The March 2013 issue of Geofabrics Journal profiles separation geotextiles, erosion control, and revegetation during Victoria's (Australia) key Peninsula Link project. Also of importance in the issue are articles on slope erosion control and rebuild works along the Nepean Highway, Dr. JP Giroud's geosynthetics lecture series in Australia, and the use of sand-filled geocontainers to preserve infrastructure at Yamba's...

27 March 2013 - TYPAR Geosynthetics, one of the world's largest and leading suppliers of high-performance geotextiles, is proud to announce the latest addition to 40 years of innovation in TYPAR geotextiles: TYPAR C-Class Construction Fabrics. Engineered for use in AASHTO M-288 applications and to provide exceptional strength, uniformity, and durability characteristics, TYPAR C-Class provides the ideal solution for...

Bernville, PA – 27 March 2013 – East Coast Erosions Blankets, LLC, dba East Coast Erosion Control, was chosen to receive the special recognition of "Top 50 Privately Held Businesses" in the August 2012 issue of Lehigh Valley Business Journal. The award highlights the company's commitment to outstanding product quality and a level of heartfelt customer service that is...

25 March 2013 – Varennes, QC – Solmax, positioned among the top three worldwide leaders in the manufacturing of geomembranes, introduces its WHITE GEOMEMBRANE SERIES—a product with the particularity of a UV-resistant and light-reflective superior white layer. The coextrusion of the white coating can be made to all of our product series: HDPE, LLDPE, Premium HD & Conductive. Solmax will be...

25 March 2013 – The North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) is proud to announce the launch of its new website: www.igs-na.org. Featuring new graphics and navigation, cleaner display, and deeper content, the site provides a more detailed view of the Society's activities and impact its members have on the field of geotechnical engineering. Importantly, the site utilizes a responsive design, which means...

FINDLAY, Ohio – Congressman Robert E. Latta (R–OH) toured the Findlay manufacturing plant of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), located in his 5th Congressional District of Ohio to gain a better understanding of what local businesses need to prosper. He also learned from ADS executives how the company identifies employees with the exact skills needed to continue the growth of...

ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has announced work item, WK41425 - Standard Test Method for Strength of Sewn or Thermally Bonded Seams of Geotextiles. This work item is a revision to existing standard D4884-12. The proposed changes are to the scope and references sections as well as to clean up some wording. See also: D35 home page

One from the archives: ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics' March 2013 announcement of a direct shear-related revised test for geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) has us recalling Geosynthetica's May 2011 article on an at-the-time new direct shear guide. The March 2013 revised standard is ASTM D6243-13 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of Geosynthetic...

When CQA professionals gather in Austin, Texas during CQA Week (April 29 - May 3), those who take part in the liner integrity survey/assessment (LISA) training (April 29 - 30) will discover a number of interesting updates to this event. Now in its 9th year of training events, the TRI Environmental CQA Week LISA education will feature rebuilt test pads for the hands-on field training portion of the event. A larger soil-covered test pad is part of the redesign. Further, the event will feature the new 2000 series equipment, a double-dipole arrangement that produces multi-directional 3D voltage mapping. Separate cells for the water lance and water puddle will be included, and new equipment for the water dipole survey will be utilized. Equipment will be available for purchase or project-specific rental. In addition, TRI will be adding a trouble-shooting session in the class, including a bench-scale site to highlight conditions that impair survey sensitivity and give false positive signals. Learn more.

ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has announced the approval of a new standard: D7852 - Standard Practice for Use of an Electrically Conductive Geotextile for Leak Location Surveys. Developed by Committee D35.10 (Subcommittee on Geomembranes), the scope aims for the standard to be "applicable to all types of geoelectric surveys when there is otherwise not a conductive layer under the geomembrane."