Spotlight On The IGS Technical Committees: Barrier Systems
The IGS Technical Committee on Barrier Systems (TC-B) has been dedicated to championing the greater use and understanding of geosynthetic barrier materials for more than a decad ...
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Beat the Deadline for GeoAfrica Abstracts – June 15, 2022
June 8, 2022
Share your ideas, work and passion for geosynthetics on a world stage by submitting your papers to GeoAfrica 2023. One of the region’s largest conferences
IGSF Funds Barrier Systems Research Project
May 31, 2022
A major research project to collate key information on geosynthetic barrier systems is underway thanks to a grant from the IGS Foundation (IGSF). The IGSF
Webinar On Mitigating HDPE Vulnerabilities
May 25, 2022
Tensile strain issues in HDPE geomembrane liner systems will be explored at a webinar next month. Professor Edward Kavazanjian, from Arizona State University, will
‘Green’ Geosynthetics Explored At UK Talk
May 25, 2022
Pollution-reducing geosynthetics and their development were discussed at an in-person talk hosted by IGS UK. Christopher Quirk, managing director of Naue Geosynthetics, spoke on ‘Biodegradable
My Engineer Life With… Yunfei Zhao
May 24, 2022
Student Yunfei Zhao thought geosynthetics were just a load of “plastic stuff”. Now with a PhD and lecturing to undergraduates, he says educating them about
Spotlight On The IGS Technical Committees: Origins
May 23, 2022
The Technical Committees (TC) of the IGS have been thriving for more than a decade. Set up to spearhead progress, discussion and education in specific