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IGS-NA 2019 Student Presentation Competition
From the 10th to the 13th of February 2019 the bi-annual Geosynthetics Conference was hosted at the Marriot Marquis hotel in Houston, Texas under the theme Strengthening Infrastructure Safety, Reliability
IGS North America Board of Directors 2019-2021
IGS-NA would like to welcome our new board members as we strive to promote the use of geosynthetics through research and educational initiatives as well as member engagement into the next
Best Geosynthetics International Paper for 2018
Geosynthetics International is an official journal of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and serves the mandate of the society to disseminate important technical developments to its members. We are delighted
IGS Young Members: Down to Earth – An Interview with Preston Kendall
In this edition of the feature, the Young Members Committee interviewed the current co-chair of their committee, Preston Kendall. Preston shared his formative experiences in the geosynthetic industry and his
2nd Seminar on Transportation Geotechnics Soil Improvement Challenges on Alluvial Zones Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon, Portugal, 28-29 January 2019
The 2nd Seminar on Transportation Geotechnics was held on 28-29 January 2019 in the Auditorium of the Library Building of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. The seminar was organized by
IGS Young Members Committee Opens First Ever Logo Competition!
We are excited to announce that the IGS is sponsoring a competition to create a new logo for the IGS Young Members Committee! We want a bold new logo that
Good energy at Geosynthetics Conference 2019
The Geosynthetics Conference 2019 was a huge success in Houston, Texas, Feb. 10–13, with more than 1,100 engaged attendees, presenters, speakers and exhibitors contributing to the intellectual and commercial hum felt
XXIX Italian National Conference on Geosynthetics (Bologna, 18 October 2018)
The XXIX Italian National Conference on Geosynthetics was held on 18th October 2018 in Bologna, giving excellent results in terms of both number of registered attendees and quality of presented
IGS Young Members: Down to Earth – An Interview with IGS President, Professor Chungsik Yoo, PhD
In this edition of the regular feature, the young members committee interviewed the recently elected president of the IGS. Name / Institution: Dr. Chungsik Yoo, PhD., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea.
Two for a Few with Dr. Laura Carbone and Elizabeth Peggs
During the 11ICG, Dr. Laura Carbone, Chair of the IGS Young Members Committee interviewed Elizabeth Peggs, the outgoing IGS Secretary (2010-2018) & retired Director of Geosynthetica (2000-2018).
