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GSI on-demand online course details designing with geosynthetics
October 2nd, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) is offering an on-demand online course entitled “Designing with Geosynthetics,” based on the book of the same title by Robert M. Koerner. Dr. Koerner, professor emeritus of civil engineering at Drexel University and director emeritus of GSI, teaches the course. All Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees will receive […]
Construction inspection of MSE walls, berms and slopes is focus of GSI online course
September 27th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will host an online short course entitled “Course 2: Construction Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls, Berms and Slopes,” Nov. 6–8, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT each day. Robert M. Koerner and George Koerner will teach the course. All Geosynthetic Materials […]
GSI’s Koerner to host webinar on geosynthetics in erosion control, GMA members get discounted rates
September 25th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “Geosynthetics in Erosion Control,” on Oct. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The estimated society cost of […]
GSI’s Koerner to host webinar on the development of geosynthetic drainage, GMA members get discounted rates
August 21st, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “Sand Drains-to-Wick Drains-to-Sand Columns,” on Sept. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. This webinar will begin with […]
Propex featured on Success Files with Rob Lowe, first promo airs tonight
August 2nd, 2018
On Aug. 2 and 5, the Fox Business Network will air an informational spotlight on Propex GeoSolutions during primetime hours. This is a preview of what’s to come on the public television show Success Files with Rob Lowe. Last year Success Files reached out to Propex to be included in a segment focused on America’s […]
Deploying a geosynthetic mattress ballast layer at an ore-processing site
August 1st, 2018
New applications of geosynthetics are being found that form from overlaps of existing functions, such as protection, separation, filtration and drainage. One new geosynthetic product, the geosynthetic mattress ballast layer (GBL), was first implemented for an ore-processing waste facility protection application in 2015. The GBL is a geotextile containment system that provides a tubular component […]
GSI’s Koerner to host webinar on slope stabilization using nailed or anchored geosynthetics
July 19th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “In-Situ Stabilization of Soil Slopes Using Nailed or Anchored Geosynthetics,” on Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course […]
QA/QC for geosynthetics in waste containment is focus of GSI course
June 26th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will host an online course entitled “Course 1: Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities,” Oct. 16–18, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT each day. Robert M. Koerner and George Koerner will teach the course. This is the first GSI […]
GSI’s Robert M. Koerner to host webinar on geotextile filters
June 23rd, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled "Geotextile Filters: Concerns and Issues," on July 11, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. This is the first GSI webinar for which all GMA member companies and their employees will receive discounted rates on webinar […]
GMA extends GSI’s educational benefits to GMA members
June 23rd, 2018
The Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) announced June 23, 2018, an agreement with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), bringing new educational benefits to GMA members. “The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has agreed to publicize the Geosynthetic Institute’s (GSI) online webinars and courses and, as such, will be giving its members the same discounted fees as with GSI members,” […]