During a trip through the Midwest, Kent Metzger, Market Manager for Intertape Polymer Group and FGI Treasurer, stopped in Urbana to visit the FGI at the University of Illinois (see attached photograph). During the visit, Tim Stark introduced Kent to several graduate students and discussed the FGI website, potential new members, FGI budget, and new [...]
Media Contact: Laurie Honnigford FGI Representative +1-651-554-1895 laurie@honnigford.com Guideline for Subgrade Preparation for Fabricated Geomembranes is Published by FGI (St. Paul, Minn., July 10, 2010) The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) has produced a new guideline entitled Subgrade Requirements for Fabricated Geomembranes. This guideline details the proper preparation of the subgrade for the installation of all [...]
Advances in Geotechnical Engineering The objective of Geo-Frontiers 2011 is to share new developments in geotechnical engineering technologies. Attendees will be exposed to the latest state of the art and practice as applied to geotechnical engineering. As an engineer, environmental specialist, water or transportation regulator, you will have an extensive menu of technical programs, workshops and [...]
During a recent trip, Tim Stark visited the headquarters of the Seaman Corporation in Wooster, Ohio. Tim met with Joe Gaspro, Marketing Manager (see attached photograph), and Bill Shehane, Geomembrane Marketing Specialist, via WebEx to discuss current and future FGI activities and the geosynthetics industry as a whole. Dr. Stark hopes to visit the facility [...]