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Tensar Strengthens Asia Pacific Presence
05/16/2012
Tensar is appointing Mala Nanda as Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific, in a company move which emphasizes its commitment to the area. Based in Shanghai, Mala Nanda has exceptional experience in the construction supply sector, particularly her impressive progress with Owens Corning since 1994, latterly becoming General Manager, Asia Pacific South and winning company awards. Her brief tenure there included developing and investing in the Indian sub-continent, and developing the Australian market. ID:
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EPA Launches Competition for College Students to Develop Innovative Approaches to Stormwater Management
05/16/2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new design competition called the Campus RainWorks Challenge to encourage student teams on college and university campuses across the country to develop innovative approaches to stormwater management. The competition will help raise awareness of green design and planning approaches at colleges and universities, and train the next generation of landscape architects, planners, and engineers in green infrastructure principles and design. ID:
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World Bioenergy 2012: Meet 533 companies and organisations representing 52 countries
05/16/2012
World Bioenergy will, once again, be the meeting point for everyone who wants to meet bioenergy professionals from all corners of the world. Currently, 533 companies and organizations from 52 countries have registered one or more persons to attend the event in Jönköping, Sweden 29–31 May 2012. We welcomed them and hope that you too will take part in trade fair, conference, matchmaking, study visits and side events on biomass for energy. Who has registered so far? See a company list of attendees here. ID:
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IECA Announces Winner of Presenter of the Year for 2012
05/16/2012
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has announced that Barry Fagan, PE/PLS, CPESC, is being recognized with the 2012 Presenter of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. This award recognizes an outstanding presenter who demonstrates excellence in presentation skills, educational delivery and content preparation. The winner is determined through the review of presenter evaluations received at IECA's annual conference and expo. ID:
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Webinar: MSE Wall Design and Installation
05/15/2012
On Wednesday, 23 May 2012, at 2:00 pm EDT, Maccaferri will host a free instructional webinar on MSE Wall Design & Installation. This presentation, with Q & A time allotted, will offer a non-credit 0.15 CEU certificate to participants. Key topics include: Wall and reinforced soil slope (RSS) components and design details; Code of practice and method of design for MSE walls; Design difference between MSE walls and RSS; and Installation of MSE walls and RSS. Learn more. ID:
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Maccaferri Wins Ground Engineering Award
05/14/2012
Maccaferri was awarded "International Project of the Year" on Friday, May 4th at the Ground Engineering Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The awards, hosted by actor and presenter Robert Llewellyn, were presented at the Grosvenor House Hotel, on London's Park Lane. The award recognized the reinforcement work utilized on the construction of a new airport at Pakyong in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in North East India. Design of the slope used BS8006 for static design and FHWA (AASHTO) methodologies for the seismic design. Maccaferri's reinforcement technologies were used for this extraordinary design, which involves wall heights up to 74m and along 1480m. Read more. ID:
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Ground Engineering Geotechnical Awards - International Project of Year
05/14/2012
A description of the design and construction of the new airport extension in Pakyong, Sikkim, India. Maccaferri reinforcement geosynthetic technologies were utilized to create wall heights up to 74m and along 1480m. The project earned a "International Project of the Year" award at the May 2012 Ground Engineering Awards in London. Read more. ID:
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GSI Announces Two Short Courses with Certification Opportunities in Geosynthetics
05/11/2012
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has announced two June short courses, each of which will offer eight (8) professional development hours (PDHs) as certified by the Geosynthetic Certification Institute (GCI) and an exam that leads to Certified Inspector status: Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls, Berms and Slopes - Inspectors Course (June 6); and
Construction QA/QC of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment - Inspectors Course (June 7). Both courses will be held in Folsom, Pennsylvania at GSI. Learn more. ID:
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CLI Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager Joe McCullough
05/10/2012
Colorado Lining International, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of Joe McCullough as its newest Regional Sales Manager. Joe will be located in southern California and will be focused on sales and service for flexible membrane projects in the western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. He previously worked for Watersaver Co., Inc. ID:
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Call for Papers: 28th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management
05/10/2012
The 28th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management will be held in Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. on 10–13March 2013. Participants are expected from over 40 countries. Researchers, educators, government officials, consultants, managers, community leaders and others with expertise in solid waste are invited to submit papers for oral presentation or poster session at the conference. Papers related to all aspects of solid waste technology and management are of interest, including landfill design, energy recovery, regulations, liners, caps, gas and leachate management, ash containment, mining and mineral wastes, and much more. ID:
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Waterproof Membranes 2012: Deadlines, Discounts, and Opportunities
05/10/2012
The 6th edition of AMI's Waterproof Membranes conference will be held 11-13 December 2012 at Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf, Germany. This annual gathering focuses on the exchange of technical information on geomembranes and roofing/architectural membranes. Research updates, market data, case studies and manufacturing advances are presented. Learn more about the key deadlines (abstracts, early registration) and sponsorship opportunities. ID:
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Some Implications of the New Waste Facility Regulations
05/10/2012
Jonathan Shamrock of Jones and Wagener writes on "Some Implications of the New Waste Facility Regulations" in South Africa. These changes will impact municipal and hazardous waste landfill lining system designs as well as capping system designs. While these new regulations raise the bar for safety in SA's environmental engineering, they may also indicate more potential failure planes within designs. Will the stringent codes prompt more communication among construction teams? Will they warrant more CQA? Jonathan Shamrock's comments on the country's changing regulatory landscape, orignally authored for the GIGSA Newsletter, are worth reading. ID:
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