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...
PODCAST: Proper Drainage and Venting of Geosynthetic Barrier Systems
The field of geosynthetics has seen a strong increase geomembrane performance debate. The topics have looked roundly at performance in exposed environments, in buried service conditions (e.g., landfill lining),...
PODCAST: Creating Strong Environmental Programs
Infrastructure projects often shape our futures for the better, but they can also be tremendous sources of pollution—especially without proper attention to erosion and sediment control—and lead to poor...
PODCAST: Improving Waterways and Coasts with Geosynthetics
Waterway health and coastal resiliency are some of the most highly debated topics in infrastructure, as work or lack of addressing an issue in one locality can greatly impact...
Enhanced Wicking Geotextile Emerges from an Engineering Challenge
The Alaska Department of Transportation brought a specific engineering challenge to TenCate Geosynthetics: the need to enhance lateral drainage from roadway subgrades to minimize frost boils. The company came...
How RUSLE2 Benefits Ag, Mining, Urban Design, and Other Sectors
As Nearly 80 years of erosion data in the United States informs the massive RUSLE2 database, led by the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. In this...
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...
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...
PODCAST: The Coming Wave of Biogeotechnical Engineering
Biogeotechnical engineering is adding enzymes, microbes, and much more to the engineer's toolbox
Geosynthetics have achieved some remarkable levels of performance in infrastructure. They play a big role, but they...
United Concrete Canvas Russia Opened a Demo Park
Though Concrete Canvas opened a unique demo park near Moscow in Russia in 2016, it wasn’t until mid-way through this year that the company officially announced it. The site,...
PODCAST: The Rise of ClosureTurf® in Final Cover Systems
Landfill engineering has advanced significantly over the past 35 years. Geosynthetic lining, capping, and final cover systems have had a lot to do with the tremendous success landfill operators...
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...
PODCAST: Disturbed Land Reclamation with Tom Williams
In this episode of GeoTalk, we check in with Tom Williams, a 40-year veteran of disturbed land reclamation work, much of which has been in connection with mining.
Mining activities...
VIDEO: Asperity Concentration or Asperity Height for Geomembranes?
In November, Solmax provided a technical webinar presentation on an important question for geomembranes: Does asperity height or asperity concentration matter more for increasing interface shear resistance along a geomembrane...
Soil Mechanics Video Series with Prof. John Burland
What is soil mechanics? That is the question that launches a series of short videos featuring the renowned geotechnical engineer Prof. John Burland (Imperial College). His accomplishments over a...
Phil McGoldrick on Value Engineered Systems and Tripling Production
Geosynthetica second season of the GeoTalk pocast series has begun! Editor-in-Chief Chris Kelsey sits down with globe-trotting industry veteran Phil McGoldrick. With Strata Geosystems, he has been a key...
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...
Asphalt Interlayer Association Releases Video Series
Asphalt interlayer technologies have contributed substantially to extending pavement service lives and reducing project costs and installation maintenance needs. To further the dialogue on these materials and applications, the...
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...
Concrete Protection Liners Prepare Vancouver’s Wastewater Infrastructure
By 2041, the City of Vancouver is expected to grow by another million residents to a total population of 3.4 million. The increased population will weigh heavily on the...
Geomats Reinforce 26m Slopes for Gas Processing Plant Railway
The protection of embankments and natural slopes from wind and rain erosion is one of the critical tasks in large-scale railway and road construction. Vegetation cover alone may be...
488m Long Rockfall Bund Protects a Coastal Road
The coastal town of Kaikoura is located on New Zeland’s South Island in the North Canterbury region. It is a popular tourist destination and renowned for its scenic views,...
Video: Asphalt Reinforcement of Australian Runway
The Roma Airport in Queensland, Australia, manages around 100 arrivals and departures each week, including many that are vital to energy and resource industry work, such as coal seam...
Lining a Nevada Tailings Storage Facility Pond
AGRU’s latest video story focuses on a tailings storage facility in northern Nevada. The site utilized a textured geomembrane (AGRU MicroSpike) in a three-phase expansion. View the story above....
GeoTalk Podcast Returns in June!
Geosynthetica's GeoTalk podcast is returning in June with new episodes hosted by Geosynthetica's Chris Kelsey and international consultant Tamara Tuttle. Episodes will be posted on Geosynthetica, linked to from...
