My journey along the ‘Geosynthetics Superhighway’
June 1st, 2022
I've been on a fascinating ride over the last five years during which I have edited and written for Geosynthetics magazine. I began work as the editor of the magazine on March 1, 2017, and less than two weeks later, I traveled to my first geosynthetics-related conference, Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, March 12–15, 2017, in Orlando, […]
ASCE makes Rowe Terzaghi lecture available online
December 14th, 2017
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has made the 53rd Karl Terzaghi Lecture from 2017’s Geotechnical Frontiers conference available online. The lecture, presented by Dr. R. Kerry Rowe, is entitled “Protecting the Environment with Geosynthetics: Success and Challenges,” and was presented March 14, 2017, at the conference in Orlando, Fla. Rowe is professor and […]
IGS-NA news
October 1st, 2017
Since the Geotechnical Frontiers conference this past March in Orlando, Fla., the new board of directors at IGS North America (IGS-NA, or the North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society) has been working hard to provide its members, the geosynthetics community and the engineering community a greater awareness of what geosynthetic materials can provide […]
IGS-NA General Assembly meeting scheduled for Mar. 14 at Geotechnical Frontiers
March 10th, 2017
The International Geosynthetic Society for the United States and Canada (IGS-NA) released its General Assembly agenda for its meeting during Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 in Orlando, Fla. The meeting is scheduled for Mar. 14 at 6:00 p.m. EDT, and it is open to all members of the geosynthetics community. The mission of IGS-NA is to provide […]
Geotechnical Frontiers announces full agenda
February 6th, 2017
Organizers of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 conference and trade show have released the complete schedule for the March 12–15 event at the Hyatt Regency Orlando (Fla.). Among the highlights: eight full-day short courses (all offering PDHs—professional development hours); 200 exhibitors on the show floor; the first Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture, plus Mercer, Seed, […]
Geotechnical Frontiers
January 18th, 2017
Register now for Geotechnical Frontiers 2017. Geotechnical Frontiers is co-organized with ASCE’s Geo-Institute, and is a merging of the annual G-I Geo-Congress and the biennial GMA Geosynthetics conference. This conference features 8 short courses, more than 350 paper presentations, 9 panel discussions, and 2 training lectures within 81 technical sessions. The event also includes student […]
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 registration is now open
January 2nd, 2017
Registration for Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 is now open. Join us March 12-15 in Orlando, Fla., for this rare combination of IFAI’s biennial Geosynthetics conference and ASCE’s annual GeoCongress events. This special show brings more than 2,000 attendees together and only occurs every six years. The initial schedule of events and the detailed technical session layout […]
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 plenaries and special sessions
January 2nd, 2017
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 is packed with short courses, technical sessions, and each day features both morning and evening plenary speakers including the presenters of the following lectures: Terzaghi, H. Bolton Seed, and Peck. New at Geotechnical Frontiers Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 features the inaugural R.M. Koerner Lecture. Plenary lecture […]
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 early registration rates end Dec. 16
November 23rd, 2016
Register now for Geotechnical Frontiers 2017. Geotechnical Frontiers is co-organized with ASCE’s Geo-Institute, and is a merging of the annual G-I Geo-Congress and the biennial GMA Geosynthetics conference. Early bird registration rates apply until Dec. 16, 2016. This event will include 8 short courses, more than 350 paper presentations, 9 panel discussions, and 2 training […]
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017: Registration is now open
November 4th, 2016
March 12-15, 2017—Orlando, Fla. What is Geotechnical Frontiers? This event, formerly known as the Geo-Frontiers Conference (2005–Austin, Texas; 2011–Dallas, Texas), is held once every six years. It combines the annual ASCE Geo-Congress and the IFAI/Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) biennial Geosynthetics Conference into an event expected to draw more than 2,000 professionals to Orlando, March 12–15, 2017. […]