Geosynthetics 2023 wrap-up
February 1st, 2023
We hope you are perusing this issue of Geosynthetics magazine while attending the Geosynthetics Conference 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. If you are not attending, hopefully you will join us in 2025 for the 4th Geotechnical Frontiers, co-organized with the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute. If you are in Kansas City right now, […]
Connection strength of geosynthetics anchored in concrete
February 1st, 2023
FIGURE 1 Photographs of various styles of embedment liners Nearly all geomembrane installations are fixed at the perimeter of the containment by burying the liner in an anchor trench or by attaching it to concrete (i.e., a collar wall, foundation, ring wall, manhole, vault, etc.). The standard approach for connecting the geomembrane liner to concrete […]
The importance of soil resources: Overlooked and undervalued?
January 19th, 2023
“The thin layer of soil covering the earth’s surface represents the difference between survival and extinction for most terrestrial life.”1 This quote demonstrates the vital importance of soils to human existence, by delivering multiple goods and services to all of society. These soil-dependent benefits include agricultural production (e.g., food, fiber, fodder and biofuels), water storage and […]
Geosynthetics Conference 2023 announces Robert M. Koerner lecture: A conversation with J. P. Giroud
October 1st, 2022
Few names in the geosynthetics industry hold as much history as Koerner and Giroud. The Geosynthetic Materials Association has named J. P. Giroud, Ph.D., the recipient of the 2022–2023 Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. This momentous occasion will create a unique opportunity for attendees at the Geosynthetics Conference 2023. Start making plans now […]
GSI’s annual Landreth “Steward of the Environment” award
October 1st, 2022
The Robert and Mitchell Landreth “Steward of the Environment” award was established in 2021. It is in honor of Robert Landreth (1939–2021) and his wife, Mitchell. The annual award is bestowed by the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) in recognition of “distinguished engineering achievement related to the environment” by a college faculty member, graduate student or post […]
DFI and EFFC announce keynote lecturers and invited speakers for the International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement in Rome
March 14th, 2018
On March 14, 2018, the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) announced the keynote lecturers and the invited speakers for the 2018 DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, June 5–8, 2018. Eight […]
Geosynthetics Conference 2019
October 1st, 2017
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will host Geosynthetics (GEO) 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas, Feb. 10–13, 2019. More than 1,000 attendees, exhibitors, speakers, instructors and sponsors will attend the biennial conference’s plenary lectures, short courses, technical sessions, panel discussions and welcome reception, taking advantage of the exceptional educational and networking opportunities […]
Geotechnical Frontiers presents: GeoCharlotte 2016
August 22nd, 2016
Join us in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, and earn up to 7 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) Short Courses Geosynthetics in Drainage and Filtration Applications: Design Principals and Practices Instructor: Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E. Knowledge for Better Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Structures Instructor: Michael Simac, Earth Improvement Technologies Business and Ethics […]