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IGS letter urges support for EuroGeo6 in Slovenia
July 8th, 2016
Thirty-year Corporate Member of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), received a letter July 7 from Kent P. von Maubeuge, IGS’s corporate committee chair, urging support for the re-located EuroGeo6 conference and trade show. (Geosynthetics magazine is the official publication of GMA.) Following the terrorist bombings last week at the Istanbul […]
New personnel at GeoStructures and Titan
July 7th, 2016
Purcellville, Va.-based GeoStructures and Buffalo, N.Y.-based Titan USA have issued press releases announcing new staff additions this week. Kurt Levins, P.E., has joined the GeoStructures staff as a northeast sales engineer. The release said that Levins will be responsible for business development and sales in the company’s northeast region, working with customers to develop design‐build […]
Geotechnical Frontiers presents: GeoCharlotte 2016
July 6th, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016 Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte N.C. 8 a.m.–12 p.m.: Three Concurrent Short Courses Ethics for Engineers (TBD) Geoprofessional Business Association (invited) Geosynthetics in Drainage and Filtration Applications Instructor: Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E. Geosynthetics have been traditionally used as drains and filters for decades (e.g., in trench drains, cutoff drains, retaining wall […]
IGS relocates EuroGeo6 conference to Slovenia
July 5th, 2016
Following the deadly June 28 bombing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the Turkish Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) announced July 5 that the new venue is Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Erol Güler, chairman of the Turkish Chapter of the IGS and EuroGeo6, identified the capital of Slovenia as the new venue. His message from July […]
In wake of violence, EuroGeo6 to relocate from Istanbul
June 30th, 2016
The 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics (EuroGeo6) is relocating from Istanbul, Turkey. In the wake of ongoing terrorism in Turkey, most notably the June 28 suicide bombings at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the conference chairman announced that the quadrennial event will relocate to another site. The dates for the conference remain the same: September 25–28, […]
An invitation letter to the 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics
June 30th, 2016
Dear Colleagues and Friends, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics (11ICG), which will be held in Seoul, Korea, from September 16–21, 2018. The Korean Geosynthetics Society (KGSS) will have the privilege of hosting 11ICG in Korea, and plans […]
Annalora joins Leister’s U.S. geosynthetics division
June 29th, 2016
In a June 27 press release, Leister Technologies announced the addition of Bob Annalora to its U.S.-based team. Annalora joins Leister as product specialist for the company’s geosynthetics division serving the North America market. The release said that, with more than 20 years in the geosynthetics industry, Annalora is tasked with the expansion of Leister’s […]
Brawler prepares for 18 GAI–LAP accreditations
June 28th, 2016
Houston-based Brawler Industries announced in a press release last week that the company is in the process of being certified by the Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute’s (GAI) Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP) for 18 product tests regularly performed in Brawler’s Houston-area labs. The certifications will allow Brawler, a manufacturer and fabricator of industrial liners, to meet the […]
Deadline extended—July 7— for 2016 International Achievement Awards
June 27th, 2016
Recognizing excellence in industrial fabrics design The revised deadline for registration is Thursday, July 7 With 42 categories, from end products to technical textile applications, the 69th Annual International Achievement Awards honor and acknowledge aptitude and fine craftsmanship within the specialty fabrics industry. IAA entries featured in print, online IAA winners in the “Geosynthetic Projects” […]
EuroGeo6 Preview
June 24th, 2016
September 25-28, 2016 Ljubljana, Slovenia Managing Wrinkles, Bridging, and Ballasting During Geomembrane Installation ABSTRACT: There have recently been a number of geomembrane liner installation projects involving ponds and dams where concern has been expressed about the occurrence of bridging, wrinkles, wind uplift, and associated ballasting. For instance most liner installation projects state that there shall […]