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GeoAmericas dates change
October 14th, 2011
The May 2012 dates for GeoAmericas in Peru have changed. The revised dates for GeoAmericas 2012 are May 1-4 in Lima, Peru. The GeoAmericas conference and exhibit is organized by the Peruvian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and presented under the auspices of IGS. To register or for up-to-date information: www.geoamericas2012.com
Federal agency is urged to study the use of geosynthetics in roads
October 14th, 2011
Editor’s note: A geosynthetics breakthrough at the federal level was accomplished Oct. 13 when a letter from Congressmen John Duncan and Frank LoBiondo was sent to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a study to investigate “costs and benefits of incorporating innovative materials in pavements … such as the addition of geosynthetic materials in pavement […]
Syntec announces new geogrid products
October 13th, 2011
Biaxial and uniaxial without patent infringement, company says In an Oct. 12 press release, Baltimore-based Syntec Corp. announced its introduction of a new line of integrally formed biaxial and uniaxial geogrids: Syntec SBX biaxial geogrids—polypropylene (PP) using punched and drawn technology. Syntec UX-S and UX-W uniaxial geogrids—high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The news release from Syntec president […]
American Environmental Group acquires Power Management
October 10th, 2011
American Environmental Group Ltd (AEGL) of Richfield, Ohio, announced in an Oct. 10 press release that it has acquired Power Management Inc. (PMI) of Goleta, Calif. Carl Apicella, president of AEGL, said: “The merger of the PMI and AEGL teams creates a powerful force in the specialty environmental and energy services markets. Adding PMI’s southern […]
Geonet composite for Red Willow Dam
October 4th, 2011
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BR) has awarded a $15.3 million contract to SEMA Construction Inc. for rehabilitation of the Red Willow Dam in south-central Nebraska. Problems at the dam have been a concern since discovery of a sinkhole and cracking through the dam’s embankment in 2009. SEMA, Englewood, Colo., is contracted to: excavate the […]
GSE offers two more geosynthetics seminars
October 3rd, 2011
GSE continues its series of “Geosynthetics 4 Success” technical seminars at two more sites this fall. Oct. 13, the “4 Success“ seminar will be at the Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh. The primary topics include the latest developments in geosynthetics and the use of geosynthetics in shale-gas and coal-ash containment applications. Speakers for the Pittsburgh event […]
Facilitating interaction between engineers and contractors
October 1st, 2011
Editor's Note: Bob Koerner wrote about the Geosynthetics Institute's second Inspector Certification Program in the August/September 2011 issue of Geosynthetics and he responds to this query. Question From: Chet Soydemir To: Ron W. Bygness Subject: GSI News Dear Editor of Geosynthetics: I read with great interest the “GSI News” section prepared by Dr. Robert Koerner […]
Geo-Frontiers 2011: A Geo-Success!
October 1st, 2011
Editor's Note: North American Geosynthetics Society president, Dean Sandri, originally wrote about Geo-Frontiers 2011 for IGS News. He, and IGS News, agreed to the revised printing of his commentary via this letter to the editor. To the editor: If you were there, you know it was a geo-success! Kudos to organizers Industrial Fabrics Association International […]
The role of geosynthetics in the new New Orleans levees
October 1st, 2011
By Angelle Bergeron Introduction Geosynthetic materials are playing a critical role in providing New Orleans with its best flood protections ever. “We couldn’t have delivered this work by 2011 without geosynthetics,” said Richard Varuso, deputy chief of the geotechnical branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District (USACE/NOD). “Geosynthetics save construction time.” […]
Emergency water supply: The Upper Chiquita Reservoir
October 1st, 2011
By Steve Roades Introduction The recently completed Upper Chiquita Reservoir in Southern California was built to provide the region with substantial new water reserves to meet customer demand during disruptions of water deliveries. These interruptions can be unanticipated—for example, the 1999 break in a primary supply pipeline—or planned, such as a shutdown of the filtration […]