclusive right to distribute, on a global scale, TENAX geogrids used in mining and environmental applications. Geogrids are geosynthetic...

A month out, the early numbers on the International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Environmental Connection 2014 conference are showing a strong trend. The association now expects the attendance to be the highest in five years for this annual gathering--the world's largest dedication erosion and sediment control conference. Environmental Connection 2014 will take place 25 - 28 February 2014 at the...

CQA Solutions, Ltd. (http://cqasolutions.co), a leader in containment construction quality assurance (CQA), is looking to expand our field services department in the Mining, Energy, Shale Gas, and Waste Containment sectors.  We seek established professionals with a vast industry network within one or more of these market sectors for sales and business development positions. Please submit resume to Joanna Toepfer at joanna@cqasolutions.co.

Time is running out to secure a seat at the one-day liner seminars being held across Australia, January 29 - February 7. Featuring geosynthetics veteran Dr. Ian D. Peggs (I-CORP INTERNTATIONAL) and made possible through major sponsorship from Geofabrics Australasia, this five-city tour will cover design, integrity testing and failure analysis of geomembrane and liner applications. Attendee spots have...

Brussels, 23 January 2014 - CEN and CENELEC have launched a new section on their website as part of their ongoing efforts to encourage the widest possible range of stakeholders to get involved in standardization activities and help shape the content of European Standards. The Societal Stakeholders' Toolbox is aimed in particular at supporting the participation of organizations that are concerned...

By Robert M. Koerner - The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) holds a monthly webinar, and the February 12 session is sure to interest a great many who work in or whose work intersects with the discipline of geosynthetics. The topic: "Behavior and Analysis of 20 Solid Waste Landfill Failures." REGISTER ONLINE Date: February 12 Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST In comparison to...

Organizers for the Canadian Geotechnical Society's (CGS) 67th Canadian Geotechnical Conference have extended the abstract submission window to January 31. GeoRegina 2014 (www.georegina2014.ca) will be held 28 September - 1 October 2014 at the Delta Regina Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. As of Januay 17, more than 215 abstracts had been submitted. To ensure the most comprehensive conference, the Technical Committee...

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has issued a Call for Abstracts for its IGS Young Members Session. This special event, which recognizes contributions from IGS members aged 35 and younger, will be held at the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG), 21 – 25 September 2014 in Berlin, Germany (www.10icg-berlin.com). Abstracts due: 15 February 2014. 10 ICG is being organized by...

The 65th Highway Geology Symposium (HGS) will be held 7-10 July 2014 in Laramie, Wyoming. This annual event links key transportation designers and officials with geologists, geohazards specialists, and other geotechnical experts who otherwise might not connect at events. This year, TRB is joining the HGS by offering a "Geosynthetics in Roadway Design" half-day short course. The special short course,...