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Registration for IFAI Virtual Expo is open

IFAI Expo is going completely virtual and will be hosted online Nov. 2–12, 2020. By registering for ATA Virtual Expo, attendees can attend education sessions, virtual networking events, keynote speakers and browse through a virtual show floor filled with exhibitors displaying their latest products and services. What can you expect from an ATA Virtual Expo? Find [...]

By |2020-08-25T11:17:51-05:00August 25, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on geosynthetic applications used in heap leach mining

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetics applications used in heap leach mining,” on September 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The chemical extraction of precious metals from low-grade ore and [...]

By |2020-09-09T09:28:22-05:00August 24, 2020|

GSI hosts geomembranes in hydraulic applications webinar

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geomembranes in hydraulic applications (dams, canals, reservoirs, tunnels, pipes),” on September 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. By 2040 it is estimated that two billion [...]

By |2020-08-10T10:41:50-05:00August 12, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on failed MSE walls

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “A database and analysis of 320 failed MSE walls with geosynthetic reinforcement,” on September 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Mechanically stabilized earth walls, berms [...]

By |2020-09-09T09:39:23-05:00August 10, 2020|

Solmax and University of Virginia team to launch technical GCL webinar series

Geosynthetics manufacturer Solmax is sponsoring a series of technical webinars for industry professionals in collaboration with the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Engineering. The first webinar, focusing on the evaluation and specification of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), launches on Aug. 12. Geosynthetics are an important part of containment applications for waste, mining, construction and [...]

By |2020-07-31T15:20:51-05:00July 31, 2020|

IFAI Expo Going Virtual for 2020

Given the continuing uncertainty with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of the health and safety of the entire textile community, ATA has made the difficult, yet unavoidable decision to transition IFAI Expo 2020, set for Nov. 3-6, 2020, in Indianapolis, IN USA to an online only virtual event. ATA Virtual Expo will take place [...]

By |2020-07-30T15:27:03-05:00July 29, 2020|

DFI-PFSF to host Piling and Ground Improvement Conference in Australia

Registration is open for the 2nd DFI-PFSF Piling and Ground Improvement Conference taking place March 10–12, 2021, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney in Australia. This conference—being hosted by Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and Piling and Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF)—intends to promote all aspects of the deep foundations, earth retention and ground improvement works. [...]

By |2020-07-29T11:33:36-05:00July 29, 2020|

Update on the Waste Containment System Design Seminar 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to transition this year’s seminar to a virtual format. We will still deliver the same content as the in-person event and the same great materials will be available to all those who attend. Stay tuned for further details regarding the virtual event. Theme “Understanding the Critical Role of Geosynthetic Materials” [...]

By |2020-07-24T14:28:33-05:00July 24, 2020|

2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting is going virtual

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) today announced the TRB 100th Annual Meeting (TRBAM), originally scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., will be conducted as a virtual event over a series of dates throughout January 2021. TRBAM in its traditional face-to-face format brings together more than 14,000 transportation professionals from all over the world. “If other [...]

By |2020-07-21T13:37:09-05:00July 21, 2020|

Environmental ethics for engineers webinar

Tensar will sponsor a webinar, “Environmental Ethics for Engineers,” on July 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.  This webinar looks at issues of ethics in the practice of engineering, using environmental ethics as the specific framework for the session. The discussion will include: The importance of ethics in engineering practiceA review of codes of [...]

By |2020-07-16T14:37:26-05:00July 16, 2020|
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