EC-’14 offers extras during annual conference

January 22, 2014  |  News

Field tours, volunteering, mentorship available in Nashville. Tours This year, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is offering two field tour options during its Environmental Connection (EC-’14) event Feb. 25-28 in Nashville. Field tours offer a way to experience, first-hand, …
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GMA invites members to biannual Lobby Day

January 20, 2014  |  News

Geosynthetic Materials Association heads to Washington March 4–5. The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) announced in a letter to members that its first of two 2014 Lobby Day visits to Capitol Hill is March 4–5. The letter from GMA division supervisor Lucie Passus stated: “…
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Geosynthetics 2015 conference issues ‘call for proposals’

January 17, 2014  |  News

Deadlines approaching for technical session, short course, and workshop proposals. The biennial geosynthetics conference organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is headed for Portland, Ore. in 2015. Geosynthetics 2015 is co-locating with the International Erosion Control…
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10th International Conference on Geosynthetics Sept. 21–25 in Berlin

January 16, 2014  |  News

Co-location, keynote speakers announced. When the quadrennial International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG) convenes at the Estrel Convention Centre in Berlin, Sept. 21-25, it will connect several geotechnical and civil engineering entities from around the world. A Jan. 10 press release from the…
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Continuing education courses offered at Environmental Connection 2014

January 8, 2014  |  News

EC-’14 is Feb. 25–28 in Nashville. The 2014 edition of the International Erosion Control Association’s annual conference, Environmental Connection (EC-’14) is in Nashville, Tenn., the last week of February. Full-day courses and technical sessions for professional development …
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World geosynthetics demand to surpass 5 billion square meters in 2017

January 7, 2014  |  News

Market report cites construction growth and environmental concerns. Global demand for geosynthetics is expected to rise 8.9 percent per year to 5.2 billion square meters (6.22 billion square yards) in 2017. That projection comes from the recently published (December 2013) World Geosynthetics, a stud…
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Lifetime predictions of exposed and nonexposed geosynthetics

January 3, 2014  |  News

Geosynthetic Institute’s webinar no. 8. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. (EST) GSI members $200 (USD) per webinar Non-GSI members $250 (USD) per webinar Background A recurring question regarding all types of geosynthetics: “How long will they last?” This webinar addr…
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Geosynthetics 2015 conference issues ‘call for proposals’

December 19, 2013  |  News

Wanted: technical session chairs, short courses, workshops The biennial geosynthetics conference organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is headed for Portland, Ore. in 2015. Geosynthetics 2015 is co-locating with the International Erosion Control Association’s (IE…
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Dec. 30 deadline for EC-’14 photo contest

December 17, 2013  |  News

Send entries for judging at IECA’s annual conference in Nashville The annual conference for the International Erosion Control Association (IECA)—Environmental Connection–2014— will once again feature your best jobsite photos in IECA’s annual photo contest. This contest …
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TenCate wins 2013 Water Innovation Award

December 13, 2013  |  News

’Sand-tight geotextile’ cited by Dutch water boards “Vertical sand-tight geotextile,” an entry submitted by the Rivierenland Water Board in the Netherlands, won a 2013 Water Innovation Award in the “Dry Feet” category. A press release from award organizer waterinn…
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