International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)

On Tuesday, 26 November at 18.00 GMT, the IGS UK Chapter will host speaker Vona Ojaruega, EI, PMP whose company HUESKER North America, was instrumental in carrying out emergency repairs to an elevated section of the I-95 interstate highway in Philadelphia when it partially collapsed. More details: https://lnkd.in/gbMKMEVK REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gYK9MKn2 IGS UK LinkedIn Event: https://lnkd.in/gGuvHkDG HUESKER Group, #geosynthetics

Attention Chapters - The deadline to submit your intent to bid for hosting #GeoAsia9 is approaching fast—November 25! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your country and chapter and engage with #geosynthetics professionals worldwide. Don't miss out! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gCSNC9gW

'#Sustainable #Geotechnics for Transport Infrastructure' was the title of a recent workshop held in Portugal, hosted by the IGS's TC-Stabilization and the ISSMGE's TC-Transportation Geotechnics (TC202). The workshop addressed fundamental issues such as sustainable materials and construction processes for #transportation #infrastructure, as well as geotechnical challenges and innovations aimed at enhancing resilience and adaptability of transport assets, infrastructure, routes, networks, and systems. Presentations on the environmental advantages of using #geosynthetics in transport projects were shared by notable IGS experts Erol Tutumluer, Jorge Zornberg and Xuecheng Bian. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gbvMCyMt International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) #sustainability #transportationinfrastructure

This year marked the exciting debut of the #GeoJeopardy competition, testing young engineers’ knowledge of #geosynthetics in a lively quiz show format! The competition at #GeoAmericas2024 featured live rounds, with expert geosynthetics professionals acting as quizmasters, guiding student teams through a series of heats during the conference. Curious about what GeoJeopardy entails? It’s inspired by the classic American #Jeopardy! game show, flipping Q&A formats to keep contestants on their toes – they must answer with a question! For example, when prompted with “1983,” the correct response would be: “What year was the IGS established?” The goal is to foster student engagement at events and advance geosynthetics knowledge worldwide. Any student competition that inspires interest and learning is encouraged! Interested chapters can reach out to the IGS Secretariat for guidance. Read more about the GeoJeopardy competition here: https://lnkd.in/gGeDBUG9 IGS Young Members Committee Ashray Saxena Gino Sicha, PhD José Wilson Batista Etienne Gonzalez Ana Carolina Pires Daniel Zúñiga Rodríguez Anibal M. Dawie Marx Viviana M. IGS Brasil - Assoc. Brasileira de Geossintéticos

In November 1977, what became known as the 1st International Conference on Geosynthetics (1 ICG) was held in Paris, France. In the 47 years since that first gathering (seen here with Dr. JP Giroud in the center), the field of geosynthetics and the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) have engaged all sectors of civil engineering and contributed beneficially to lower infrastructure costs, extend infrastructure service lives, and improve sustainability, climate change response, and environmental protection. Montreal is honored to host 13 ICG in 2026! https://lnkd.in/g8UDdadC

Publication of the special edition ‘Geosynthetics and Sustainability’. The magazine Geobuild is with this edition fully dedicated to the International Symposium hosted at the Technical University Delft. The symposium was organised by the NGO - IGS Netherlands in collaboration with the IGS Foundation, the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences and Deltares. The symposium served as a platform for knowledge exchange on geosynthetics and sustainability. Distinguished speakers provided insights into the latest research and applications. The lectures explained the crucial role of geosynthetics as engineered high performance building materials in achieving environmental objectives. Interested in this topic? Please read the edition. Publication can also be found and downloaded on the website of the NGO-IGS Netherlands at https://lnkd.in/ekx8z8DK Contributions by Jorge Zornberg, Kent von Maubeuge, Samuel Allen, Jacques Cote, Wim Voskamp, Boyd Ramsey, Suzanne van Eekelen, Amir Shahkolahi, Jonathan Shamrock, Jabulile Msiza, Robbin Schipper and Rijk Gerritsen. #Symposium #Knowledge #Sustainability #Geosynthetics #Innovations #Globalwarming #Research #University #Smartsolutions #Geotechnicalengineering #Geotextiles #CO2reduction #Knowledge #Togetherwecan

Dr. Beth Gross, of Geosyntec Consultants, sits down with us in our latest ‘10 Minutes With…’ video. With nearly 40 years in the business, Beth shares her advice for those just entering the #geotechnical engineering industry, she recounts her experience starting out as the first woman engineer at Geosyntec in 1987, and also shares her encounters with industry pioneer J.P. Giroud. The ‘10 Minutes With…’ video series, is a spin-off of our ‘10 Questions With…’ articles offering a deep dive into the working lives of #geosynthetics professionals. https://lnkd.in/g54fS2TB #10MinutesWith #geoengineering

The 22nd International Symposium on Geo-disaster Reduction took place earlier this year in Salerno, where experts highlighted the vital role of #geosythetics in mitigating the devastating effects of landslides, earthquakes and tsunamis. Read an in-depth story: https://lnkd.in/e_5U7Edw Associazione Geotecnica Italiana #IGS_Italy Daniele Cazzuffi, Sabatino Cuomo, Fawu Wang

IGS India has been operating for nearly 40 years in an enviable growth market for #geosynthetics. In this edition of "10 Questions with...", IGS India President Dr. G.L. Sivakumar Babu and Vice President Dola Roychowdhury offer a fascinating insight into the country’s geosynthetics industry. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gE2dpF58 #IGS_India #geoengineering

The IGS Educate the Educators (ETE) program aims to ensure that every student graduating from an undergraduate engineering program receives some basic exposure to #geosynthetics. The program shows university teaching staff how the core principles of geosynthetics can be incorporated into their existing curricula and provides them with the materials to do so. The recent ETE in Greece was a successful example of this program at work! 👏 Find out more about the IGS ETE program: https://lnkd.in/gf-4n4Ug #EducateTheEducators