GCCM Market Growth Leads to Patent-Related Preliminary Injunction and Lawsuit
The development of the market for geosynthetic cementitious composite mat materials has occurred swiftly, with this unique barrier market’s innovator Concrete Canvas leading the way. The company has achieved...
Slope Stability and Leak Location Highlight Early May Short Courses
In the United States, geotechnical engineering short courses often take place just ahead of the warmer months during which so much work takes place. This gives engineering firms and...
REMINDER: Register Now for IGS June Workshops in Munich
The International Geosynthetics Society has two exceptional, standalone events being held back-to-back in Munich. The June workshops kick off with the 1st GeoReinforcement Workshop, June 4 - 5. Then, on June...
Kent von Maubeuge to Deliver Koerner Lecture at GeoMEast 2018
For more than 25 years, Kent von Maubeuge (NAUE) has been an active member of various engineering professional associations and standards organizations (e.g., DIN, CEN, ISO, ASTM). He has...
ELL Seminar Series Continues with Dipole Method Webinar on April 24
IGS North America’s webinar series has become a strong draw for the field. The International Geosynthetics Society chapter’s next offering lands April 24, when Abigail Gilson, M.S., P.E. delivers...
Andy Durham to Chair Environmental Focus Group
Owens Corning’s Senior Geosynthetics Engineer, Andy Durham, has been appointed as the Environmental Focus Group Chairman for the Geosynthetic Materials Association. GMA is a division of the Industrial Fabrics...
Bund Lining at a Petroleum Tank Farm in Athens, Greece
Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) materials have grown quickly in adoption around the world in a large variety of containment applications. Bund lining has been one of the most...
GeoMEast 2018 Abstracts Call Closes April 15
The GeoMEast 2018 International Congress and Exhibition is one of the leading Geosynthetics and Geotechnical Congresses in the Middle East. The event will be held to be held 24 –...
70 Years of Strong Economic Performance, Innovation, and Growth
AGRU’s 2018 first quarter is off to a strong start. The company’s XXL Pipe Production Facility in South Carolina equipped to extrude the world’s largest high-density polyethylene pipe. The...
1st GeoBarrier Workshop – Munich, June 6 – 7
The International Geosynthetics Society Technical Committee on Barriers (TC-B) will host the 1st GeoBarrier Workshop 6 – 7 June 2018 in Munich, Germany. This highly anticipated gathering combines presentations...
Slope Stability Short Course Added to May 7 – 11 Training Week Offerings
Short Course Training Week (May 7 – 11) is coming to Austin, Texas, where TRI Environmental will host four courses and two certification opportunities for professionals involved in CQA,...
Join INTERMAS at 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (11 ICG) will be held 16 - 21 September 2018 in Seoul, Korea. This event is not to be missed! Held once every four years, it...
Geomembrane Secures USACE Levee Breach Test Facility
The United States Army Corps of Engineers controls more than 14,000 miles of levees. An additional 85,000+ miles of levees are privately owned and operated. To help improve strategies...
Jim Olsta to Receive D18 Standards Development Award
Jim Olsta is a veteran presence in the geosynthetics field, particularly in regards to barrier solutions that utilize clays (e.g., geosynthetic clay liners). He has also carved out a...
Elizabeth Peggs Retires from Minerva, Geosynthetics Field
After nearly 18 years in geosynthetics, Elizabeth Peggs has announced her retirement from the field. Her roles have involved key positions with ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics, the International...
Minerva Adds Bertuzzelli to Associations and Events Management Team
To support its fast-growing portfolio of live and online events and nonprofit association client base, Minerva Technology, Resources, and Information has added Maria Bertuzzelli to its team. Bertuzzelli is...
VIDEO: Asperity Concentration or Asperity Height for Geomembranes?
In November, Solmax provided a technical webinar presentation on an important question for geomembranes: Does asperity height or asperity concentration matter more for increasing interface shear resistance along a geomembrane...
Remediating a Concrete Flume in a Hydroelectric System
In August 2017, a Concrete Canvas® Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was used to remediate a dilapidated concrete flume, which was part of a hydroelectric system in Dumfries and...
OSHA Outreach Training & Safety in Geosynthetic Installation
Environmental Specialties International is a top-tier installer of geosynthetic materials, with projects in all regions in major infrastructure segments such as waste management, oil and gas, mining, and coal...
GSI Webinar: Wave Management for Proper Deployment of Geomembranes
The Geosynthetic Institute will host a webinar on “Wave (or Wrinkle) Management for Proper Deployment of Geomembranes” on February 14 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST.
GSI Webinars offer...
Reinforced Soil Wall Supports 1000-Ton Crane Working Platform
The Elan Valley Aqueduct (EVA) is an important part of the water supply for Birmingham City (Wales) and its surrounding area. The principal structure is 100 years old. The...
Geoelectric Liner Survey Equipment and Expertise in Australia
After performing geoelectric liner leak location and integrity surveys worldwide since about 1985 and teaching others how to do so since 2004, Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E., P.Eng. (I-CORP...
Waterproof Membranes 2018 Call for Presentations
AMI has announced the dates of Waterproof Membranes 2018, the 12th installment in the annual series. The call for presentations has been issued. The international conference focuses on the market dynamics,...
HDPE-Lined Reservoir for Artificial Snow on an Alpine Slope
Ischgl is an internationally renowned ski resort in the Silvretta Mountains of Tyrol. Plenty of natural snowfall supports 200km of downhill pistes (compacted snow runs), but the ability to...
Safety and Geosynthetics Installation
Over the past 22 years, Environmental Specialties International, Inc. (ESI) has built itself into a top-tier installer of geosynthetic liner materials for environmental containment applications in the United States. The...
