TRI/Environmental (Austin, TX, USA) and BTTG Laboratories (Didsbury, England) are jointly performing a testing program to certify geosynthetic products for CE marking. Contact Sam Allen at TRI (sallen@tri-env.com) or Clarissa Austin at BTTG (caustin@bttg.co.uk).

SL Limitada has installed their newest state of the art IBC Geomembrane texturing line in Chile, and have contracted with Mike Mathieson's company, WASEW Technologies Inc., to offer their geomembranes in the USA and internationally. E-mail Mike Mathieson at mike@wasew.com or call +1 (702) 450-4872.

In a recent project I-CORP was asked to propose the maximum allowable strains in HDPE (smooth, textured, structured), LLDPE, and fPP geomembranes that might be used in a separation layer for a vertical expansion of a landfill. The request was instigated by a regulator's implication that a maximum of 1% would be required. This clearly makes design very complex.

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AASHTO M288 will be licensed exclusively through GMA as a single copy specification. It is also available as an appendix to the NTPEP 137 Report, now in its 17th edition. Learn more here.;

International Erosion Control Association Board, staff, and representatives from several South American countries met at the February '03 Las Vegas Conference to discuss the formation of an IberoAmerican Chapter. The Board supported chapter will include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Venezuela, and Uruguay. Contact Jesus Cardozo for more info at jcardozo@andex.com.pe. Learn more here.;

Goals for the International Erosion Control Association's Annual Conference were 2000 attendees and 140 exhibitors. Post conference tallies were at 2270 attendees and 158 exhibitors! The 2004 Conference is in Philadelphia, PA., February 16-20. Exhibit space is already 59% sold out so reserve your space now. Learn more here.;

The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) announces the recent publication of its 2003-2004 Membership Directory. Published biennially, the 34-page directory contains complete listings of geosynthetic installers, designers, and distributors. For complimentary copies, please e-mail iagi@iagi.org or call 651-554-1895.

The International Erosion Control Association is proud to offer a one-time discount for the following Training Course Manuals. Hurry - quantities are very limited. Ordinarily, you can only buy these manuals at the Annual Conference. Price effective for all orders received on or before May 20, 2003. Learn more here.;

Elizabeth Peggs, Director of geosynthetica, is happy to announce the arrival of her first child, Kiefer Ian Thomas Peggs. He was born at 8:53 pm on Wednesday the 7th of May, at 8lb. 13 oz., 21 in. long. Mom, Dad, and baby are healthy, happy, and resting comfortably.