The annual Waterpoof Membranes conference, organized by UK-based Applied Market Information (AMI), holds its 7th edition this December 10-12 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The conference routinely includes a mix of geotechnical and architectural barrier presentations—market statistics and trends, manufacturing advances, new materials, application expansion, and more. AMI is offering a savings of €100 on registrations received by November 8. For those in...

The 7th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics (7 ICEG) will be held 10-14 November 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. This event will be one of 2014’s highlights and will offer an exceptional opportunity for dialogue between the larger geotechnical engineering community and key geotechnical disciplines, such as geosynthetics. This week, the conference confirmed its keynote speaker lineup, released the exhibitor and sponsorship...

The A2 roadway in the Netherlands serves as a primary corridor between major cities within the Netherlands and connects them to others throughout Europe. It runs from Amsterdam via Utrecht and Eindhoven down to the Belgian border at Maastricht. Between Amsterdam and Utrecht, the A2 is the same as the European Road 35, which runs via Frankfurt am Main...

American Environmental Group, Ltd. (AEG) was recognized by Arizona Public Service (APS) as an Outstanding Business Partner and received the 2013 Supplier of Year Award for their outstanding work performed at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Topanah, Arizona. "We are extremely honored to be recognized by Arizona Public Service as their Supplier of the Year. APS's uncompromising performance...

On October 9, during the second day of the International Rockfall Technical Workshop, Maccaferri carried out a full-scale impact test in the municipality of Fonzaso (BL), Italy. The test was conducted on the RMC 200/A barrier, with a minimum energy absorption capacity of 2,000 kJ (Class 4 according to the ETAG027). The main peculiarity and interest in this specific test...

During the June 2012 ASTM meeting of Committee D35 on Geosynthetics, a special symposium was held on "Current and Future Practices for the Testing of Multi-Component Geosynthetic Clay Liners." This marked the third GCL symposia the committee had conducted, with the first two taking place in 1996 and 2003. Here in 2013, the book from that gathering has been...

Solmax has announced that Gidrokor has been presented with a commemorative plaque during the MINEX Russia 2013 mining forum. The event took place in Moscow, 2 October 2013. Solmax's plaque recognized the strong success that the two companies have achieved together, particularly in regards to geomembranes and the Russian market. The companies have worked together since 2000. They have collaborated on some of Russia's biggest...

PHOENIX, 15 October 2013 — The newly paved, shorter US 89 detour (bypass) route in northern Arizona is now fully open with no restrictions after the Arizona Department of Transportation completed fencing along the corridor to help prevent livestock from crossing the roadway. SEE ALSO: "VIDEO: ADOT Uses Geogrid in Navajo Route 20 Work" The Temporary US 89 (US 89T) route opened...

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Great Rivers Chapter serves professionals in the erosion and sediment control industry throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. The Chapter’s Fall Conference will be held 29-30 October 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri at the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza. The conference will operate with the theme "Stormwater Solutions in the Transportation Industry." The fall...

Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) has received an education grant from the world's largest retailer, Walmart, to develop online training content. The two‐year project will consist of creating ten to twelve modules within IECA's educational tracks: Erosion and Sediment Control Stormwater Management Surface Water Restoration MS4 Management This collaborative project represents a major contribution by IECA and Walmart...