The GeoWire for the Week of August 10
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Northern Illinois University and Argonne have engineered...
Geosynthetics Leadership: The 19th IGS Council
In June, the results of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Council elections were announced. Since that announcement, the IGS Council has officially passed tasks and responsibilities from the 18th...
GeoAmericas 2020 Goes Entirely Online
With COVID-19 concerns impacting travel around the world, large and small events alike have rescheduled to protect their participants. Some events move on the calendar; others, like GeoAmericas 2020,...
The GeoWire for the Week of August 3
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BIG PROJECTS
The 6.5-mile-long rainwater drainage tunnel in Hong...
The GeoWire for the Week of July 27
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BIG PROJECTS
In the battle of Salmon vs. Gold,...
The GeoWire for the Week of July 20
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BIG PROJECTS
We talk a lot about how 2020...
The CGS GeoVirtual 2020 Event Opens Registration
The Canadian Geotechnical Society’s annual conference is always a highlight on the international geotechnical calendar. This year, however, the organizers in Calgary had to cancel the plan for an in-person...
The GeoWire for the Week of July 13
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BIG PROJECTS
Europe's largest onshore wind farm is rapidly...
The GeoWire for the Week of July 6
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BIG PROJECTS
The B1M compiles details on some of...
GeoAsia 7 Announces Calendar Move to November 2021
The 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAsia 7, has proactively moved its dates from March to 22 – 26 November 2021. Conference chair, Prof. Chiwan Wayne Hsieh, posted...
Rob Mcilwraith and an International Life in Geosynthetics
What started as a very occasional podcast has quickly turned into a regular series from Australia-based engineer Siamak Paulson (ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd). Siamak’s Geosynthetics Podcast, which features...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 29, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 22, 2020
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THE LEAD
June 23 is International Women in Engineering...
2-Minute Podcast: Be Interviewed on GeoTalk!
The GeoTalk podcast is back in production for its 2020 season! Hosted by Geosynthetica editor Chris Kelsey, the podcast covers innovation, design, technology, standards, and other advances shaping the...
DFI Highlights Geotechnical Engineering and Women Engineers
The Women in Deep Foundations Committee of the Deep Foundations Institute has released a video on the topic of "What Is Geotechnical Engineering?". DFI released the 5-minute production to...
IGS Council Continues to Be Tremendously International
One of the hallmarks of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is its truly international character. The IGS is supported by roughly 4000 members, 150+ corporate members, and 40+ chapters...
The GeoWire for the Week of June 15, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
On June 8, the California State Assembly...
TRI Africa Provides COVID Support to Kamcare Orphanage
Though TRI Africa Environmental Services is one of the newest members of TRI’s international group of independent, third-party engineering services providers, it has quickly become South Africa’s leading CQA...
GeoWire for June 8, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
Nevada might soon host the largest solar...
Mattex Expands Woven Geotextile Capacity in UAE and KSA
As it nears its 25th anniversary, the MATTEX GROUP continues to expand. The company, which has been a long-time producer of geotextiles, agrotextiles, artificial turf, and more, has announced...
Presto Addresses Potential Patent Infringement of ATRA® Key
Oscar Wilde often gets credit for the phrase “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” though Wilde was merely building upon an aphorism popularized earlier in the 19th century...
GeoWire for June 1, 2020
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BIG PROJECTS
Orsted is ready to install the first...
Geosynthetica Celebrates 20 Years in Geosynthetics
Over the past 20 years, a lot has changed in the geosynthetics field. The material science has advanced substantially, such as with composite technologies and the temperatures at which...
3-Minute Podcast Update: Virtual Events
Geosynthetica's editor Chris Kelsey checks in on the growth of virtual events. This is the GeoUpdate from GeoTalk for May 27.
With the spread of the COVID virus around the...
Register Now for June’s Geosynthetics QA Online Training
REMINDER: TRI Environmental's renowned classes on geosynthetics QA / QC in containment installations and with compacted clay liners and geosynthetic clay liners will be offered for the first time...
