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BREAKING NEWS
Head of SAGEOS Labs Calls it Quits [PDF]
Deep-Dive Podcast on Aqua Rock Bags (ARB) to Prevent Coastal Erosion (mp3)
UPCOMING WEBINAR
New Developments with Practical Implications on Geomembrane Liner Design and Performance Analysis (11 March 2026)
In this 100th FGI webinar, Dr. J.P. Giroud will describe new developments in geomembrane liner design and performance
GEO-TUBE ISSUES
City Engineers Disappointed with Geo-Tubes
The $600,000 bags ended up only yielding six-to-nine per-cent solids since then city staff have been exploring alternatives
Is The Partial Collapse of Geotubes an Immediate Threat to Public Safety?
Manufacturer Review Indicates Deliberate Geotube Damage
Nantucket at War After Geo-Tubes Vandalized
INDUSTRY NEWS
Enable™ Performance Polyethylene Resins for the Geomembrane Industry
Free Book Download for GNA Subscribers – Advances in Road Pavements
Tensar Parent Stock has Surged 68.8% in a Year
IGS TC-Barrier Systems (TC-S) Workshop Survey – Seeking Topic Suggestions for Possible Workshop
Eric Blond Running for President of the IGS
Glaciers in Retreat: Geotextiles to the Rescue?
NEW INNOVATIONS
New Geotextile that Captures Hydrocarbons and PFAS Buried in Industrial Sites
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
GEOMEMBRANES
Modelling of Organic Contaminant Diffusion in Landfill Liners Subjected to Thermal Gradients [PDF]
GEOTEXTILES
Influence of Plant Root Reinforcement on 3D Geosynthetic Slopes
Optimising Geotextile-Reinforced Earth Wall Design for Embodied Carbon Reduction
Modification of Biodegradability of Jute Geotextiles (JGT)
GEOGRIDS
Study on Temperature Characteristics of Geosynthetics-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
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