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Geotextile sand containers (GSCs) have grown substantially in erosion control and scour protection applications. Beachfronts, ports, and property have all gained substantial protection using these “soft armor” solutions. NAUE’s...

geosynthetica.net Underwriter, Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of geosynthetic lining solutions, products and services headquartered in Houston, Texas is pleased to announce an agreement with Synthetic Aggregate Systems, LLC (SAS) headquartered in Havre De Grace, Maryland for the distribution of GSE geosynthetic products into the Civil Construction market. The agreement with SAS, that combines their detailed technical and experienced engineering practices with the innovation of GSE’s products, is expected to result in new product opportunities and technologies for our existing and new customer base. SAS, headed by Peter Ianniello, CEO & Founder will introduce technologies that complement or replace natural materials (sand, stone, and gravel) with geosynthetic materials in civil applications to reduce overall construction costs while increasing project performance. A brochure describing SAS Products and Services can be found at the "continued" link below.

Sika AG announces that its US subsidiary, Sika Corporation, has acquired May National Associates, Inc., a leading manufacturer of silicone and polyurethane products for sealing and bonding in Construction, Industrial, and Distribution markets. May National is located in Lakewood, New Jersey with annual sales revenue of approximately $20 million USD and 60 employees.

AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) today announced it has exercised its option to purchase the remaining 47% interest in a holding company that owns a chromite mine in the Republic of South Africa from Chrome Corporation for US$12.4 million. AMCOL is required to transfer a 26% interest in the mine to a South African Black Economic Empowerment Enterprise, after which AMCOL will hold a 74% interest in the mine. Chromite ore is a feedstock used to produce chrome sand. AMCOL currently markets chrome sand to the metalcasting industry. AMCOL is the parent of CETCO, an expert company in geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) and other containment and remediation technologies.

By Chris Kelsey – The Bakken Oil Boom has been great for America as a whole. The boom has employed thousands with good paying jobs, revitalized towns with new...

Polymeric Marine Mattresses (PMM) are compartmental structures composed of a high density, flexible, UV stabilized, extruded geogrid specifically developed for the demanding performance required in coastal and marine applications. On...

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has a long history of supporting student research and development projects with geosynthetics. The investment helps spur the next generation of understanding with geosynthetics. GSI...

The 19th Annual Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) Conference will be held March 6 and 7 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota just outside Minneapolis. The event is the Midwest's largest stormwater and erosion control show and includes SWPPP from the I-35 bridge reconstruction, low-impact development, and exhibition. CISEC and CPESC training occurs ahead of the show. Read more at MECA's site. Learn more here.;

By Chris Kelsey – The engineering community is mourning the loss of two of its most influential champions: Dr. Robert M. Koerner and Pauline W. Koerner. The couple, who...

The Portland City Council has approved a plan to request bids for the Grape Street reconstruction project. Construction may start as early as April. Paul Galdes of Fleis and VandenBrink Engineering has proposed putting in a geotextile separator between the poor material and the base material. Learn more here.;

The world's largest waterproofing and roofing group is forming. GAF, which has an extensive roofing membrane portfolio, has acquired ICOPAL Group, which is globally involved in roofing, waterproofing, and civil...

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of August 31. WORK SMARTER. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Whoa: Researchers in Sweden have discovered a...

For years, members of the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers have discussed the possibility of a geomembrane welding competition at a major event. Attendees of these conferences routinely witness...

Predicting and mitigating the effects of earthquake is a principal civil engineering concern in the seismically active 'Ring of Fire' along the Asia / Australia tectonic plate border. As the Country Representative for the Institution of Civil Engineers within Indonesia, Tensar International's Jakarta-based Mike Dobie* has views which are respected all around the region. In an article for UpDate, the magazine published by British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, Mike Dobie comments on recent Indonesian newspaper speculation on future earthquake incidence and the effects on Jakarta. Read more.

By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – During one of the largest geotechnical engineering conferences in South America—Cobramseg 2016—Geo Soluções announced a geosynthetics e-learning platform. The digital resource,...

Over at Defense Industry Daily is a piece on the use of geotextile-walled, gabion-style collapsible forms that may be used in lieu of sandbags and concrete barriers. For examples of gabions, check out what Maccaferri has to offer. Learn more here.;

The official website of the ACE Geosynthetics EcoPark has been online since October 2014. Users can explore the park virtually and learn about geosynthetics. Applications profiled on the website...

Carlisle Energy Services Inc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with New Jersey Meadowlands Commission which will be used to research the feasibility of CES unique exposed geomembrane solar cover technology for Meadowlands Erie Landfill. The Carlisle system will also include an integrated solar PV array with a capacity of about 1 mw. The Spectro PowerCap is a patent pending and a flexible solar photovoltaic system that will be used as a landfill cover. Learn more here.;

United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) and a leading global manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announces the largest installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) on a waste landfill in the world. The one megawatt installation is located at the Hickory Ridge Solid Waste Landfill in Conley, Georgia and is viewable during take-off and landing at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The closed landfill is owned and maintained by Republic Services of Phoenix, Arizona.

Many infrastructure applications rely upon geosynthetic barriers. Over time, we’ve seen the specification of 40 or 60-mil black high-density polyethylene geomembranes become so common that black HDPE can feel...

AGRU America’s podcast series explores geosynthetic applications and polymeric material advances that beneficially influence the performance of infrastructure. The latest episode finds Cody Miles discussing geosynthetics in aquaculture. (Listen...

The first of 2017’s three issues of IGS News—the official newsletter of the International Geosynthetics Society—has been released. Two of the highlights include the 2018 call for...

International news network CNN has published an iReport on water preservation in Pakistan with the help of geomembrane containment technology. The story takes a peek at work performed by the Sukaarr Foundation Trust (SFT), an organization that has launched rainwater harvesting projects in Pakistan. The SFT is a non-governmental organization and has used geomembranes in the creation of lined ponds to halt the problematic seepage that has characterized and plagued so many community water sources. Learn more here.;

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 the Great Pyramids. The theme...

Geofabrics Australasia has confirmed dates and speakers for the multi-city geosynthetic liner seminar series it is sponsoring across Australia in January and February 2014. Dr. Ian D. Peggs, P.E.,...