FHWA launches Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker mobile application

April 1st, 2023

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Center for Local Aid Support, in a collaborative effort with the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), has launched the Geosynthetics Installation Notes Tracker mobile application. The mobile app provides handheld, quick and easy access to information on the various types and functions of geosynthetic materials for use in road construction and […]

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GMA moves forward

April 1st, 2023

Over the past decade the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has grown by leaps and bounds, establishing itself as a leading geosynthetics organization in the areas of education, technical support and government relations. GMA’s membership has nearly doubled since 2005; GMA-supported educational conferences have attracted more than 25,000 attendees; and GMA’s lobbying efforts have reached 24 […]

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Outlook Conference 2023 and Geosynthetics Morning

March 20th, 2023

Outlook Conference 2023 will be held April 30-May 2, 2023 at The Westin Poinsett in Greenville, S.C. The conference includes a Geosynthetics Morning and you can register here. Outlook offers attendees the opportunities to network, learn and connect with key executives in their industry. Hear real-time information, share perspectives on current trends and listen to […]

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Registration is open for waste containment system design seminar

June 4th, 2020

WhenSept. 15–16, 2020WhereCrowne Plaza HotelSyracuse, N.Y. This technical training opportunity will provide attendees with a deeper working knowledge of surface and subsurface flows of stormwater impinging on landfill closures. This discussion will go beyond slope stabilization using the infinite slope formula. Various design approaches and details will be discussed to show how they either hinder […]

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GMA to host spring Lobby Day in D.C. in May

April 23rd, 2019

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) will hold its spring Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., May 21–22. Lobby Day offers a chance to meet with congressional representative and their staffs to discuss the ways geosynthetics can help with priorities such as infrastructure, aviation and much more. Photograph courtesy GMA GMA continues to make significant strides toward […]

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Gardner concludes his time as GMA chair, Chuck steps in

November 20th, 2018

Keith Gardner of Dalco Nonwovens LLC ended his term as chair of IFAI’s Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) executive council at a meeting of the council in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2018. GMA 1st vice chair, Fred Chuck, of HUESKER Inc., took over as GMA executive council chair. “Keith Gardner’s services to GMA will be […]

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GMA announces Waste Containment System Design technical seminar in Syracuse in April

March 8th, 2018

On March 7, 2018, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) announced the opening of registration for a technical seminar on “Waste Containment System Design” at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, New York, April 17–18, 2018. The technical seminar will identify how vertical expansions of landfills can raise a number of engineering concerns that must be evaluated […]

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U.S. representatives pen letter encouraging use of geosynthetics

February 1st, 2018

On Nov. 17, 2017, 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao encouraging the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to consider including the benefits of geosynthetic materials in future infrastructure legislation. “Geosynthetic materials are a critical, innovative element of the transportation construction industry,” the representatives wrote, […]

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GMA releases video of Koerner lecture

May 19th, 2017

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) released a video of Dr. George Koerner delivering the first lecture in the Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series at Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 in Orlando, Fla., in March. The lecture, entitled “Geosynthetic Successes Hidden in the Details,” can be viewed online at http://ow.ly/XFPK30bSdVy. Established by GMA in 2016, the […]

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2017 State of the Specialty Fabrics Industry

April 1st, 2017

The U.S./Canadian geosynthetics market includes geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners, drainage materials, geocells, and erosion control materials. In 2016, the size of the U.S./Canadian geosynthetics market was $2.6 billion, up 3.5% over 2015. It is expected to swell to $2.7 billion in 2017, up 4% compared to 2016. In a survey of Geosynthetic Materials […]

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