Development of a 3/4-Inch Minus Crushed Base Course Specification
In the latest addition to our continuing series of articles developed out of the GAP 2019 transportation engineering conference proceedings, we follow Eli Cuelho,...
INTERVIEW: Mallick on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Chip Seal
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Rajib Mallick of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) who was about to deliver multiple...
Unsaturated Analysis of Water Flow in Granular Layers of Inundated Pavements
Climate change has created less predictable precipitation and in many cases more intense precipitation events. This influx of water flow is a significant challenge...
850 Geotextile Bags Protect Historic Scottish Golf Course
Founded in 1832, the North Berwick Golf Club in the UK is one of oldest clubs in the world. In fact, you’d have to...
Evaluation of Geocell Reinforced Backfill for Airfield Pavement Repair
In this latest sharing of work from the GAP 2019 conference--Geosynthetica published GAP's proceedings--Lyan Garcia and Jeb Tingle of the U.S. Army Engineer Research...
Bernardi to Lead Reinforced Soil Structures Course
Geosynthetic reinforced soil structures (GRSS) have had a highly beneficial impact on infrastructure throughout the world. GRSS strategies, materials, and designs enable more sustainable...
Long-Term Outdoor Exposure Testing of Geosynthetics
During GeoAmericas 2016, K. Lin, A. Tang, and J. Wu detailed some ongoing exposure testing with geosynthetics in Taiwan. The results were somewhat unique...
Geosynthetics in Diverse Railroad Applications
Stephen Wilk, Colin Basye, Dingqing Li, and Brad Kerchoff write on some roles for geosynthetics in railroad applications, such as for ballast pockets and...
Reducing Well Pad Construction and Maintenance Costs
By John D. Herrmann; Bruce A. Lacina, P.E.; and Monte Madsen – Oil and gas producers have uncovered many challenges when constructing well pads...
GEOFORUM 2019 Heads to Philadelphia
HUESKER’s annual GeoForum events are characterized by high-caliber presentations and high-quality networking. The smaller-by-design gatherings leave considerable room for Q&A on some of the...
Verifying the Carbon Footprint of a Turf Reinforcement Mat
Propex GeoSolutions has opened July with some welcomed sustainability news. The company became the first High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) manufacturer to verify the...
How to Reduce Stormwater Infrastructure with Porous Pavers
Porous pavement solutions have drawn considerable interest in communities for the green engineering benefits they provide. Grass and gravel porous pavers can greatly reduce...
Titan Times 2018 – Clean Energy, Large Projects, Company Expansion
In its Titan Times 2018 Year in Review magazine, Titan Environmental delivers a strong account of geosynthetic growth for its company and the geotechnical field in...
Machina Turns Its Tech to a Needlepunched Biomat
Machina-TST has grown quickly behind lines of geotextiles, geogrids, geocomposites, and turf reinforcement mats. Now, it’s turning its manufacturing technical knowledge to erosion control...
Geofabrics Earns Australian Export Award for Environmental Solutions
Congratulations are due to Geofabrics, which has earned a 2018 AusTrade Australian Export Award for Environmental Solutions. The company, which manufacturers geosynthetics and provides...
GAP 2019 Abstracts Call: FHWA, FAA, FRA, USACE, and You
The inaugural Geo-Structural Aspects of Pavements, Airfields, and Railways Conference (GAP 2019) will be held 4 – 7 November 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event,...
PVDs for Soil Improvement: Projects in Egypt and Mexico
By Namrata Bichewar – Prefabricated vertical drains are geocomposite drainage materials with an inner core of polypropylene wrapped in a nonwoven geotextile filter fabric....
IGS North America Extends Service Award Nominations to December 3
The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS North America) has established an Excellence in Service Award to recognize members who have...
TenCate Completes Latest Expansion in Nonwoven Geotextile Production
Nonwoven geotextile products are used widely in construction for protection, drainage, filtration, soil separation, etc. Demand for nonwoven geotextile materials has grown, and TenCate...
11 ICG Was an Enormous Success for Geosynthetics
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) was held in 2014 in Berlin. The event established new benchmarks for success for the quadrennial...
11 ICG Preview – Maccaferri Contributes a Wide Look at Geosynthetic Design
Maccaferri is one of the world’s biggest geosynthetics companies. In this 11 ICG Preview, we look at the technical expertise the company will share...
14 GSI Fellows Announced for 2018 – 2019
Ten years ago, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) Board established the GSI Fellows program. Since then, the institute has provided an exceptional level of support to...
Steep Slopes and the Use of GCCMs
Geosynthetic cementitious composite mats (GCCMs) have been used widely for new construction and rehabilitation of containment and fluid conveyance infrastructure. The uses have extended...
IGS Releases 5th Edition of Its Geosynthetics Specification Guide
The International Geosynthetics Society is dedicated to promoting the awareness and proper utilization of geosynthetic technologies in infrastructure. In support of its mission and...
Public Vote Opens for IGS Young Members Photo Contest
The International Geosynthetics Society supports its young members through special symposia at major events, a committee to liaise with chapters and the IGS Council,...
Latest article
Estimation of Soil-Water Characteristic Curves in Fouled Ballast
Dr. Stacey Kulesza, P.E., Robert Sherwood, and Dr. Michelle Berry, P.E. exam fouled ballast and soil-water characteristic curves, in this latest share from the...
Unique Project Showcases Interior Design with Geocells
If you visit a geosynthetic manufacturing center, distribution warehouse, or job site, you’ll often find unique uses of the materials. Installers might use extra...
Wilke Joins GeoU 2020 Stormwater Course as Instructor
The GeoU 2020 engineering short courses event has added another world-class instructor to its line up: Markus Wilke. He joins Joel Sprague, P.E., in...
