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Infrastructure Week, May 16-23, 2016
May 16th, 2016
Across America: 60+ events nationwide, 150 organizations, seven days to tell America why, and how, infrastructure matters. Infrastructure Week is a national week of events, education, and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting all Americans. The 2016 theme in 2016—“Infrastructure Matters”—tells the story of what infrastructure means to Americans. It matters, […]
Dam Safety conference Sept. 11-15 in Philadelphia
May 13th, 2016
Registration is now open for Dam Safety 2016 in Philadelphia. The annual event is billed as one of the leading conferences in the United States dedicated to dam and levee safety engineering and technology transfer. Register now through the ASDSO Portal or download the Dam Safety 2016 registration form. Dam Safety 2016 will feature more […]
Specification change: ASTM D6364 for drainage materials
May 9th, 2016
The specification ASTM D1621 will change in the next issue of the Geosynthetics Specifier’s Guide (December 2016/January 2017). The change is from: Compressive Strength at yield per ASTM D1621 kPa (psi) To: Compressive Strength at yield per ASTM D6364 units kPa (psi) For a complete explanation, read this column from the Geosynthetic Institute.
Fleischmann receives GMA award
May 5th, 2016
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) was the recipient last week of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) Leadership Award. Presented April 27 during GMA’s spring Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, Fleischmann was cited as a “friend of the geosynthetics industry” for his efforts to include geosynthetics language in the far-reaching transportation bill that was signed by […]
Abstracts due this month for IECA’s annual conference: EC’17
May 3rd, 2016
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is currently accepting submissions for its 2017 Environmental Connection (EC) show Feb. 21–24 in Atlanta, Ga. On the IECA website, EC’17 organizers say: “Speaking at IECA's Environmental Connections demonstrates that you are serious about industry education. IECA provides you a platform to share insights and content with your peers, […]
Wesley Michael joins Propex as market manager for CCRs
April 28th, 2016
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex GeoSolutions issued a press release this week announcing the addition of Wesley Michael as its new coal combustion residuals (CCRs) market segment manager. The release said that Michael comes from a project and operations management background, most recently as senior projects coordinator at Talen Energy in York Haven, Pa. He supervised CCR […]
DFI announces keynote speakers for 41st annual conference
April 27th, 2016
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announced in an April 26 press release its three keynote speakers for the International Conference on Deep Foundations, Seepage Control and Remediation — DFI’s 41st annual conference Oct. 12-15, 2016, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. The release noted that the 2016 conference introduces a new […]
Stenlund is Environmental Connection’s 2016 Presenter of the Year
April 26th, 2016
The Denver-based International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in an April 22 press release that Dwayne Stenlund of Minnesota is the recipient of its annual Environmental Connection (EC) Presenter of the Year. The 2016 EC show was held February 16–19 in San Antonio, Texas, where Stenlund gave his presentation “Developing Best Management Practice Guidance Matrix […]
Registration open for GeoChicago 2016
April 25th, 2016
Registration for GeoChicago 2016 opened last Friday, April 22, for the conference, "Sustainability, Energy, and the Geoenvironment," August 14–18 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Chicago. This conference is organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Geo-Institute. It promises to explore the expanding geotechnical disciplines developing in response to global concern about […]
Avoiding geomembrane whales and hippos in surface impoundments
April 25th, 2016
The incidence of geomembrane whales/hippos in surface impoundments containing various types of liquids is, unfortunately, not uncommon. See, for example, GSI White Paper #30, which discusses corrective actions after they occur. This article, however, addresses the situation before it occurs. Clearly, the presence of a geomembrane creates anomalies in the underlying subgrade that can cause […]