VIDEO: Geosynthetic-Reinforced Embankments on Vertical Columns
HUESKER's videocast series delivers geosynthetic product and application details in succinct video spots. The material is developed by the company's international personnel, and the videos in the series that...
Geosynthetic Coastal Protection in England
From the arrival of the Romans to the Saxons and Normans clashing upon the shore, and from the Spanish Armada to Napolean and two World Wars, England has a...
VIDEO: Tensar on Tensile Strength Relevance in Certain Designs
Tensar’s "Keeping You in the Know" video series is a Q&A influenced campaign. In the first video, Senior Product Manager Jonathan Cook (Tensar International Limited) addresses questions on tensile...
PODCAST: Coal Combustion Residuals and GCLs
Geosynthetica’s Director, Elizabeth Peggs, interviewed Dr. Craig Benson (University of Virginia) and engineer John Allen (CETCO) about coal combustion residuals (CCRs) and new barrier system regulations governing CCR handling...
Solmax Unveils Conductive Geomembrane Training Program
A new training program from international barrier system manufacturer Solmax aims to increase user understanding of conductive geomembrane. The three-day training will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
East Coast Erosion Control Looks West in New Partnership
Erosion and sediment control materials manufacturer East Coast Erosion Blankets, LLC (dba East Coast Erosion Control) is partnering with Valley Erosion Supply. The new venture gives the privately...
IAGI / GIGSA Lecture on Geomembrane Installations
The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) will present a lecture on July 22. The topic: "Ensuring competent geomembrane installations...
Additional Details on Coal Ash Management Forum
During the past week, Geosynthetica has interviewed waste management operators, utilities, design engineering firms, geosynthetics manufacturers, and fabricators and installers about coal combustion residuals (CCRs). The interviews...
GCL Transforms Australian Quarry into Landfill
By NAUE - An Australian quarry became of the country's largest landfills, with the installation of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) barrier system. The site, known as the Western Landfill, has an...
Jim Tanner Takes the Reins at Profile
Jim Tanner is no stranger to the inner workings and business development success of Profile Products LLC. He has spent 18 years at the company, being part of its...
Installing CSPE Geomembrane in the Virgin Islands
The island of Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands is one of the Caribbean’s most popular and cosmopolitan destinations. When an aging lining system began to fail...
Organizational Changes for GSE Environmental in the Americas
Mark Harris and Steve Eckhart, both of whom are veterans of GSE Environmental, will take on new roles with the company. The company announced these key position organizational changes...
Celebrating 10 Years and Looking More Like a Titan Each Day
As Titan Environmental Containment celebrates its 10th anniversary, Geosynthetica's editor caught up with Brett Burkard, co-founder and CEO. The interview and story are part of an ongoing project from...
After Istanbul, IGS Rallies Members for EuroGeo 6
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) continues to rally its individual and corporate members around the Turkish Chapter of the IGS. After the June 28 attack at Istanbul’s international airport,...
MoDNR to Host September CQA Week Courses
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) will host CQA Week 7 – 9 September 2016 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Three courses will be offered as a single...
VIDEO: Geomembrane Fabrication Leads to Rapid Install
Geomembrane fabrication can provide significant cost savings for geosynthetic barrier installations. EPI shares a video from a wastewater treatment plant project.
GEOMEMBRANE FABRICATION ADVANTAGES
Prefabrication of geomembrane panels can provide significant cost...
Steve Weiterman Joins Titan Environmental USA
Another growth announcement from Titan: the company has added Steve Weiterman as Project Manager, Specialty Applications for Titan Environmental USA LLC.
He brings more than 16 years of experience in...
EuroGeo 6 Announces Move to Slovenia
It was only on June 30 that the organizers of EuroGeo 6 announced the conference would move out of Turkey, following the deadly bombing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul....
6-Year Update: Frost Heave Mitigation for Alaskan Highway
A woven geosynthetic was installed on the Dalton Highway in northern Alaska. The work was part of a research project being conducted by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. The heavily...
Raven Launches 2-Step Oxygen Barrier for Ag Market
The new 2-step oxygen barrier from Raven Industries' Engineered Films Division has been inspired, in part, from the company’s extensive work in gas barrier geosynthetics. It represents another multi-layer...
EuroGeo 6 to Relocate following Latest Istanbul Attack
The organizers for EuroGeo 6, the 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics, have made the difficult decision to relocate the event to a new country, but they will keep the...
Coal Ash Management Forum Program
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) are holding the Coal Ash Management Forum July 21 and 22 in Charlotte, North...
10 Geomembrane Questions
Questioning the practice of engineering has long been part of the geosynthetics field. It is this on-going dialogue and re-evaluation that leads to new manufacturing innovations, better CQA, more...
Leister Adds Annalora to U.S. Geosynthetics Division
Welding and hot air equipment manufacturer Leister Technologies has announced the addition of Bob Annalora to its U.S. Geosynthetics Division. Annalora has worked in the geosynthetics field for...
Geomembrane Wrinkles, Bridging, and Ballasting Special Session
During EuroGeo 6 (25 – 28 September 2016, Istanbul), Dr. Ian D. Peggs will moderate a panel discussion on "Managing Wrinkles, Bridging and Ballasting During Geomembrane Liner Installation." The...
