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HUESKER webinar on finite element and geosynthetics
February 1st, 2018
HUESKER will offer a free webinar entitled “Finite Element and Geosynthetics,” on Feb. 14, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. The webinar will be taught by Dr. Arash Lavasan, a HUESKER engineer based in Gescher, Germany). For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/finitegeowebinar.
GSI hosts webinar on wave management in geomembranes
January 31st, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “Wave (or Wrinkle) Management for Proper Deployment of Geomembranes,” on Feb. 14, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. An intrinsic property of all exposed geomembranes is that they expand and contract depending upon ambient temperature. During times of elevated temperature, waves (also called wrinkles) […]
HUESKER webinar on geosynthetic tubes
January 26th, 2018
HUESKER will offer a free webinar entitled “Geosynthetic Tubes for Dewatering,” on Jan. 31, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. HUESKER’s SoilTain® dewatering tube is a technical textile containment system made from a specially developed woven filter that is used to dewater a wide variety of sludge types. The webinar will be taught […]
HUESKER webinar on conservation of irrigation water
January 16th, 2018
HUESKER will offer a free webinar entitled “Conservation of Irrigation Water,” on Jan. 18, 2018, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. Engineers use geocomposites for water conveyance, containment and conservation. HUESKER Canal3® provides superior puncture properties for various site conditions from smooth to rough subgrades and is available in several styles. This webinar will […]
GSI offers webinar on pond liners
January 16th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar entitled “Pond Liner Design and Performance,” on Jan. 24, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The first ponds were lined with geomembranes in the 1930s, and the application has grown enormously to the present. For example, of the many kinds of contained liquids, hazardous types […]
GSI offers webinar on geosynthetics in hydraulics
January 3rd, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar entitled “Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications,” on Jan. 10, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. By 2040 it is estimated that two billion people (25% of the world’s population) in 60 countries will have inadequate freshwater. This alarming prediction suggests that water must be hydraulically transferred […]
GSI offers online course on QA/QC of geosynthetics in waste containment
December 12th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer an online course entitled “Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities,” on Jan. 30 and 31, 2018, and Feb. 1, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. This online course focuses on the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of geosynthetics […]
GSI offers webinar on MSE wall, berm and slope construction inspection
December 1st, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar entitled “Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall, Berm and Slope Construction Inspection,” on December 13, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The inspection (aka monitoring) of MSE wall, berm and slope construction using geosynthetic reinforcement is essential for building a safe and durability system. Such inspection […]
GSI hosts QA/QC of geosynthetics online course
September 28th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer an online course entitled “QA/QC of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities,” Oct. 3–5, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT each day. This course focuses on the quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of geosynthetics placed in permanent or critical applications. The course will emphasize […]
GSI offers webinar on failed MSE walls with geosynthetics
September 25th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar entitled “A Data Base and Analysis of 301 Failed MSE Walls with Geosynthetic Reinforcement,” on October 11, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, berms and slopes with geosynthetic reinforcement have been developed since the 1970s, first using geotextiles and later […]