A worldwide call for requests for proposals (RFPs) has just been announed by the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI). The call focuses on innovation and research in the area of geosynthetics and multiple awa...
Read MoreCollaboration between the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) led to the development of new guidelines for the installation of fa...
Read MoreThe Resilient Tunnel Plug (RTP) seems to be the solution against tunnel flooding, eliminating all the disastrous consequences that have been observed in the past. The plug is being developed by th...
Read MoreThe 2012 SP Prize for Excellence in Teaching of Geotechnical Engineering has been won by John S. McCartney! Learn more about the Teaching award offered yearly by The Shamsher Prakash Foundation, and n...
Read MoreThe Geosynthetics Institute announced a worldwide call for requests-for-proposals (RFPs) focusing on innovative geosynthetics research and development projects. There will be multiple awards made, eac...
Read MoreInternational Geosynthetics Society Newsletter latest issue (Vol. 28, Issue 3) has just been published and includes the latest news of the IGS. Among the rich content, the President of the IGS, Profe...
Read MoreThe New York Times have a nice article about the potential of using inflatable balloons to seal of tunnel portals and protect them from flooding. Of course the challenge is the amount of water pressur...
Read MoreThe theme of this Conference is “Geosynthetics for Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change”. The effect of climate change including global warming is not only limited in causing landslide disasters b...
Read MoreThe Geosynthetics 2013 conference and trade show, co-locating with the Southwest Geotechnical Engineers Conference and featuring the Geosynthetic Research Institute’s GRI-25 Conference, will be held A...
Read MoreStrata Systems, Inc. today strengthened its ties to the geotechnical engineering community by rolling out a new interactive web site: www.geogrid.com. The announcement is part of Strata's global commu...
Read More