Polymeric Marine Mattresses (PMM) are compartmental structures composed of a high density, flexible, UV stabilized, extruded geogrid specifically developed for the demanding performance required in coastal and marine applications. On Thursday, 19 September 2013, Maccaferri will host a free 90-minute webinar on "Coastal Applications with Polymeric Marine Mattresses." The event will being at 2:00 pm EDT and a non-credit 0.15...

Varennes, QC – Solmax will present at the Heap Leach Solutions 2013 conference in Vancouver, Canada on September 24, 2013 at 1:50 pm. Robert Denis (Vice President – Product Engineering, Solmax) will present a technical paper written in collaboration with Daniel Tan (Senior Technical Director, Solmax) on linear low density polyethylene geomembranes (LLDPE) for cold climate mining applications. Mathieu Cornellier, Solmax’s new Technical Manager (Americas, Africa and Europe), will...

In October 2009, a rock slide along Interstate 40 in Haywood County, North Carolina, was so severe that it closed this major stretch of road for more than six months. The event brought to light a gap in American transportation standardization: geohazard mitigation solutions. The Association of Geohazard Professionals, a new non-profit organization, has formed. Key stakeholders the association...

Held under the patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, the 6th Geosynthetics Middle East (GeoME 2013) conference from SKZ will take place 29-30 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. With a main focus on Infrastructure, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Water, Waste, and Energy, key industry experts will present their papers on: Railways Roads Airports Seaports Tunneling Brownfield Development Groundwater Protection Water Management Waste Containment Other topics involving geosynthetics GeoME...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - 10 September 2013 - The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association (SWEMA) is currently participating in the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) steering committee to investigate establishing a national program to evaluate manufactured stormwater treatment devices.  The STEPP initiative was triggered in part by the ending of the only national evaluation program...

This year marks the 7th annual Waterproof Membranes, a geotechnical and architectural conference from Applied Market Information (AMI). The event will be held 10-12 December 2013 at the Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf, Germany. The program for Waterproof Membranes 2013 has not yet been announced, but previous years have featured presentations on: Liner integrity surveys Photovoltaics adhered to geomembranes Enhancing EPDM membrane performance UV weathering of...

By Chris Kelsey – The Bakken Oil Boom has been great for America as a whole. The boom has employed thousands with good paying jobs, revitalized towns with new economic activity and residents, and decreased the reliance on foreign oil. But local communities, counties, and state officials have also had to deal with the many challenges presented by such...

By Allan J. Breitenbach, P.E., and Chris Athanassopoulos, P.E. – Geosynthetic composite liner systems, consisting of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) underlying geomembrane liners, are seeing increased use in heap leach pads due to faster construction time and improved liquid containment compared to compacted clay liners. The improved hydraulic performance provided by geomembrane/GCL composite lining systems is well documented (Bonaparte...

9 September 2013 – Geo Products LLC is proud to announce that we have received our certificate for CE Marking of our EnviroGrid® geocells. EnviroGrid® cellular confinement products are utilized for soil stabilization. Made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the honeycomb grid is filled with various materials to perform erosion control, earth retention, and load support. CE Marking is a mandatory...

Low & Bonar, an international manufacturer of geosynthetic and other materials, has announced its acquisition of Slovakia-based Texiplast, a reinforcement-specialized geosynthetic materials company. The deal is reportedly worth €18.9m ($25 million) on a debt-free basis. In its release, Low & Bonar highlights Texiplast's longevity (founded in 1938) and growing position in reinforcement, separation, filtration and erosion control materials. The acquisition "enables...