Underwater Installation: Refurbishing a Canal

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By HUESKER - A project to reinstate the lining along a 3 km section of Germany's Mittlere-Isar-Kanal (MIK) necessitated the installation of approx. 150,000 m² of Incomat® Standard geosynthetic...

INTERVIEW: Lighter, Stronger, More Sustainable Construction Mats

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Weak soils are common problems for access to oil and gas sites, wind warms, and staging areas for construction sites. In this interview with Geosynthetica’s Elizabeth Peggs, Presto Geosystems’...
Tensar International

Tensar Manager Celebrates Landmark Anniversary

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Jonathan Cook, Tensar International’s Manager of Products and Technology (Eastern Hemisphere), is celebrating 20 years with the global soil-reinforcement and ground stabilisation leader. Joining the company in April 1994 after...
Left brain Right brain image for GeoCreatives Series

GeoWire for June 8, 2020

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Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 8. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS Nevada might soon host the largest solar...
NAGS Webinar, Geofilters

October 8 NAGS Webinar – Geofilters

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On Wednesday, 8 October 2014, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will host Webinar #3 in its 2014 series of professional development webinars. This time out, R. Jonathan Fannin,...

Carlisle Energy Services: Madison County, NY Landfill Solar Project Now Completed

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Carlisle Energy Services, Inc. (CES) announced that as of Wednesday, August 17, 2011, its Spectro PowerCap™ Exposed Geomembrane Solar Cover system in Madison County, New York is completed. It is expected to be interconnected and fully operational within a month. Consulting engineer of record Barton and Loguidice submitted, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation permitted, the installation as a 20 to 30 year long-term interim cover. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provided a grant in order to demonstrate this technology to other landfill owners in the state.

Ventura and USACE Must Wait

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Ventura, California would like to construct an artificial reef to rebuild and protect the beach. The design comes from New Zealand's ASR Limited, known for geotextile bag reef constructions. But funding for the project requires the US Congress re-opening the Water Resources Development Act, which would allow the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to execute the work. Learn more here.;

Terrafix Winter Seminar Series 2015 – 2016

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terrafix® has made substantial updates to the engineering information in its annual Winter Seminar Series, making this year's offerings more important even for those who have attended previously....

GEOSPERU 2017 Speakers, Topics, and Exhibitors

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GEOSPERU 2017 will be held 29 – 31 March 2017 at the Hotel Los Delfines in Lima, Peru. Hosted by the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Peruvian Chapter, the event...

A Chemically Resistant Geomembrane on a GCCM

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When EuroGeo 2016 opens in Ljubljana, Slovenia this month, Concrete Canvas® will showcase its new barrier material: CC Hydro™. The product features a chemically resistant geomembrane backing. EuroGeo...

Geosynthetic Coastal Protection in England

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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...
Geosynthetics Middle East 2013

Update: 6th Geosynthetics Middle East

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SKZ's Geosynthetics Middle East 2013 (6 GEOME) will be held under the patronage of the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City. The conference takes place 29 - 30 October 2013 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Conference Delegates will have...

Malaysian Road Development on Geotextiles

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Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL), Sarawak-based infrastructure and marine engineering specialist, has secured a new project in Tanjung Manis worth RM47.1 million. The route will traverse low-lying coastal terrain and involves two reinforced concrete bridges and several culverts over minor waterways. The swampy soil conditions will necessitate extensive reclamation and geotechnical engineering works including use of a significant amount of geotextile fabric and piling. Learn more here.;

Broward County Leader Joins Climate Change Keynote

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The threat of rising sea levels and more intense hurricanes through climate change makes South Florida a perfect location for a coastal protection keynote address. At GeoAmericas 2016 (10...

TenCate Completes Latest Expansion in Nonwoven Geotextile Production

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Nonwoven geotextile products are used widely in construction for protection, drainage, filtration, soil separation, etc. Demand for nonwoven geotextile materials has grown, and TenCate Geosynthetics Americas—one of the world’s...

In Memoriam: André Rollin, a Geosynthetics Pioneer

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By Chris Kelsey – The geosynthetics field has lost one of its earliest adopters and consistent champions, engineer André Rollin, M.Sc.A., Ph.D., FEIC, FCSME (1941 – 2017). André passed...

How Cable Ties Can Cost a Geosynthetics Project Millions

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Construction quality assurance expert Glen Toepfer (CQA Solutions) takes on the topic of cable ties in his latest video post from his Uncontained blog. In the 3.5-minute video, he...
Still shot of floating cover over hazardous liquid from ACIGS webinar

ACIGS Video: Geosynthetics CQA with Barrier Systems

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The Australasian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (ACIGS) is one of the most active IGS chapters in the world. It has been particularly active in hosting top-tier webinars...
UK Environment Agency

UK Environment Agency Republishes Geomembrane Publications

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You may be seeing a lot of familiar material returning from the Environment Agency of the United Kingdom online. A new website for www.uk.gov has started reissuing reports as it replenishes...
Low and Bonar

Low and Bonar Appoints New CEO

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6 June 2014 - Low & Bonar PLC (the "Group"), the international performance materials group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Simpson as its new Group Chief...
Erosion Control Technology Council ECTC

ECTC Board of Directors Announced for 2015 – 2016

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The Erosion Control Technology Council has announced the results of its recent election, which determined the 2015 – 2016 term ECTC Board of Directors. Diane Hitt (East Coast Erosion...

Scripting a Great Bridge Design

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The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) approach has made a significant impact on reducing bridge costs and speeding up construction through the utilization of geosynthetics. The FHWA recently created a video to educate designers, engineers, contractors and inspectors on the fundamentals of the GRS-IBS. The 19-minute video follows the GRS-IBS Interim Implementation Guide (FHWA-HRT-11-026). For those interested in a copy of the video transcript, download the August 2011 final script here.

Geosintec 2 Program, October 7 – 8

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The 2nd Geosintec Iberia conference from the International Geosynthetics Society Spanish Chapter (IGS Spain) will be held 7 – 8 October 2015 in Madrid. Geosintec 2 organizers have...

HDR Cleared in Tampa Bay Reservoir Trial

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The lengthy and acrimonious legal dispute between Tampa Bay Water and engineering firm HDR is not necessarily over, but HDR has come away victorious from the first trial. TBW has been convinced HDR's design and quality control led to excessive cracking of 15.5-billion gallon reservoir--cracking so severe a new reservoir (and liner) is being planned. An interesting article over at ENR details the complexity of the dispute, from the difficulty of proving excessive pore pressure to soil compaction questions. Learn more here.;

Tom Collins Reflects on HUESKER’s First 25 Years

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By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 1 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America's first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
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