Ground Improvement

The International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) charitable fund, Save Our International Land (SOIL), will benefit from part of the proceeds during EC11's golf outing at the Orange County National's "Crooked Cat Course." EC11 will be held 20-23 February 2011 in Orlando, Florida. This highly rated course is only 15 minutes from the conference venue. To learn more about EC11, SOIL's work and the IECA, visit www.ieca.org. Learn more here.;

The fifth hole on Cedar Pines, a municipal nine-hole golf course in Andover, Kansas, suffered damage last year that has necessitated redoing the green. Rather than rebuild it in a conventional way, the course has opted to install a synthetic grass system for the 3,000 sq. ft. green. Installation is currently taking place. The sod has been stripped away and the underlying root barrier and separation geotextile is being placed. Next up, a two-part base will be installed before the turf is secured. The system will include four holes in the green (with adjustable plugs) so course managers can vary the play. Learn more here.;

The Preserve on Rathbun Lake, a state park course in Moravia, Iowa, has been selected as the runner-up in the final judging for the "U.S. Courses" category of Golf Inc.'s 2009 Development of the Year Awards. In addition to assisting with repairs to flood-damaged areas on the course, Judd Duininck, a principal in Duininck Golf, noted that the construction team improved the fledgling layout's erosion control. The company's experience working in states like California, Minnesota and others with stringent erosion control standards enabled it to keep the Honey Creek State Park project in compliance with Iowa DNR regulations. Learn more here.;

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) will offer "Constructing with Fabricated Geomembranes," its popular short course, on 23 October 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel. This course will be presented by many expert speakers from the industry. Course participants are eligible for 6 PDHs. Learn more and view an updated agenda here.

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) will offer "Constructing with Fabricated Geomembranes," its popular short course, on 23 October 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel. This course will be presented by Timothy D. Stark, Stan Slifer, John Heap, Daren L. Laine, Bill Shehane, Stuart Lange, Andrew Mills, Gary Kolbasuk and other speakers. Course participants are eligible for 6 PDHs. Learn more and view an agenda here.

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has scheduled two infrastructure short courses for users (new and experienced) of geosynthetics. These much-needed educational opportunities couldn't have emerged at a better time. GSI's courses focus on public and private sector use of geosynthetics (with one course being dedicated to each). Each course will be offered twice during the spring. The dates for the one-day sessions are as follows: Infrastructure Development Using Geosynthetics: Public Sector Projects - March 23 and April 13; Infrastructure Development Using Geosynthetics: Private Sector Projects - March 24 and April 14. More information on the sessions is available here.

The 10th International Conferences on Geosynthetics (www.10icg-berlin.com) will be held at the ESTREL CONVENTION CENTRE in Berlin, 21 – 25 September 2014. And though it is only March as...

Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs is in Brazil, attending the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG) in Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil. Time-permitting, she's sending us updates from the event. On Sunday night--Day 1 of 9ICG--she posted her first notes. She writes, "[Day 1] was a huge success...A handful of great pre-conference short courses were offered during the day, including 'Geosynthetics in Mining and Dams.'" Read more.

In May, when participants from around the world arrive in Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil for the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG), they'll have many hotel beachfront hotel options. The conference organizers have announced that a local travel agency has arranged for special rates at more than just the conference hotel, the Sofitel Jequitimar Hotel. Attendees may also choose from several hotels located at the beaches of Enseada and Pernambuco. Read more and guarantee your best rate no matter where you stay during 9ICG.

Through high-level research, testing, and projects, the geosynthetics field is constantly building its durability record for materials and applications. HUESKER is marking another sort of durability anniversary: the success...

AUSTIN, Texas – After having been in commercial use in Europe since 1999, the arc testing electrical leak location (ELL) method has finally found a home among other electrical...

Ian Peggs of I-CORP INTERNATIONAL continues Geosynthetica's planned series of primers on geoelectric leak location technology--how it's used with geosynthetic barrier systems, relevant applications, affiliated issues from the field, and more. In this second article, Dr. Peggs addresses essential design criteria for making an installation surveyable.

The benefits of performing geoelectric leak location or liner integrity surveys (LIS) as the final stage of geomembrane liner construction quality assurance are well established. In fact, the NYS DEC, Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials is proposing regulatory changes to their solid waste management regulations that will apply the practice to the floor secondary (lower) liner of new landfill cells as well as to the primary (upper) liner. Read more about this growing movement.

Nearly 20 years ago, the GeoAsia  conference series kicked off with an International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) conference in Bangalore. The event was hosted by IGS India, which celebrated...

GeoAsia 2012 is the a quadrennial geosynthetics conference dedicated to engineering and construction in the Asian region. To be held 10-14 December 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and with the support and leadership of IGS Thailand, GeoAsia will provide an essential regional educational and networking opportunity. This 5th edition to the GeoAsia series will operate under the theme "Geosynthetics for Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change." Learn more here.;

The first 2016 issue of IGS News from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has been released. The issue includes some prominent support of the Society's first major regional...

ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has announced a special geosynthetics seminar and associated committee meetings to held in Mumbia, India 2 - 4 December 2015 at the...

After years of planning, the organizers of GeoAmericas 2016 are enjoying the event’s transition into the active phases of interaction with authors, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees. More than 400...

In addition to their own chapter/national events, chapters of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) support quadrennial regional conferences. In 2016, multiple events will take place, bringing together the Americas,...

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) has just release Volume 31, Issue 1 of its IGS News. Published three times per year in support of the often-updated news on its...

The 4th African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAfrica 2023) will be centered around the theme of Geosynthetics in Sustainable Infrastructure and Mega-Projects. It's a fantastic topic, capitalizing on the...

The 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAsia 7, has proactively moved its dates a second time, due to ongoing travel restrictions and concerns around covid. Conference chair, Prof....

Dr. Robert Koerner has announced the publication of the sixth edition of his seminal text, Designing with Geosynthetics. This new edition marks the first two-volume set--but it is much more affordable. Having used an independent publishing service instead of an academic press, the cost of a hardbound copy costs just USD $34. Softbound is just $24. Read more about the new edition in an introduction from Dr. Koerner.

Low & Bonar PLC ("Low & Bonar" or "the Group"), the international performance materials group, today announces its half year results for the six months ended 31 May 2011.

The US EPA's latest AgSTAR Newsletter looks back at AgSTAR's Sixth National Conference, which was held 10-12 May 2011 in Boise, Idaho. Roughly 300 people attended technical sessions, networking events, and a trade show with 44 exhibitors. A tour of a nearby anaerobic digester system also took place during the three-day event. Attendees and exhibitors represented 37 states, three Canadian provinces, and five other countries. Read more. Learn more here.;