REVIEW: Geosynthetics Middle East 2015
The 7th edition of the international conference and exhibition Geosynthetics Middle East 2015 (GeoME 2015) once again turned the capital of the United Arab Emirates—Abu Dhabi—into an international meeting...
A Conductive Prime Finish for Spark Testing Geomembranes
Last month, Solmax announced a new multi-day conductive geomembrane training program. Now, the company has furthered its information offerings in the field with the release of a new...
Active Layers Enhance New Tektoseal Barrier Geosynthetics
The wave of innovation in geosynthetics continues, with new active layer products announced by HUESKER. The company’s Tektoseal® Active line of barrier solutions are multi-layer composite materials that...
Reinforced Berms at Kozcağız Dam in Turkey
The Kozcağız Dam project is one of the biggest water-related investments by DSI in Turkey’s Bartin province. The dam provides water to a total of 6088 acres (2460 hectares)...
NZ’s Central Plains Headrace Canal Update: 600,000 Sq M of HDPE Geomembrane
The ongoing infrastructure works in Canterbury, New Zealand’s ambitious Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme is centered around a 55m-high dam and affiliated storage and diversion canals. Up to 60,000...
Tom Collins Reflects on HUESKER’s First 25 Years
By Chris Kelsey – This is Part 1 of 2 of a profile. Part 1, based on an interview with HUESKER North America's first president, Tom Collins, looks at...
GeoPASS II Offers a Strong Geotechnical Program – October 11
Last year, Charlotte, North Carolina-based HUESKER hosted a high-level, invitation-only geosynthetics technical networking event called GeoPASS. The inaugural series delivered top-tier lectures and perspectives on diverse topics such as...
Geosynthetic Reinforcement for Wind Energy
The old saying "Out of sight, out of mind" applies to a lot of geotechnical work. The materials that provide the essential support to roadways, retaining walls, embankments, etc....
GSE Environmental to Close Plant in Chile
Having determined it can more efficiently serve its South American market through its other international manufacturing operations, geosynthetics producer GSE Environmental has announced it will close its plant in...
10 Years Ago, Watershed Geo Significantly Changed Closure Applications
A decade ago, options in closure applications changed dramatically with the debut of two unique systems: one was an exposed membrane with thin-film photovoltaic (solar energy) cells adhered to...
VIDEO: Chungsik Yoo and Erol Güler Discuss Underground Construction
At EuroGeo 6, the International Geosythetics Society recorded one of its “Two for a Few” installments, which brings together field experts for brief talk on a high-level issue. This...
New Website, New Services from Colorado Lining International
One of the biggest names in geosynthetics installation and contracting, Colorado Lining International, continues to reinvent itself. In recent years, it has introduced a number of new products...
Interview: Elizabeth Peggs on IGS Two for a Few
At the 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (September 2018, Seoul), the International Geosynthetics Society recorded another “Two for a Few” interviews, which brings together leaders in the field for...
The Importance of Packaging Systems in Geosynthetic Quality
Frequently, articles, brochures, podcasts, and other communications highlight the importance of various quality control and quality assurance steps in geosynthetics. These steps take place in the selection of raw...
New Issue, New Format for IGS News
The International Geosynthetics Society has published its latest issue of IGS News (Volume 33, Issue #2), and with the email announcement of the PDF issue’s availability is word of...
Geosintec 2 Program, October 7 – 8
The 2nd Geosintec Iberia conference from the International Geosynthetics Society Spanish Chapter (IGS Spain) will be held 7 – 8 October 2015 in Madrid. Geosintec 2 organizers have...
Successful Field Trial for Graphene-Enhanced Geotextiles
The first field trial in Australia for conductive geotextiles enhanced with graphene have been a success, Imagine IM reports. The company, which built Australia’s first commercial scale graphene production...
BW Expo 2017 Offers Big Opportunities for Geosynthetics
By Bruno Pedroni and Chris Kelsey – The BW Expo is Brazil's most important gathering for service and technology presentations regarding the sustainable management of wastes, water, wastewater, energy,...
Coal Ash Rules and Engineering Webinar, November 15
CETCO is supporting a free, November 15 webinar on US Federal Coal Ash Rules — Engineering and Design Considerations. The discussion will be led by Dr. John Daniels (Univ....
Presto Geosystems and a LEED® First for Door County
Wisconsin's Door County is known for its natural beauty, with much of its economy tied to nature-related tourism and businesses. Despite its strong reputation, the area has not actually...
Webinar: Enhancing Quality Assurance with Conductive Geomembranes
On November 17, the next webinar in Solmax’s series of deeper-level geosynthetics discussions continues with presentation on “Enhancing Quality Assurance with Conductive Geomembranes.” The free session will be...
Video: Pambula Merimbula Uses Polymeric Mats for Access Road
Diamond Grid has published a video story on the installation of its polymeric mat system to create an access road for Pambula Merimbula Golf Course in Australia.
At the open...
IAGI’s Inaugural GeoGames to Be Held in Houston in February 2019
For years, members of the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers have discussed the possibility of a geomembrane welding competition at a major event. Attendees of these conferences routinely witness...
Managing Geomembrane Wrinkles: A Manufacturer’s Approach
On April 27 at 1:00 pm EST, Solmax will tackle a very hot topic with a free webinar: managing geomembrane wrinkles. This session follows the discussion created by...
Geosynthetic Institute Announces 2016 – 2017 Fellowships
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has announced the winners of the 2016 – 2017 GSI Fellowships. The annually awarded research grants are giving out, in consultation with the GSI...
