Geosynthetica will be located at booth #14 at the 56th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Society Conference in Winnipeg, Man. from 9/28-10/1, 2003. Please come by and visit us.

IECA Board of Directors Nomination Packet Applications now being accepted for the terms beginning in 2004. We have extended the deadline for our "Call For Board of Director Nominations." The new deadline for applications is Friday, September 12, 2003. IECA is looking for leaders…Are you ready? Three positions are available for the 2004 IECA Board of Directors. Now, more than ever, quality leaders are needed to direct the future of your Association. IECA's membership continues to grow and now includes more than 2800 members from 52 countries. Do you have the motivation, the vision, and the energy to help guide IECA to new horizons of opportunity and success? If so, you should submit your nomination for IECA's Board of Directors. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jill Altman at Jill@ieca.org. Learn more here.;

WK2334 - Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head is a work item revision to existing standard D4716-01. Learn more here.;

From Deron Austin, Market Manager for SI Geosolutions - “Overall, this has been a very challenging year for business. Transportation spending is down, state budgets have been trimmed and construction projects have slowed. This has occurred while insurance and raw material costs in our industry have skyrocketed. As a result, companies are not meeting their profit objectives. These negative trends have affected our industry and our company, resulting in the reduction and realignment of current resources at SI Corporation. Unfortunately, we have eliminated several positions within our division – SI Geosolutions – that includes people highly valued by our customers, SI and the industry. SI Corporation is a profitable company. As a matter of fact, our cash flow is the strongest it has been since our founding in 1969. While change is difficult for any company, change in these economic times makes it even more challenging. However, SI is determined to emerge from this situation stronger than ever. We are committed to the geosynthetics and erosion control industries and hope you appreciate our proactive communication on this issue. We will do everything possible to assure an effective transition of responsibilities to support our customers and the industry.”

SI Geosolutions has developed a new fiber technology that enhances seedling emergence over traditional round or oval fibers used in conventional stitch-bonded turf reinforcement mats (TRMs).

For those looking for more information on geofoam, visit http://www.epsmolders.org, http://www.geofoam.syr.edu, or http://www.geofoam.org

A task force is currently working on the Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Geotechnical Projects Incorporating RCPS Geofoam. Learn more here.;

GSI's fall short courses all occur in the month of November: Walls/Slopes (6th); Transportation (7th); Waste Containment (13th); and QC/QA (14th). Contact Marilyn Ashley for more information. Learn more here.;

Revision of Standard D6768-03 Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Learn more here.;

Naue has now published a virtual visit through their laboratory in Tonisberg. Enjoy a visit of the test rooms and have a look at a selection of tests carried out by Naue's staff members. Go to the Products portion of their website and click on "Quality Assurance and Control" on the left navigation bar. Learn more here.;