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IGS University Lecture Series Launch
Students can hear from some of the IGS’s most eminent experts via new university lecture series videos. The 30 to 60 minute recorded talks aim to widen access to and
New Dates For EuroGeo7
The largest regional conference on geosynthetics will now take place in September of 2022. Health and safety concerns with the continuing Covid-19 pandemic have prompted organizers to announce new dates
IGS Young Members: Down To Earth – An Interview With Lucía Isabel Dávila
Lucía Isabel Dávila has loved civil engineering since childhood. Here, Lucía, who has been involved with the Young Members Committee (YMC) since 2017 and is currently the chair of the
Changes at Geosynthetics International – an official journal of the IGS
This news item is to alert IGS members of exciting changes for the journal Geosynthetics International, which is an official journal of the IGS and available for free to all
Sustainability eBook Now In Italian!
Italian speakers can now enjoy a translated version of the IGS Sustainability eBook. The Italian edition joins versions previously published in French, Japanese, Turkish, Spanish and Chinese, with more in
First EtE Program Hosted by IGS Chinese Taipei Chapter in 2020
The IGS Chinese Taipei chapter conducted their first Educate the Educators (EtE) training course to local Civil Engineering professors, graduate students, and engineers at NPUST campus, Pingtung, Taiwan on November
Did You Know: Geosynthetics Offer Cost Effectiveness and Sustainability
Did You Know… choosing geosynthetics offers the best of both worlds in cost effectiveness and sustainability. There is a common misconception that sustainable solutions for infrastructure will cost more. This
Uncertainty of Geosynthetic Test Methods – by George Koerner
Hear industry great, Dr. George R. Koerner, talk about the importance of test measurement uncertainty at a webinar next month. His lecture, ‘Establishing uncertainty of geosynthetic test methods’ will explore
Geosynthetics and Sustainability Webinar
The Iranian chapter of the IGS is pleased to announce a technical webinar entitled “Geosynthetics and Sustainability: a focus on Hydraulic Applications”. In this webinar, Dr. Nathalie TOUZE from the
Spanish Mining Webinar Success
A lively audience enjoyed the IGS Pan-American Committee’s first webinar in Spanish. Some 83 participants heard Denys Parra speak on ‘Geosynthetics in Mining’ last month, and submitted a range of
