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Innovative solution for ballast fouling
February 1st, 2023
Figure 1 Initial installation of BaseLok® BallastGuard™ along a seawall at the Port of Texas City – May 2021. Photo courtesy of Al Florez Remy Steffer, director of engineering at the Port of Texas City, Texas City Terminal Railway Company, and Houston Belt and Terminal Railway, is very familiar with ballast fouling. Overseeing operations at […]
Premier Product Showcase 2023
February 1st, 2023
Here is your first look at some of the new products and services that will be available from companies in 2023. Information for the Premier Product Showcase 2023 was provided by companies who submitted materials to us before the publication deadline. All photographs are courtesy of the company listing the product/service. Geosynthetics Conference 2023 is […]
Geosynthetics 2023 wrap-up
February 1st, 2023
We hope you are perusing this issue of Geosynthetics magazine while attending the Geosynthetics Conference 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. If you are not attending, hopefully you will join us in 2025 for the 4th Geotechnical Frontiers, co-organized with the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute. If you are in Kansas City right now, […]
GMA’s federal lobby efforts uncover new interlayer opportunity
February 1st, 2023
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) recently made progress regarding the use of asphalt interlayers on airfield pavement projects funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The use of interlayers has been severely restricted for these projects for approximately seven years, based on policy guidance issued by the FAA Airport Engineering Division. With the assistance of […]
Erosion control history and evolution
February 1st, 2023
Figure 1 Curlex, the first ever erosion control blanket (ECB), was invented in the 1960s. Photo courtesy of American Excelsior Co. I'm always excited at the opportunity to write this column in Geosynthetics magazine on behalf of the industry, but this issue’s focus on erosion control is extra special because “it’s in our name”: Erosion […]
Connection strength of geosynthetics anchored in concrete
February 1st, 2023
FIGURE 1 Photographs of various styles of embedment liners Nearly all geomembrane installations are fixed at the perimeter of the containment by burying the liner in an anchor trench or by attaching it to concrete (i.e., a collar wall, foundation, ring wall, manhole, vault, etc.). The standard approach for connecting the geomembrane liner to concrete […]
IGS North America: New board of directors, big agenda
February 1st, 2023
As this issue of Geosynthetics is released, IGS North America (IGS-NA) will be announcing its new board of directors. Elections took place in January 2023. The official passing of the gavel takes place at the in-person IGS-NA chapter meeting at Geosynthetics Conference in Kansas City, Mo. (February 5–8). If you are in Kansas City, as […]
Geogrids provide answer to access issues at Scottish wind farm
February 1st, 2023
Cross section showing Wrekin SX Grid providing reinforcement to gravel haul road at Greengairs Wind Farm. Photograph courtesy of Wrekin Products Wrekin Products Ltd. recently provided the perfect solution for one of Scotland’s major sustainability initiatives after being selected over two other manufacturers to create an economical access road at a new wind farm. The […]