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Deadline extended for Geosynthetics Conference 2021 abstracts
May 26th, 2020
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 […]
GSI to host webinar on lifetime durability of geosynthetics
May 20th, 2020
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 […]
Book your Geosynthetics Conference 2021 booth today
May 19th, 2020
The show floor is filling up fast! Act now and reserve your booth space for Geosynthetics Conference 2021 taking place Feb. 21–24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo., USA. Geosynthetics Conference 2021 will be colocated with IECA’s Annual Conference and Expo. The last time IFAI and IECA colocated more than 3,000 participants were brought in. Don’t miss out on the […]
GSI to host webinar on geotextile filters
May 12th, 2020
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geotextile Filters: Concerns and Issues,” on May 20, 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. It is roughly estimated that geotextiles have been used in more than […]
Geosynthetics Conference 2021 call for proposals and abstracts now open
May 11th, 2020
Proposals and abstracts are now being accepted for the Geosynthetics Conference 2021. Submissions can include short course, workshop, training lecture, technical session and panel discussion proposals, as well as abstract submissions for technical papers of all types. Submissions will be accepted through May 25, 2020. The Geosynthetics Conference 2021 takes place Feb. 21–24, 2021, in Kansas City, […]
GMA hosts free webinar on geosynthetics for unpaved and paved roads
May 5th, 2020
Sponsored by Propex The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and Propex will present a webinar “Geosynthetics Used in Unpaved and Paved Roads,” May 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. CDT. The webinar is free to GMA members and nonmembers. Beginning in the 1930s, geotextiles and then geogrids have been used in unpaved and paved roads for […]
GSI to host webinar on geotextile tubes
May 4th, 2020
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Applications and Design of Geotextile Tubes,” on May 13, 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. Geotextile tubes are large, factory-fabricated textile tubes with multiple access ports […]
Engineers learn from home, strengthen skills for current and post-COVID-19 pandemic workplace
April 29th, 2020
ASME brings flexible, affordable and applicable virtual training solutions to engineers everywhere. Lifelong learning for engineers doesn’t stop, even under quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent survey of approximately 3,000 engineers conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), eight in 10 engineers anticipate a change in operations due to COVID-19 […]
IGS North America to host webinar on electrical leak location
April 28th, 2020
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “IGS Electrical Leak Location Seminar Series Ep. 4,” on May 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. The webinar will explain ASTM D8265: The new standard practice for covered geomembrane testing. The aim of the newly published standard practice for covered geomembrane electrical leak location testing […]
GSI to host webinar on MSE inspection
April 27th, 2020
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall, Berm and Slope Construction Inspection,” on May 6, 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 inspection (aka monitoring) of MSE wall, […]