IGS NEWSLETTER – November 2020
Helping the world understand the appropriate value and use of geosynthetics
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Watch: The Launch Of The IGS Foundation
Exciting details about the new IGS Foundation have been revealed in a launch video. The broadcast made its exclusive debut at GeoAmericas 2020. READ MORE
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The GeoAmericas 2020 Corporate Case Study Competition Winners
During GeoAmericas 2020 Online (26 – 31 October 2020), the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) held its first Corporate Case Study competition open exclusively to IGS Corporate Members. READ MORE
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Speakers Announced For ISGPEG 2021
Three of the world’s foremost geosynthetics experts will share their knowledge and insights at ISGPEG 2021. Dr Richard J. Bathurst, Daniele Cazzuffi and Dr Kerry Rowe will all present plenary keynote sessions at the IGS Turkish Chapter’s postponed event in Istanbul. READ MORE
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Free Access to Giroud Lectures
Thirty years of Giroud Lectures are now available to download for free. The Institution of Civil Engineers is now allowing free access to all the lecture papers via the website READ MORE
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The final round of the fourth Chinese national GeoWall competition for college students was concluded at Chengdu, China on September 27th, 2020. 62 teams from 32 universities attended this competition, READ MORE
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The XXX Italian National Conference on Geosynthetics was held on 15 October 2020 in Bologna alongside the large construction fair SAIE 2020. Despite the difficult period experienced in Italy with Covid-19 READ MORE
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IGSE Webinar Report: Sustainable Soil Reinforcement
The Egyptian Society of Geosynthetics (IGSE) organized a September 17, 2020 webinar on “Sustainable solutions using geosynthetics in soil reinforcement.” This marked the first IGSE webinar! Renowned geosynthetics practitioner Prof. Ennio Marques Palmeira READ MORE
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Online International Forum on Geosynthetics, Chengdu, China
The 10th Chinese National Conference on Geosynthetics was held by the China Technical Association on Geosynthetics (CTAG) in partnership with Chinese Chapter of International Geosynthetics Society (CCIGS) in Chengdu, China from September 25th to 27th, 2020. Nearly 1000 experts, scholars and students attended the conference. READ MORE
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IGS Chapter Focus: Portugal
The geosynthetics market in Portugal may be smaller than others, but its impact in our global industry is significant. Chapter President José Luís Macado do Vale shares his chapter’s achievements. READ MORE
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Sustainability eBook Now In: |
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India Expo Centre, India | February 24- 27, 2021
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Cartagena, Colombia | February 22 – 26, 2021
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Athens, Greece | April 8-12, 2021
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Warsaw, Poland | May 16 – 19, 2021
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Chicago, Illinois, USA | May 23 – 26, 2021
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Lima, Peru | July 12 – 14, 2021
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Arlington, Virginia, USA | October 17 - 20, 2021
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Taipei, Taiwan | November 22 – 26, 2021
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Cairo, Egypt | February 21-24, 2022
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Rome, Italy | September 18 – 22, 2022
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The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is a learned society dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, related products, and associated technologies. The core purpose of the IGS is to provide the understanding of and promote the appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout the world. |
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