Bunch Brings Utilities Expertise to ESI’s Project Management
The largest contracted installer of geosynthetic lining materials in the United States, Environmental Specialties International, has added Ryan Bunch to its team as Project...
Protecting EPS Geofoam in Transportation with Geomembranes
Raven Engineered Films has issued a new technical paper: Advanced Geomembrane Technology for Enhanced Protection of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems. The publication is...
Solmax Enhances Oil and Gas Pipeline Protection
Through a partnership with Rock Armour LLC, Solmax is furthering its presence in the oil and gas market. The company has unveiled an innovative...
Register Now for Essential Containment Systems Courses
When CQA Week attendees gather in Austin, Texas 7 - 12 April 2019, they'll have four high-end courses to choose from and two key...
Geosynthetics CQA Training and Certification Events – April 2019
TRI Environmental will host four geosynthetics CQA training courses and two certification opportunities 7 - 12 April 2019 in Austin, Texas. The events are part...
Solmax Unifies Its Global Brand under One Name
When Solmax announced its acquisition of GSE Environmental in December 2017, the geosynthetics field and containment market professionals were unsure of how to interpret...
10 Years Ago, Watershed Geo Significantly Changed Closure Applications
A decade ago, options in closure applications changed dramatically with the debut of two unique systems: one was an exposed membrane with thin-film photovoltaic...
How to Reduce Stormwater Infrastructure with Porous Pavers
Porous pavement solutions have drawn considerable interest in communities for the green engineering benefits they provide. Grass and gravel porous pavers can greatly reduce...
Geotechnical Aspects of Embankment Dams Workshop
One of 2019’s signature geotechnical engineering events is the XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Reykjavik, Iceland. The event will...
I-CORP on 2018’s Most Interesting and On-Going Projects
Dr. Ian Peggs, PE, PEng, started an international print newsletter in the 1990s. That publication, Industry Insight, evolved out of its print format and...
Titan Times 2018 – Clean Energy, Large Projects, Company Expansion
In its Titan Times 2018 Year in Review magazine, Titan Environmental delivers a strong account of geosynthetic growth for its company and the geotechnical field in...
ACIGS Bringing IGS Educate the Educators to Australia
The International Geosynthetics Society’s Educate the Educators program has had a substantial and beneficial impact on college-level geotechnical and civil engineering programs. EtE workshops...
Geofabrics Earns Australian Export Award for Environmental Solutions
Congratulations are due to Geofabrics, which has earned a 2018 AusTrade Australian Export Award for Environmental Solutions. The company, which manufacturers geosynthetics and provides...
IGS North America Extends Service Award Nominations to December 3
The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS North America) has established an Excellence in Service Award to recognize members who have...
Select Abstracts from the Berlin 2 Geomembrane Workshop
The Berlin 2 geomembrane workshop, held 26 September 2014 in Germany, gathered engineering experts from around the world and who represented multiple perspectives in...
Berlin 2 Final Report Seeks End of Life Protocol for HDPE Geomembranes
Immediately following 2014's 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (September 2014, Berlin), a high-level, one-day workshop on exposed HDPE geomembranes convened at the headquarters of BAM,...
ELL and CQA Training and Certification – November 2018
TRI Environmental will host three geosynthetics CQA training short courses and two certification opportunities November 13 - November 16 in Austin, Texas. The events are...
Geosynthetic Regulations Lecture Now Available Online
During the GeoMEast 2018 conference, Kent von Maubeuge will deliver the Koerner Lecture. The affiliated paper (“Geosynthetic barriers in regulations and recommendations in line...
11 ICG Was an Enormous Success for Geosynthetics
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) was held in 2014 in Berlin. The event established new benchmarks for success for the quadrennial...
GeoMEast 2018 Geosynthetics Program
GeoMEast 2018 International Congress and Exhibition will be held in Cairo, Egypt from 24 – 28 November 2018 at Marriott Mena House Hotel in front of...
McCourt Named Global Head of Sales for Solmax-GSE
Though bringing together two of the world’s largest geosynthetics producers is an enormous task, Solmax-GSE is continuing its rapid evolution with a key announcement:...
Reinforced Berms at Kozcağız Dam in Turkey
The Kozcağız Dam project is one of the biggest water-related investments by DSI in Turkey’s Bartin province. The dam provides water to a total...
New ASTM Standard Supports Geosynthetic Clay Liner Use
Earlier in August, ASTM International announced a new standard in support of those who construct and install geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs): ASTM Standard D8204,...
14 GSI Fellows Announced for 2018 – 2019
Ten years ago, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) Board established the GSI Fellows program. Since then, the institute has provided an exceptional level of support to...
IGS Releases 5th Edition of Its Geosynthetics Specification Guide
The International Geosynthetics Society is dedicated to promoting the awareness and proper utilization of geosynthetic technologies in infrastructure. In support of its mission and...
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The Relative Sustainability Case for Geosynthetics in Roadways
The Geosynthetic Institute opened 2019 with its White Paper 41: “Relative Sustainability (i.e., Embodied Carbon) Calculations With Respect to Applications Using Traditional Materials Versus Geosynthetics.”...
GeoAsia 7 Will Focus on Hazards, Innovation, and Sustainability
GeoAsia 7 -- the 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics -- will be held 1 - 5 March 2021 at Taipei International Convention Center...
Characterizing Sediment Retention Devices with ASTM Methods
By Joel Sprague and Jay Sprague – Sediment retention devices include silt fence, wattles, filter logs, compost socks, and various types of stormwater inlet...
