ESCN Update
12/03/2008
The latest episode of Land and Water's Erosion and Sediment Control Network (ESCN.tv) is available. This week's stories include Tencate's geosynthetic work for the new I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, the geosynthetics industry and waste management, Clean Water Act violations, and more. Watch the short broadcast online. ID:
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Press Brief, 2 December 2008
12/02/2008
We have a number of stories were following in the global press that may interest users of geosynthetics. A handful of them are highlighted on our Press Brief page along with news of events we've added to our database. More updates will be available as stories are produced and events announced throughout the day. Visit the Press Brief page. ID:
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Geosynthetics International
12/01/2008
Volume 15, Issue 6 of Thomas Telford's journal Geosynthetics International is now available online. Geosynthetics International is an official journal of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), and electronic access to the journal is free for IGS members. Please click the link below to read through the abstracts of the papers presented in this issue. ID:
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GeoAfrica Generates Tremendous Interest
12/01/2008
The organizing committee for GeoAfrica 2009 have announced a new schedule for abstract review and comment, due to the receipt of more than twice the number of abstracts they'd expected. The expert review teams have been overwhelmed (but quite pleased). Notification and modification requests will now be sent out by 30 December 2008. Final acceptance/rejection of abstracts will come by 30 January 2009. Full papers will be due by 28 February 2009. The event will take place as planned 2-5 September 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. ID:
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Permathene's New Contact Information
11/24/2008
Permathene provides complete geosolutions from design through to installation of lining systems (GCL's, HDPE, gas proof barriers), geotextiles (woven, nonwoven, high strength), erosion control and sediment control, dewatering, etc. The company has recently opened a new facility in Sydney, Australia. Get the latest contact information for Permathene on the company's profile page. ID:
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TenCate and the New Minneapolis Bridge
11/21/2008
On 18 September 2008, engineers completed the new St. Anthony Falls Bridge. Its 2007-collapse underscored the need for major revision to the United States Infrastructure. The new I-35W bridge measures 10 lanes, promises a 100-year lifespan, and uses high-strength geotextiles in the project. A modern design and the most modern materials are correcting the design errors of the past. The overall bridge rebuild occurred in a stunningly concise 339 days. Read the release from TenCate the role geosynthetics are playing. ID:
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AZOM's Version of "From Russia with Love"
11/21/2008
The A to Z of Materials (AZOM) website has published an account of the global waterproofing membranes industry from Russia to the Middle East, including market information revealed at the recent Waterproof Membranes 2008 event in Cologne, Germany. ID:
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