Congratulations, Joel Sprague and Grace Hsuan
Two of the geosynthetics field's most respected figures, Joel Sprague and Grace Hsuan, were honored on Thursday, June 15, at the ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics meetings in...
Global Waste Management Symposium 2018 Abstracts Deadline
The biennial Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) offers international, comprehensive, critical content and research. The 2018 edition of the Global Waste Management Symposium will be held 11 - 14 February 2018...
Geosynthetic Technology Seminar Schedules Three Stops in Australia/NZ
The International Geosynthetics Society Australasian Chapter will host a multi-city seminar series on geosynthetic technology in water containment, waste disposal facility rehabilitation, and tunnelling. The seminar will be held in Auckland...
Solmax USA Open and Manufacturing Geomembranes in Houston
Two months ago, the 35-year-old international geosynthetics company Solmax Inc. announced that would for the first time begin manufacturing geomembranes in the United States. The company had acquired the Houston, Texas...
Geosynthetics Education: A Case Study
By Preston Kendall – The International Geosynthetics Society has set a goal of getting geosynthetics engineering information into undergraduate civil engineering programs. This is being accomplished in part through...
Titan Environmental USA Opens Houston Office
After a string of product development and research updates, Titan Environmental has announced a new Texas-based office for its US division. Titan Environmental USA has established an office in...
Best Practices for Minimizing Geomembrane Wrinkling
By Catrin Tarnowski – Geomembrane wrinkling occurs, but it can be minimized. “Lay flat” geomembrane installations are quite possible, as they are documented all over the world. Truly, we...
IGS Brasil to Celebrate 20 Years of Activity with Special Program
One of the world’s most active chapters of the International Geosynthetics Society was created 20 years ago. This year, when IGS Brasil members gather for the chapter’s annual meeting,...
Expert Geosynthetics Installation for Better Silver and Gold Mining ROI
The Coeur Rochester mine in Rochester, Nevada produced 4.6 million ounces of silver and 52,600 ounces of gold in 2016. One of the reasons for the success of the...
Engineering Professors: Educate the Educators Applications Due June 1
The deadline for engineering professors to apply for a seat in the International Geosynthetics Societey’s non-commercial Educate the Educators program (4 - 5 December 2017, Kingston, Ontario) is approaching. All...
Waterproof Membranes 2017 Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities
Waterproof Membranes 2017 will be held November 14 - 16 in Cologne, Germany. The event is the 11th annual installment from AMI. The program will soon be released, with...
EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium 2017 Program Released
The international nonwovens association EDANA and the China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) have partnered to develop the EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium 7 - 8 June 2017 at the...
SOBRATEMA Summit 2017 Includes Geosynthetics Module
From June 7 to 9, professionals in construction, engineering, and equipment will gather in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the co-located events of BW Expo 2017, Construction Expo 2017 (International...
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Slope Stability Short Course
Containment facilities require multiple geosynthetics, which creates a need to design with a strong understanding of the interface between soils and geosynthetics and between different geosynthetics. The new short...
Geosynthetic Reinforcement in CCR Surface Impoundment Closures
By John D. Herrmann, Bruce A. Lacina, P.E., and Stephan M. Gale, P.E. – In-place closure of coal combustion residual surface impoundments presents numerous challenges. Common methods of capping...
Solmax Seeks US Market Development Manager
Solmax is one of the world’s top three manufacturers of geomembranes and affiliated fluid transportation solutions (e.g., HDPE pipes, valves, fittings and accessories). The company operates major manufacturing facilities...
Geosynthetics 2017 Call for Abstracts Extended to May 30
The organizers of Geosynthetics 2017, the First International Conference on Technology and Application of Geosynthetics, have invited abstracts of 200 – 300 words in either English or Spanish....
Zinc and Copper Mine Gets Largest GCCM Installation to Date
In August 2016, over 11,000m2 of Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) was installed as a protective liner for a large diversion channel at an underground zinc and copper mine...
Photos from Geomembrane Welding Quality Workshop
Geosynthetica organized a geomembrane welding quality workshop in São Paulo, Brazil on April 18 and 19. Our Brazil industry editor Bruno Pedroni attended and reports that more than 30...
FGI Announces New Officers and Board of Directors
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) inducted new Officers and Board of Directors at the ASCE Geo-Frontiers Conference, March 13, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The annual FGI membership meeting, held...
INTERVIEW: Dr. Julio Ferreira on Geosynthetics in the Americas
Geosynthetica Latin America’s editor Natalia Rodado caught up with Dr. Julio Ferreira (TRI Ambiental, Brazil) during GeosPeru 2017. In the interview that followed, they discussed the growth...
Fred Chuck Joins HUESKER’s Geosynthetics Team
North Carolina-based HUESKER, Inc. oversees a broad base of geosynthetics operations in North and Central America. Over the past couple years, the company has invested significantly in new...
12 ICG Bids and 2018 Award Nominations Lead IGS News Vol 33, Issue 1
The first of 2017’s three issues of IGS News—the official newsletter of the International Geosynthetics Society—has been released. Two of the highlights include the 2018 call for...
Solmax Invites CIM 2017 Attendees to Tour Manufacturing Plant
The manufacturing process for geosynthetics is complex but learning more about these processes is extremely instructive for how to properly utilize and understand geosynthetic materials. During CIM 2017,...
Newly Established HUESKER Australia Expands a Global Geosynthetics Brand
In 2016, the HUESKER Group acquired Australia-based NBW Mining. Now, the company has announced the phase in this development: the establishment of HUESKER Australia Pty Ltd.
The move is part...
