How does one mitigate the catastrophic effects earthquakes can have on pipelines? Geofoam is being utilized around the world to provide beneficial, dependable pipeline security in seismic zones. Story by ACH Foam Technologies ** On 26 December 2013, a gas pipeline blast followed by a mild earthquake struck Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. No...

8 October 2013 – Varennes, QC – Solmax, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of geomembranes, is pleased to announce that it received the Export Award from Forum Africa 2013. During a ceremony held 27 September 2013 at the Sheraton Center Montreal,  Solmax receive the award, which honored Solmax as a key Canadian export company to Africa. Present at the...

ATLANTA – Tensar International, the leader in geosynthetic soil reinforcement, recently extended its partnership with GeoSolutions, Inc. into the Oklahoma market. GeoSolutions, a full-line distributor of geosynthetics that specializes in full-service roadway and sitework solutions for the civil engineering marketplace, is now the sole distributor of Tensar® TriAx® Geogrids and Tensar-branded BX Geogrids in Oklahoma. GeoSolutions has a long-standing partnership with Tensar and is the largest...

BRUSSELS - In view of the fact that issues related to the acceptance and recognition of standards are of key importance in the context of trade talks between the European Union and the United States, CEN and CENELEC have provided the European Commission with clarification on the differences between the European and American systems for developing and adopting standards,...

GeoAfrica 2013 will be held 18-20 November 2013 in Accra, Ghana. This quadrennial event marks the 2nd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and hosted and organized by the IGS Ghanaian Chapter (GhIGS), the event offers an exceptional opportunity for geosynthetics-related engineering and construction professionals to interact with the African continent’s growing infrastructure (transportation, energy, etc.)—all...

From November 29 through December 6, Global Synthetics is sponsoring a multi-city seminar series in Australia on "Geosynthetics in Paved and Unpaved Roads." Dr. Steve Perkins, P.E. (Montana State University) and Jorg Klompmaker (BBG, Germany) have been announced as the independent experts to speak at the event. DOWNLOAD THE EVENT REGISTRATION BROCHURE In the event brochure, the organizers note, "The largest...

By Robert Koerner - Having closed out the four-part webinar series on MSE Walls, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will continue with its regularly scheduled GSI Webinars here in October. The upcoming webinars form a series focused on geosynthetic applications.  On 9 October 2013, the first of these begins with the topic "Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications." Sections of the webinar will...

SKZ's Geosynthetics Middle East 2013 (6 GEOME) will be held under the patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City. The conference takes place 29 - 30 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Conference Delegates will have the opportunity to interact and learn from 25+ industry speakers through keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies. Leading industry experts will share their experiences and provide invaluable insight into the geosynthetics...

Maccaferri Australia has announced multiple dates and speakers for the Rockfall 2013 seminar series. The seminar will be offered in five cities across Australia between November 26 and December 3. (Dates and locations listed below.) With a focus on rockfall mitigation and barrier design, Rockfall 2013 will profile: The design philosophy for assessing typical rockfall related problems The latest technical design...

NAUE, Intertape Polymer Group, Davis-Standard and others affiliated with geosynthetics headline the speakers at Waterproof Membranes 2013. As the global population grows and advances, the demand for construction and civil engineering work continues to increase with sealing materials being used to keep water out of building and in reservoirs and landfill.  The next AMI international waterproofing conference (Waterproof Membranes 2013)...