Reflections on the IGS Technical Committee Workshops in Munich
Dr. George Koerner, Director of the Geosynthetic Institute, published a very nice report from the International Geosynthetics Society’s IGS Technical Committee Workshops. The gathering, which included workshops organized by...
Pluimer to Lead July 12 Geopipe Webinar for IGS North America
The next IGS North America webinar will tackle one of the most necessary elements of modern infrastructure: geopipe. Dr. Michael Pluimer (University of Minnesota - Duluth) will lead the...
IGS North America Webinar: Erosion Control with Geosynthetics – May 29
The next IGS North America webinar will focus on Erosion Control with Geosynthetics. Presenter Markus Wilke (HUESKER) brings more than a decade of experience to the presentation, including a...
11th International Conference on Geosynthetics Pre-Registration Deadline
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (11ICG) will be held 16 – 21 September 2018 at Coex in Seoul, Korea. The program will feature 1,000 geotechnical engineering experts from...
Sergei Terzaghi to Present Geohazard Analysis Webinar for AGHP
The Association of Geohazard Professionals has announced its next AGHP webinar: "Geohazard Analysis: Past, Current, and Future." The session will be led by renowned geotechnical engineer Sergei Terzaghi, the...
GeoMEast 2018 Abstracts Call Closes April 15
The GeoMEast 2018 International Congress and Exhibition is one of the leading Geosynthetics and Geotechnical Congresses in the Middle East. The event will be held to be held 24 –...
Elizabeth Peggs Retires from Minerva, Geosynthetics Field
After nearly 18 years in geosynthetics, Elizabeth Peggs has announced her retirement from the field. Her roles have involved key positions with ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics, the International...
Minerva Adds Bertuzzelli to Associations and Events Management Team
To support its fast-growing portfolio of live and online events and nonprofit association client base, Minerva Technology, Resources, and Information has added Maria Bertuzzelli to its team. Bertuzzelli is...
Early Registration Deadline for IECA 2018 – January 15
The International Erosion Control Association 2018 Conference and Exhibition (IECA 2018) is will take place 11 – 14 February 2018 in Long Beach, California. This annual event is one...
Geosynthetics in Colombia – An Interview with Carlos Moreno
Geosynthetica’s Spanish-language publication editor, Natalia Rodado Bernal, had the opportunity to interview engineer Carlos Moreno, who heads up the Geosystems Engineering Department of PAVCO. His group is focused on...
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...
NAUE Earns ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification
In its annual year-end newsletter, NAUE Geosynthetics has announced a significant achievement: ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification for its production sites in Germany. The international company manufactures Bentofix® geosynthetic...
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....
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...
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...
Young IGS Members Call for Papers – 11 ICG
The 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, organized by the International Geosynthetics Society’s Korean Chapter, will be held in Seoul, South Korea 16 – 21 September 2018. The Young IGS Members...
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...
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...
Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society 50th Anniversary Symposium
The Thai Geotechnical Society will host the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society's 50th Anniversary Symposium. The international event, featuring 35 invitation-only presentations, will be held 14 - 15 September 2017...
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...
PODCAST: Pullout Anchor Testing in Erosion and Sediment Control
Jay Sprague of the South Carolina-based Denver Down Research Facility took on a private client’s pullout anchor testing questions with erosion and sediment control systems and components. The results...
Looking Back on the Geosynthetics Pavilion and Summit in Brazil
The mid-June BW Expo 2017 brought thousands of civil and environmental engineering professionals to São Paulo, where they encountered a first: a Geosynthetics Pavilion. Geosynthetica’s Brazil-market publication organized the pavilion...
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...
