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The Northeast Canvas Products Association celebrates its 100th anniversary

The Northeast Canvas Products Association (NECPA) celebrated its 100th anniversary on January 16-18 in Worcester, Mass. The conference event included a full slate of Friday seminars presented by NECPA in conjunction with the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), divisions of ATA, plus a full Expo day with more than [...]

By |2020-02-20T15:52:55-06:00February 20, 2020|

Tensar to host webinar on separation materials

Tensar Corp. will sponsor a webinar, “Maintaining Separation of Fine-Grained Soils,” on Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. EST. The options available to the designer for maintaining the integrity of granular fill layers which are placed over fine-grained soils to provide a stable surface will be discussed. Multiple design approaches are available for addressing this common [...]

By |2020-02-19T08:14:35-06:00February 19, 2020|

Layfield sponsors Contractor Seminar in Edmonton

Layfield is excited to announce the 2020 Contractor Seminar in Edmonton, Alb., Canada. Layfield will share its knowledge and experience on the following topics: geosynthetic solutions for building roads, pads and yards in Alberta; jobsite erosion and sediment control measures; and geomembranes for containment and vapor management in 2020. The speaker for the day is [...]

By |2020-02-18T09:28:18-06:00February 11, 2020|

Presto Geosystems to host webcast on GEOWEB 3D Soil Confinement

Presto Geosystems will sponsor a webcast, “Repair and Prevent Slope Erosion with GEOWEB 3D Soil Confinement,” on Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. CST. Earthen slopes are naturally susceptible to erosion due to gravity, water and surcharge loads. Slope failure can lead to unsightly conditions, landscape and property damage, stormwater issues and costly repairs. The GEOWEB Slope [...]

By |2020-02-05T14:46:10-06:00February 5, 2020|

Tent professionals enjoy business and fun at Tent Conference 2020

Event tent installation is all about teamwork, and the attendees at ATA Tent Conference 2020 got to show off those skills last week in an “Amazing Race”-style competition that had them working together to solve puzzles, climb a rock tower and ride a mechanical bull among other fun challenges! A TRD Experience team completes a [...]

By |2020-01-28T10:20:12-06:00January 27, 2020|

TRI/Environmental to host CQA Training Course

For the past 15 years, engineers, regulators, and other waste management professionals have come to Austin, Texas, to attend the geosynthetic containment system construction quality assurance (CQA) training course developed by TRI/Environmental. This year, the traditional back-to-back single-day courses are combined under a single course name: “QA/QC of Geosynthetic and Compacted Clay Lining Systems.”  What’s different [...]

By |2020-02-04T09:48:54-06:00January 27, 2020|

GSI to host webinar on pond liners

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Pond Liner Design and Performance,” on Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The first ponds lined with geomembranes were installed in the 1930s. That [...]

By |2020-01-20T15:06:24-06:00January 20, 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 Jan. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. 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 |2020-01-20T09:53:54-06:00January 20, 2020|

GeoCalgary abstract submission deadline extended to Jan. 31

The Technical Subcommittee decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission until Jan. 31. Authors whose abstracts are accepted by the confer­ence’s Technical Subcommittee will be notified by Feb. 14 and will be invited to submit full papers. Abstracts should fall under the following geotechnical themes:  Soil Mechanics and FoundationsRock Mechanics and Engineering GeologyLandslides and GeohazardsMining [...]

By |2020-01-17T14:16:02-06:00January 17, 2020|

DFI-PFSF to host piling and ground improvement conference in Australia

Registration is open for the 2nd DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference taking place March 23-25, 2020, at International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney in Australia. This conference—being hosted by Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and Piling and Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF)—is intended to promote all aspects of the deep foundations, earth retention and ground improvement works. [...]

By |2020-01-06T08:56:53-06:00January 6, 2020|
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