GRI-GM30 Delivers a Woven-Coated Geomembrane Spec
On May 24, Interwrap's Jimmie Eloff was discussing a canal lining option with an engineer in Idaho. The next morning, Eloff contacted the engineer with a woven-coated geomembrane specification...
UNESCO and IECA Forge a Cooperative Agreement
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One Board of Directors have announced a cooperative agreement with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The agreement has...
Cartagena to Welcome VIII CICES in August
The city of Cartagena has had to confront numerous erosion challenges. The ways in which the city has responded makes Cartagena an excellent destination for VIII CICES – the...
VIDEO: Asphalt Pavement Interlayers
In a new video from Geosynthetica's YouTube channel, HUESKER describes how asphalt pavement interlayers (e.g., HaTelit®) improve the long-term performance of new roads. The high-strength, flexible, temperature-resistant composite geogrids allow...
Concrete Canvas Wins Major LNG Contract in Australia
Concrete Canvas has won a major contract to supply its Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) for one of Australia's largest resource projects: the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant...
GSI Launches Online Designing With Geosynthetics Course
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) continues to push geosynthetics education and professional development in forward-thinking ways. In 2012, GSI Director Emeritus Dr. Robert Koerner acquired full publishing rights to his seminal...
World Tunneling Congress 2017 Extends Abstracts
The World Tunneling Congress 2017 (WTC 2017) goes to Bergen, Norway 9 - 15 June 2017. The conference, which will include geosynthetic-relevant sessions and welcomes proposals, has extended its...
VIDEO: Geocell Solutions for Mining Applications
Load support, slope remediation, stormwater control, and vegetated retaining walls: these are all mining applications for which highly effective, extremely durable, and easy-to-implement geocell solutions are available. Presto Geosystems’...
Coming Soon: Graphene-Enhanced Geotextiles
On June 14, Imagine IM officially opened Australia's first commercial graphene production facility. The grand opening of the North Geelong (Victoria) site included Imagine's team and representatives from Geofabrics...
Slideshow: Geocell Slope Stabilization Project
By Ecoweb - For a channel expansion and beautification project in a cultural center, a geocellular confinement system was specified for stabilizing and vegetating the slopes. The area was characterized...
Asphalt Pavement Interlayer Webinar – June 28
On June 28, HUESKER will present a free asphalt pavement interlayer webinar. The session will begin at 2:00 pm (EDT), will include 20 minutes of engineering information, and roughly...
Controlling Coastal Flooding with Geocontainers
The ferocious storms which pounded the NSW and Southern Queensland coasts in early June brought into focus the Climate Council's 2014 report Counting the Costs: Climate Change and Coastal...
Tall Reinforced Earth® Walls with Geostrip Reinforcements
With respective heights of 27 meters and 34 meters, the Strikici and Sveta Trojica projects in Croatia consist of tall Reinforced Earth® walls featuring geostrip reinforcements combined with TerraTee...
Geosynthetic Design Software and Calculator Tools
It's no revelation that civil, environmental, and geotechnical engineering designs require a significant amount of calculation. The most advanced calculations, supported by due diligence and experience, can never be...
Interview: Koerner on Lifetime Predictions for Geosynthetics
Dr. Russell Jones, President of the International Geosynthetics Society, sat down with the Geosynthetic Institute's Dr. Robert Koerner to discuss GSI's 12-year study on the long-term performance and aging...
JOBS: Solmax Adding Technical Engineer – Sales
Solmax, an international manufacturer of geomembranes and affiliated containment solutions, has posted a new position for which it is currently accepting resumes: Technical Engineer - Sales. Send resumes to hrcanada@solmax.com....
Concrete Composite Mat Excels in Railway Project
In October 2015, a Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was used to line a series of ditches along a railway in Liberdade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The site...
Mark Wolschon Reaches 25 Years in Quality Control
Environmental Protection Inc.'s (EPI) Mark Wolschon has achieved a career milestone: his silver anniversary in quality control. EPI honored Wolschon in late May for his 25 years of service to...
Deadline Extension for Environmental Connection 2017
A deadline extension has been announced for the International Erosion Control Association (IECA Region One) Environmental Conneciton 2017 conference. Presentation proposals are invited through June 15.
NOTE: THIS DEADLINE HAS...
Seattle Seminar: 5 Fundamentals for Land Rehabilitation
On Wednesday, June 15, Profile Products and ACF West will present a high-quality seminar in Seattle: Five Fundamentals for Successful Land Rehabilitation Projects. Experts in agronomy, erosion control, and application...
Runways and Reinforced Structures for Tana Toraja
Every year in the South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, thousands of tourists visit to admire the breathtaking landscape and places of rituals and ceremonies of the Toraja ethnic group....
Waterproof Membranes 2016 Program
The annual Waterproof Membranes conference from AMI returns to Cologne, Germany 7 – 9 November 2016. The Waterproof Membranes 2016 program has been released. This edition is the conference's 10th.
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INTERVIEW: Sven Schröer on Growth in Geosynthetics
By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 2 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America’s first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
Canal Liner Webinar – June 7
On June 7, HUESKER will offer a free canal liner webinar focused on the company's unique Canal3® barrier. The session, led by veteran engineering Roy McClinton, will focus on...
GeoAmericas 2016 Proceedings Now Available
The GeoAmericas 2016 Proceedings have been released to the engineering community. The conference, which was the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, was held 10 – 13 April 2016 in...
