Geosynthetics CQA Week Online Training
From 28 November - 2 December 2022, TRI Environmental will host the next Geosynthetics CQA Week Online Training. The live, digital format and half-day sessions are ideal for balancing...
Online Learning Opportunities in Geosynthetics
The following listings are only for live, online presentations: webinars, workshops, conferences, etc. Many of these companies/organizations offer on-demand learning too. Please visit their individual websites for on-demand opportunities.
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von Maubeuge to Speak at Waterproof Membranes 2022
AMI’s Waterproof Membranes annual conference returns 7 – 9 November 2022 at the Pullman Cologne hotel in Cologne, Germany. The single-track, international conference focuses on market dynamics, technical innovations, manufacturing,...
Nanotechnology and Geosynthetics Evolve Together
Industries around the world have danced with nanotechnology for years, trying to create commercially scalable materials, such as with the addition of graphene to enhance a product's performance. Geosynthetics...
Titan Environmental Expands US Operations
In 2015, Geosynthetica wrote about the expanding US market of Titan Environmental. The Canada-founded entity grew substantially in its first decade, moving quickly from a small team focused on...
Podcast: Jean-Louis Vangeluwe on the Future of Geosynthetics
Season 3, Episode 3 of Geosynthetica's GeoTalk Podcast finds Tamara Tuttle (Atlas International Consulting) interviewing Jean-Louis Vangeluwe, CEO of Solmax, the world's largest producer of geosynthetic materials. It's a...
Titan and Concrete Canvas Extend Exclusive Agreement
Titan Environmental Containment has been one of the most active participants in North America's geosynthetics market in recent years, developing new materials, adding offices, and signing a number of...
GeoU 2022 Networking and Technical Tour Schedule
GeoU 2022 co-locates five high-level, geosynthetics short courses and multiple engineering networking events, 5 – 8 April 2022 in Austin, Texas. Certification exams for each of the two-day short courses will be offered...
Reminder: 12 ICG Abstracts Due February 28
The extended abstracts call for the 12th International Conference on Geosynthetics (12 ICG) closes February 28! Be sure to submit your project, research, and application abstracts on time.
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Rowe and Benson Lead PFAS Containment Webinar
Professors Kerry Rowe (Queen's University, Canada) and Craig Benson (University of Virginia) will lead a live, online discussion with short presentations and significant audience interaction on January 13 at...
5 Ways GeoU 2022 Enhances Professional Value
GeoU 2022 combines expert geosynthetics instruction with exceptional networking. This in-person engineering professional development event will take place 5 - 8 April 2022 at the Sonesta Bee Cave Austin...
EU Accession Supported by Landfill Upgrades
By NAUE - In the course of the European Union (EU) accession process, the adaptation of waste management to the EU's legal framework can be a major challenge for...
Waterproof Membranes 2021 Program Announced
AMI’s Waterproof Membranes conference is back! The next edition will take place 8 – 10 November 2021 at the Pullman Cologne hotel in Cologne, Germany. The single-track, international conference focuses on...
Flood Protection Strategies with Geosynthetics
Geosynthetics have provided a wide range of flood defense solutions around the world. They are used to halt erosion, strength coast lines and riverbanks. They support dunes and prevent...
Tech Note: The Genuine Compressive Strength of GCCMs
This series of Technical Notes, authored by Concrete Canvas Ltd., consider the importance of using ASTM standards that are specific to Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCMs) when selecting GCCM materials...
FC Géosynthétiques Acquires Innovex
FC Géosynthétiques is one of the most recognized geosynthetic installers in Canada, with a strong track record in the field and a team that is increasingly an active contributor...
ACIGS Video: Geosynthetics CQA with Barrier Systems
The Australasian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS) is one of the most active IGS chapters in the world. It has been particularly active in hosting top-tier webinars...
Environmental Protection along the HS2
HS2 is a new high-speed railway under development in the United Kingdom. It will link up London, the Midlands, and the North along lines that serve eight of the...
Video: Soil-Covered Geomembrane Surveys
TRI Environmental Senior Engineer Abigail Gilson is one of the world’s foremost practitioners in electrical leak location (ELL) technologies. As part of the on-going ELL webinar series supported by...
How to Specify GCCM Materials with ASTM D8364
This series of Technical Notes, authored by Concrete Canvas Ltd., consider the importance of using ASTM standards that are specific to Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCMs) when selecting GCCM...
Solmax Enhances Geosynthetics Profile Line for EMEA Market
Solmax continues its extraordinary growth, this time through expanding the manufacturing capabilities at its state-of-the-art geosynthetics plant in Rechlin, Germany. The line enhancements, recently announced by the company, will...
Geotextile Containers Support Mangrove Growth, Healthier Ecosystems
In 2014, Australia-based Geofabrics reported on Geosynthetica about the use of geotextile containers to protect a coastal zone's vital mangrove vegetation. As part of Geosynthetica's extended Earth Day celebration,...
Register Now for the Online Electrical Leak Location Course
TRI Environmental’s Senior Engineer Abigail Gilson is one of the world’s foremost practitioners in electrical leak location (ELL) technologies. On May 10, as part of the online Geosynthetics CQA Week training...
The First International Conference on Geosynthetics, 20 April 1977
From 20 - 22 April 1977, the International Conference on the Use of Fabrics in Geotechnics was held in Paris, France. This watershed event included a paper from engineer...
IGS Sustainability eBook Available in Six Languages
Last year, the International Geosynthetics Society released an eBook to mark the 50th Earth Day celebration and outline the many ways in which geosynthetics serve the UN Sustainable Development...
