FGI offers graduate research grant

February 3, 2012  |  Products

The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) announced in a Feb. 2 press release the availability of a graduate research grant. The founding principles of FGI have been research and education, the release said; and in support of these principles, it plans to award research funds for an initial two-yea…
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Call for proposals—deadline extended to Feb. 8

February 2, 2012  |  News

Geosynthetics 2013: Geosynthetics for Water & Energy Challenges The objective of Geosynthetics 2013 is to share new developments in geosynthetic engineering and technologies. The conference will feature four days of technical programming, including short courses, panel discussions and papers. Ca…
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The need for erosion control material specifications

February 1, 2012  |  Products

By Bob & George Koerner The authors feel that a reasonable case can be made that generic specifications have significantly aided both geotextile materials (e.g., via AASHTO specs) and geomembrane materials (e.g., via GRI specs). Such specifications address most common situations and also provide…
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North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS): Year-end report 2011

February 1, 2012  |  News

By David Suits The year 2011 was a very good one for NAGS. Our new Board of Directors took office in March at the Geo-Frontiers Conference in Dallas: Dean Sandri, president; Bob Mackey, president-elect; Corey Bobba, treasurer; and vice presidents Marolo Alfaro, Richard Brachman, Dhani Narejo, John H…
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Cost-benefit study of geosynthetic materials coming

February 1, 2012  |  News

By Andrew Aho The geosynthetics industry has long sought a federal study of the cost-and-benefits of geosynthetic materials in roadway systems. Numerous industry and academic studies, papers, and articles regarding the cost-benefit of geosynthetics have been produced during the last three decades. H…
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New geomembrane selection matrix

February 1, 2012  |  Products

By Ron Frobel, Paul Oliveira, Gary Kolbasuk, and Timothy D. Stark What is a geomembrane? And if I need one, which one could I use for my project? Even today, with all of the technical information available on geosynthetics, this question comes up often, usually asked by, not only design engineers, b…
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IFAI announces 2011 IAA winners

February 1, 2012  |  News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced the winners of its 2011 International Achievement Awards for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications. Three companies were recognized for outstanding achievement using geosynthetic products: TenCate Geosynthetics&mdash…
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5th RemTech grows in Italy

February 1, 2012  |  News

By Daniele Cazzuffi RemTech 2011—the fifth Remediation Technology Exhibition and Conference—showed continued growth Sept. 28-30 in Ferrara, Italy, with 130 exhibitors and 3,000 attendees. The annual event in Ferrara in northern Italy is dedicated to remediation techniques and features se…
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Specifier’s Guide wins award

February 1, 2012  |  Awards

The 2011 Specifier’s Guide from Geosynthetics magazine received a silver (second place) award at the 15th Annual Excellence Awards presented by the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association on Nov. 3. The 2011 edition of the annual “Spec Guide” was named runnerup in the Best Directory cate…
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The Giroud-Han design method for geosynthetic-reinforced unpaved roads

February 1, 2012  |  Products

Part 1 | Method development and calibration By J.P. Giroud and Jie Han Since its publication in 2004, the Giroud-Han design method for geosynthetic-reinforced unpaved roads has received considerable attention from the geosynthetics industry. This article is the first of two that provides practical i…
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