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 […]
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 […]
Geotechnical Frontiers 2025
October 1st, 2024
Geotechnical Frontiers—10 years of bringing the geotechnical and geosynthetics industries together. Photography by Mark Skalny By now, you’ve heard the buzz. Geotechnical Frontiers is coming back in March 2025. Hundreds have stepped forward to be part of the program as speakers, authors, instructors or session chairs. Exhibitors have been picking their booths on the rapidly […]
Geotechnical Frontiers beyond paper submission
April 1st, 2024
Abstract submission is closed and reviews are in process, but that isn’t the end of your opportunities to contribute to the technical program. This is the time to submit your ideas for short courses and special sessions and to step up to the plate to serve as a presenter, reviewer or session chair. Become a […]
A look at Geotechnical Frontiers 2025
October 1st, 2023
What? What is Geotechnical Frontiers? Geotechnical Frontiers is a specialty conference event combining the biennial Geosynthetics Conference and the Geo-Institute’s annual Geo-Congress. Generally held every six years (the pandemic pushed this one to eight years), this event is where the industry unites to share developments in geotechnical engineering and technologies. Attendees can look forward to […]
Free Geosynthetics Conference archive launches
February 25th, 2022
The conference’s organizers have made available 1,500 white papers and dozens of videos in the online, free Geosynthetics Conference archive. The free Geosynthetics Conference archive includes proceedings from conferences dating back to the IFAI-sponsored Second International Conference on Geotextiles, Aug. 1–6, 1982, in Las Vegas, Nev. The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the Geosynthetics Materials Association […]
Geotechnical Frontiers a Success
April 1st, 2017
The 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers conference in Orlando, Fla., drew thousands to “The City Beautiful” Mar. 12–15, 2017, for four days of plenary lectures, awards honoring distinguished geosynthetics experts and work on innovative geosynthetics projects, panel discussions, technical sessions based on more than 360 peer-reviewed papers, and a buzzing trade show floor with manufacturers displaying their […]
2016 in review, onward with 2017
February 1st, 2017
As 2017 comes to a swift start we would like to update you on the events of 2016 and get you ready to participate in the activities of 2017. IGS-NA is invigorated and actively looking for meaningful initiatives and the right people to help make those initiatives happen. The IGS-NA Biennial General Assembly will be […]
SIDEBAR: GeoCharlotte at IFAI Expo
November 1st, 2016
The first-ever GeoCharlotte one-day session drew engineers and exhibitors to Charlotte for a day of geosynthetics education and networking. The show-within-a-show also previewed the March 12–15, 2017, Geotechnical Frontiers conference, co-organized by IFAI and its Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA); and the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The GeoCharlotte agenda included three […]
Geotechnical Frontiers presents: GeoCharlotte 2016
October 1st, 2016
October 20, 2016 | Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C. Connect with your peers, review the latest geosynthetic techniques and concepts, and enjoy Charlotte in an informal, friendly atmosphere, with food and drink provided. Professionally, the day is loaded with attractions, including: Earn up to seven personal development hours (PDHs) Three half-day short courses Three training […]