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2019 IECA Annual Conference and Expo abstracts due Friday
May 29th, 2018
The deadline to submit abstracts for the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Conference and Expo, Feb. 19–22, 2019, in Denver, Colo., is this Friday, June 1, 2018, the association said. Speaking at the conference will allow participants to gain exposure for their work while providing advancements to the […]
O-I chooses steel reinforced geosynthetic drainage improvements for a Texas landfill
May 17th, 2018
In December 2017, Owens-Illinois, commonly known as O-I and one of the largest glassmakers in the world, took action to improve the drainage system for their glass container landfill situated near the company’s O-I Waco manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, Contech Engineered Solutions said in a press release. The consulting engineer worked closely with the […]
IFAI IAA Awards: Dewatering with geotextile tubes in a D.C. tunnel
April 1st, 2018
Completion Date: March 1, 2017 Fabric Name: Flintex™ OS425 Hi-Flo Fabric Producer: Flint Industries In 2013 DC Water in Washington, D.C., awarded the Impregilo-Healy-Parsons joint venture $254 million to design and build the second portion of a large tunnel system. The purpose of the tunneling project was to separately direct wastewater and stormwater to relieve […]
Geosynthetics and erosion control
February 1st, 2018
Terra firma often does not morph in ways that modern society appreciates. Erosion from stormwater, snowmelt, long-term water flow and unrelenting waves sweep away soil and rock from steep slopes, riverbanks, ditches, channels, shorelines, building foundations and much more. To understand the power of erosion, simply think about the Grand Canyon, which was formed by […]
Part 2: Controlling uplifting gas bubbles in exposed geomembrane-lined ponds
February 1st, 2018
Part 1 of this series in the October/November 2017 issue of Geosynthetics demonstrated how the size, shape, pressure, and stresses and strains experienced by geomembrane bubbles surrounded by a confining fluid could be analytically estimated. Two different field case histories exhibiting the extremes of bubble sizes in ponds lined with 60-mil (1.5-mm) high-density polyethylene (HDPE) […]
StormCon 2018 issues Call for Papers
October 9th, 2017
On Oct. 4, 2017, StormCon 2018, hosted by Forester Media, issued its Call for Papers for the conference, to be held in Denver, Colo., Aug. 12–16, 2018. The 2018 conference will feature six program tracks: Stormwater Infrastructure and Best Management Practices Green Infrastructure Stormwater Permit Compliance Funding, Staffing and Managing the Stormwater Program Industrial Stormwater […]
Minneapolis/Saint Paul Metropolitan Council awards green infrastructure grants
October 4th, 2017
The Metropolitan Council in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minn., voted Sept. 27, 2017, to award $1 million to five Twin Cities Metro Area communities looking to improve water quality and encourage conservation. The awards are part of a pilot project to support local efforts addressing issues in communities related to water quality, quantity and wastewater treatment. The […]
TRB hosts webinar on airport stormwater management
August 9th, 2017
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) will conduct a webinar on September 14, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT discussing research that may help airport environmental practitioners understand the environmental regulations and permitting programs that apply to airports’ management of stormwater and other types of water resources. This webinar is sponsored by the Airport […]
Using geosynthetics for macroencapsulation for CCR on-site clean closure
August 1st, 2017
Coal combustion residuals (CCR) have been used for many years in the construction of berms and engineered structural fill applications, including embankments for highways, dikes, and levees. However, large, unencapsulated structural fill projects have become a focus of environmental concerns due to potential leaching of metals and structural failures. Cap-in-place of CCR surface impoundments is […]