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FGI webinar: Panel discussion on constructing with fabricated geosynthetics

Please join the live virtual Panel Discussion on Constructing with Fabricated Geosynthetics, July 30, at 12–1 p.m CDT. This first webinar Panel Discussion will assemble five industry leaders to answer questions about design, specifying, factory testing, fabrication, welding, packaging, shipping, installing, field leak location testing, and maintaining factory fabricated geomembranes and geosynthetics, e.g., geotextiles, for [...]

By |2020-07-20T11:46:00-05:00July 13, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on UV resistance of geosynthetics

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Ultraviolet (UV) Resistance of Geosynthetics,” on July 8, 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. Geosynthetics are polymeric products used to solve civil engineering challenges, typically belowground. [...]

By |2020-06-23T12:37:23-05:00June 27, 2020|

StormCon 2020 is going virtual

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many do business. But the desire to keep learning remains strong. For 19 years, StormCon has connected, educated and engaged the stormwater and surface water quality industries from around the world. This year, StormCon’s mission will continue—but in a way that best protects the health and wellness of [...]

By |2020-06-22T13:23:05-05:00June 25, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on stabilization with nailed or anchored geosynthetics the Wednesday

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “In-Situ Stabilization of Soil Slopes Using Nailed or Anchored Geosynthetics,” on June 24, 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 sliding of soil slopes in the [...]

By |2020-06-22T08:27:19-05:00June 22, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on geosynthetic drainage materials

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetic Drainage Materials: Applications, Design, Installation and Performance,” on June 17, 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. Geosynthetic drainage materials consist of a drainage core (geonet [...]

By |2020-06-10T15:34:18-05:00June 10, 2020|

Registration is open for waste containment system design seminar

WhenSept. 15–16, 2020WhereCrowne Plaza HotelSyracuse, N.Y. This technical training opportunity will provide attendees with a deeper working knowledge of surface and subsurface flows of stormwater impinging on landfill closures. This discussion will go beyond slope stabilization using the infinite slope formula. Various design approaches and details will be discussed to show how they either hinder [...]

By |2020-06-04T13:51:13-05:00June 4, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on sustainability with geosynthetics

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Sustainability with Geosynthetics,” on June 10, 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. There is a tremendous amount of infrastructure throughout the world. As it ages, it [...]

By |2020-05-29T11:37:03-05:00May 29, 2020|

EuroGeo7 moves to May 2021 due to COVID-19

Due to the global development and concerns over COVID-19, the EuroGeo7 Conference, which was originally scheduled to take place from Sept. 6–9, 2020, in Warsaw, Poland, is now postponed until May 16–19, 2021. The decision to postpone EuroGeo7 was made in the interest of the health and safety of everyone participating in the conference. The organizers [...]

By |2020-05-27T09:35:43-05:00May 27, 2020|

Deadline extended for Geosynthetics Conference 2021 abstracts

The deadline to submit abstracts for Geosynthetics Conference 2021 has been extended to June 15, 2020. Now is the time to submit abstract submissions for technical papers of all types—see the current topic and session list below.  The 2021 Geosynthetics Conference will be colocated with the International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Annual Conference. Authors, instructors and session chairs [...]

By |2020-06-01T09:29:00-05:00May 26, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on lifetime durability of geosynthetics

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Lifetime Durability of Geosynthetics,” on May 27, 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 need to know the approximate lifetime of geosynthetics is paramount in deciding [...]

By |2020-05-20T11:24:23-05:00May 20, 2020|
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