Webinar – Use of Geosynthetics in Roads to Enhance Their Resilience and Sustainability – March 13

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) presents the webinar – Use of Geosynthetics in Roads to Enhance Their Resilience and Sustainability – on March 13, 2025 at noon CST. The presenter is Jie Han, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, Roy A. Roberts (University) distinguished professor at the University of Kansas. The webinar is free to industry professionals and students, a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can register here.

Here are the pre-recorded times:

March 14, 2025 at Noon AEST (Pre-recorded – Australia)

March 14, 2025 at Noon CAT (Pre-recorded – South Africa)

March 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. JST (Pre-recorded – Japan)

Roads, one important type of infrastructure, deteriorate with traffic loading and are increasingly impacted by climate stressors such as sea level rise, floods, and extreme temperatures. Geosynthetics can enhance the resilience and sustainability of roads under traffic loading and climate stressors and by minimizing material consumption and utilizing recyclable materials.

This webinar will discuss the relationship between resilience and sustainability and focus on recent advancements in leveraging geosynthetics to bolster the resilience and sustainability of roads. Examples include the use of geogrids to increase resilient responses and minimize permanent deformations of roads, the utilization of geocells combined with recycled aggregates for sustainable road construction, and the application of wicking geotextiles to mitigate moisture-related road problems in cold regions.