GSI to host webinar on geosynthetics in heap leach mining

Photograph courtesy of NAUE GmbH & Co. KG The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetic Applications Used in Heap Leach Mining,” on Feb. 9, 2022, 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 [...]

By |2022-01-27T01:18:00-06:00January 27, 2022|

Solmax launches online Geosynthetic Drainage Tool for design engineers

Geosynthetics play a vital role in the containment of solid and liquid waste in landfills, mining, energy, construction, and oil and gas applications. To help design engineers accurately specify the materials needed, Solmax has launched an online resource for engineers–its Geosynthetic Drainage Tool. Geosynthetics are used to contain, drain and protect, but specifications will be [...]

By |2020-10-16T15:12:54-05:00October 16, 2020|

Barry R. Christopher honored with 2018 Koerner award and lecture series

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), led by a Koerner awardee selection task force, selected Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., as the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. The award and lecture series is named for Dr. Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., the founder and director emeritus of the Geosynthetic Institute [...]

By |2018-09-11T18:00:26-05:00September 11, 2018|

Geocomposite lamination strength ASTM test method: Time for an update

FIGURE 1a Peel strength profile sample showing specimen cutouts and test results for geocomposite across the roll width. All photographs and graphs courtesy of the author. Recent project experience that included continuous peel testing across the roll width of geocomposite materials has shed light on the issue of peel strength between geotextiles and [...]

By |2018-08-01T00:00:53-05:00August 1, 2018|

South Carolina DOT gets funding to support 10-year infrastructure plan

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) released a decade-long plan designed to rebuild decayed roads and replace structurally deficient bridges across the state. The South Carolina General Assembly passed the Roads Bill, which went into effect on July 1, 2017, allowing SCDOT to launch their plan. Under the Roads Bill, the state’s gas tax [...]

By |2017-07-10T16:12:48-05:00July 10, 2017|

NHI offering web-based course on rockfall stabilization

The National Highway Institute (NHI), in partnership with the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is offering an online training course in rockfall stabilization. The four-hour online course will cover such topics as rock reinforcement and drainage, surface stabilization, rockfall slope containment systems, and rockfall [...]

By |2017-07-07T14:28:37-05:00July 7, 2017|
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