Geosynthetics-2007 is a hit in D.C.

April 1, 2007  |  News

After more than 1,000 participants and 76 exhibits, more than 60 papers and presentations, 9 short courses, 4 special sessions, 3 keynotes, and 2 panels—after all that in just 4 days, the Geosynthetics-2007 Conference and Trade Show came to a close in Washington, D.C. The Jan. 16-19 event mark…
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IECA rolls into Reno

April 1, 2007  |  News

Environmental Connection—EC-’07—filled the halls of the Reno-Sparks Convention Center Feb. 12-16. The event featured full-day training courses addressing topics such as wind erosion, construction site management, and NPDES regulations and compliance. PHDs and CEUs were available fo…
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Geosynthetics sessions packed at GeoDenver

April 1, 2007  |  News

Nearly 70 eager attendees crowded into each of the three technical sessions on geosynthetics held during the annual Congress of the Geo-Institute of ASCE at the Adams Mark Hotel in Denver Feb. 18-21. Two of the sessions focussed on “Deficiencies of Current Design Methods and Construction Guide…
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Thanks and thanks again!

February 1, 2007  |  News

To the editor: I just read the October/November 2006 edition of Geosynthetics. Thanks for your coverage of the recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Steve Stockton presentation to your Geosynthetic Materials Association Executive Council. Also, thanks for GMA’s support of the Water Resources Dev…
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GMA-Mexico offers classes

February 1, 2007  |  News

The Mexico office of the Geosynthetic Materials Association designed and delivered two courses last fall. One was for the Mexican Army’s Departament of Engineering; the other with open enrollment for civilian engineers and academics. The military engineers were very receptive last September to…
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New officers for ASCE

February 1, 2007  |  News

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) installed newly elected officers to its board last October. The new board representatives include: William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, director emeritus of the Geotechnical Laboratory at the Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Miss.…
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‘Design Squad’ TV show coming on PBS

February 1, 2007  |  News

“Design Squad,” a PBS live-action series, will debut this year. Produced as an educational initiative, its goal is to excite kids about engineering while making it engaging and fun at the same time. “Design Squad” is a new reality competition show consisting of two teams of high-school stude…
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Geosynthetics wins gold award

February 1, 2007  |  News

Geosynthetics magazine was recently cited with a Gold Award/Best Technical Article for the story and graphics in the June/July 2006 issue titled “Back to the beach in Mexico.” “Back to the beach in Mexico: Shoreline restored with geotextile tubes as submerged breakwaters” was…
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GMA members see, hear about Army Corps’ progress in New Orleans

February 1, 2007  |  News

By Andrew Aho Last October, I accompanied a GMA delegation that traveled to New Orleans to meet with members of the New Orleans District office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Our discussion included about a dozen engineers at their just-reopened facility in the city. I was struck by the sense …
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A long-term solution for grease removal

October 1, 2006  |  News

As the Environmental Protection Agency increases its water requirements for businesses, products that are effective and affordable in solving these problems are needed. The old, small, high-maintenance, concrete grease traps that are common in multiple industries are now ineffective because they do …
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