EXCLUSIVE: Video Interview with Solmax on Acquiring GSE Environmental
Geosynthetica's Elizabeth Peggs sits down with Solmax Inc. President Jean-Louis Vangeluwe to discuss the company's bold move in acquiring GSE Environmental. The move brings together two of the most...
Titan Times 2017 – Radioactive Waste, New Geogrids, and More
In its Titan Times 2017 Year in Review newsletter, Titan Environmental Containment offers plenty to celebrate and a lot to look forward to. The company shares notes on key...
AGRU’s XXL Pipe Facility Offers World’s Largest HDPE Pipe Extrusion
In March, AGRU America announced its major move into large-diameter plastic pipe. The Charleston, South Carolina facility has been producing HDPE pipe since April, but the company held its...
WEBINAR: Understanding the Role of MARV in Geosynthetic Specifications
The International Geosynthetics Society North American Chapter (IGS North America) will host a webinar on December 19: Understanding the Role of Minimum Average Roll Values (MARV) in Geosynthetic Specifications....
Diverting Surface Water from Contaminated Spoils at a Former Mine
In June 2017, Concrete Canvas® Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (CC GCCM) was used to line a series of drainage channels at a remediated mining site in Wicklow, Ireland. The...
GRI-GM19b Brings a Long-Needed Specification Update to Fruition
In October 2017, the Geosynthetic Research Institute (GRI), which is part of the Folsom, Pennsylvania-based Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) published the GRI-GM19b specification: “Seam Strength and Related Properties of Thermally...
WEBINAR: Asperity Height or Asperity Concentration for Geomembranes?
For its next technical webinar presentation, Solmax is asking a unique and important question for geomembranes: Does asperity height or asperity concentration matter more for increasing interface shear resistance...
GSE Environmental Awarded High Temperature Geomembrane Patent
Four years ago, GSE Environmental formally announced the development of polyethylene geomembranes for use in applications with prolonged exposure to temperatures above 60°C (140°F). Now, the company has been...
Geomembranes, Covers, and Containment Systems Webinar – Nov 16
AGRU America continues its series of geosynthetic engineering webinars on November 16 at 12:00 EST. This new geomembranes and geosynthetic cover and containment systems webinar will address a range...
Graphene-Enhanced Geotextiles Coming to US with Haydale Agreement
Australia-based Imagine Intelligent Materials has quickly scaled up production of its innovative imgne® X3 coating. The product has enabled the manufacture of the world’s first graphene-enhanced geotextiles, which are...
Success of Geosynthetics 2017 Sets the Stage for 2018 Edition in Chile
Geosynthetics 2017, the First International Conference on Technology and Application of Geosynthetics, took place in Santiago, Chile 18 – 20 October 2017. The event met all of its inaugural expectations,...
GIGSA Bursary Applications Due November 1
The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA)—a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society—has a strong history of supporting educational endeavors. The chapter’s support comes in the way of...
PODCAST: The Push towards Reinvention in Geomembranes
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...
Western ProLine Sets a Course for Geosynthetic Fabrication Success
When Brawler Industries closed its four locations in the United States, its assets were bought up by various geosynthetics entities. The one location we hadn’t heard about was what...
Strata's New Geotechnical Software Focuses on GRS Design
The recently launched StrataPro™ geotechnical software platform from Strata Systems, Inc. is a welcomed addition to the tools engineers can use to improve GRS design. Geosynthetically reinforced soil structures...
PODCAST: Bob Mackey on the State of Geosynthetics Education
A few years ago, the International Geosynthetics Society revived its Educate the Educators program. The initiative was developed in the early 1990s to help educate engineers, regulators, and academics...
Waterproof Membranes Conference Participating Companies
The 11th annual Waterproof Membranes conference will be held November 14 – 16 in Cologne, Germany. Organized by AMI, the event delivers presentations and networking related to market dynamics,...
WEBINAR: 10 Design Missteps That Affect Geomembrane Performance
On August 31 at 1:00 pm EDT, Solmax will host a free webinar on a much welcomed topic: “Designing for success: a look at 10 design missteps that may...
GeoAfrica 2017 Releases Promotional Video
GeoAfrica 2017 will be held 8 – 11 October 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco. The conference, which is centered on the theme of “Geosynthetics in Sustainable Development in Africa”, is the 3rd African...
Relining a Tailings Dam Stormwater Channel with Limited Access
By Concrete Canvas - In August 2016, a Concrete Canvas® Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was used to line a drainage channel at Glenridding Mine, Ullswater, Cumbria. The objective...
Internet of Smart Materials Conference to Highlight Graphene’s Role
The Internet of Smart Materials Conference will be held August 17 at Swinburne University (Australia) and explore manufacturing opportunities and how graphene-enhanced materials can help revolutionize data collection and...
Waterproof Membranes 2017 Program Released
Waterproof Membranes 2017 will be held November 14 - 16 in Cologne, Germany. The event is the 11th annual installment from AMI. Organizers remind interested attendees that the early...
PODCAST: George Koerner on Exposed Geomembrane Performance
Updated 10 August 2020: George Koerner, Director of the Geosynthetic Institute, had the honor in 2017 of delivering the first Koerner Lecture. The series is named in honor of...
The Year So Far: Most Popular Geosynthetics Stories
We’ve rounded the corner into the second half of 2017, so it’s time to take stock of what Geosynthetica’s readers have made our most popular geosynthetics stories. Last year...
Graphene-Based Materials Conference to Examine Smart Geotextiles
Imagine IM opened Australia’s first commercial-scale graphene manufacturing plant in 2016. The company, working with Geofabrics Australasia, has helped developed the world’s first graphene-enhanced geotextile. A graphene-based materials conference,...
