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Webinar – Subsurface Elevated Temperature Events in Landfills – July 17
June 20th, 2025
The Flexible Geomembrane Institute will be hosting a free webinar at 1 p.m. EDT July 17 Photo courtesy of Flexible Geomembrane Institute. Understanding subsurface elevated temperature (SET) events is critical for properly operating a municipal solid waste (MSW) facility. Once a SET event initiates in a MSW landfill, it is difficult to isolate and/or contain […]
FGI is now Flexible Geomembrane Institute
June 18th, 2025
After 16 years as the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI), the organization has changed its name to the Flexible Geomembrane Institute. This updated name better reflects the evolving landscape of the industry and the diverse needs of FGI’s growing community of members and industry professionals, the organization said in a statement. “Expanding the FGI to focus on […]
FGI News: FGI at Geotechnical Frontiers 2025
May 14th, 2025
The FGI was busy during the recent Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 Conference in Louisville, Ky. The Geo-Frontiers Conference is a collaboration between the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Advanced Textiles Association. The FGI organized the following events: FGI Display Booth #323 was a busy hub of education, industry engagement, and social interaction […]
FGI announces new officers and board of director members
May 8th, 2025
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute inducted new Officers and a new Board of Directors during its biennial membership meeting in Louisville, Ky., at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 Conference. In addition to introducing the new officers and directors, Timothy D. Stark, FGI Technical Director and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, reviewed […]
Webinar – Geomembranes for Produced Water and Brine Containment – May 13
May 1st, 2025
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute will be hosting a free webinar at 1 p.m. EDT May 13. Image courtesy of FGI This FGI webinar will focus on the applications of geomembranes for containment of produced water and brine liquids in earth lined ponds, pits, reservoirs and above ground tanks. Key topics will include today’s best practices […]
The geosynthetics journey continues
April 1st, 2025
Our journey to have annual issues that focus more specifically on areas of the geo world we hadn’t before continues with this special New Products Issue. Our first annual Applications Issue included articles that delved into innovative applications projects where specific geosynthetic products were used while also attempting to answer not only why these products […]
FGI webinar – Electrical Leak Location (ELL): Planning and Preparation – Jan. 16
January 12th, 2024
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute presents the webinar - Electrical Leak Location (ELL): Planning and Preparation – on January 16, 2024 at noon CST. Pre-recorded listens are available: January 17, 2024 at Noon AEST (Pre-recorded - Australia); January 17, 2024 at Noon CAT (Pre-recorded - South Africa); January 17, 2024 at 5 p.m. JST (Pre-recorded - […]
FGI Webinar – Sustainable Design of Walls and Slopes – Oct. 17
October 10th, 2023
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) webinar – Sustainable Design of Walls and Slopes - will be held on October 17, 2023 at noon CDT. The presenter is Liz Smith, P.E., G.E., D.GE.; it is free to industry professionals and students; a 1.0 PDH is available; and you can register here. Pre-recorded listens are available Oct. […]
FGI webinar: Certified Welding Technician Program and IAGI collaboration – Sept. 12
September 5th, 2023
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) webinar – Certified Welding Technician Program and International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) Collaboration – will take place September 12, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar is presented by Laurie Honnigford (IAGI) and Todd Harman (Hallaton), is free to industry professionals and students, a 1.0 PDH credit […]
Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover
August 29th, 2023
FIGURE 1 Aerial view of the east cell (left side) completed in 2021 and west cell (right side) reservoir under construction in July 2022 Geosynthetic floating covers provide a highly sustainable and economical method of protecting and treating fresh and potable water. They are designed to protect fresh water from environmental contamination while eliminating water […]