IGS Young Members Committee

Student award winners - GeoAmericas 2024! Let's get to know an award winner and his work! The title of Dawie Marx’s presentation from The University of Texas at Austin was: A sensitivity analysis of the parameters contributing to load development in geogrid pullout testing. ? Dawie Marx stated in his presentation: “We analyzed a dataset of geogrid pullout tests to determine the factors that affect load development during pullout. We found that the load development was the most sensitive to the stiffness of the geogrid, the friction angle of the soil, the spacing of the geogrid ribs, the confining stress and the average particle size.” He also mentioned that the conference allowed him to connect with new young members, expand his network, and interact with geosynthetics leaders. He looks forward to meeting these colleagues at future IGS events. In the photographs: Dawie Marx with his supervisor, Dr. Jorge Zornberg from The University of Texas at Austin; Young members at the networking event; Dawie Marx (third from right) with other student award winners at the ceremony. Do you like it? If you are interested in competing for the student award, you can contact your local IGS committee representative.

Work Experience Success For Latest Job Shadowing Cohort On March 8th, 2024, Débora Toledo, a Civil Engineering student at the Federal University of S?o Carlos and IGS Brasil member, had the opportunity to participate in the International IGS Job Shadowing Program. With the support of Bidim Wavin Geossintéticos, Débora experienced a full workday at the company, learning about the manufacturing process of non-woven geotextiles, polymer injection, needling, and all the intricate details involved in geotextile production. At the company, she was supervised by Engineer Michele Pires. Débora shared, “Although I had studied this process in classes and books, seeing it in person made everything much clearer and more understandable.” Another highlight was her visit to a construction site, where she gained insight into the challenges and processes involved in using geosynthetics in civil engineering. IGS Brasil - Assoc. Brasileira de Geossintéticos and Young Member Committee extends its gratitude to Bidim Wavin Geossintéticos for their support in making this possible. The Job Shadowing Program is organized by the IGS International, Young Member Committee and funded by the IGS Foundation.

Do you know who are IGS Membership? IGS Membership is divided into three categories: corporate, chapters and individuals. - The Corporate membership of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) shows that your business is committed to furthering the appropriate use of geosynthetics around the globe. Corporate membership directly supports the educational programs and resources produced by the IGS. They also gives your business access to the greatest network of geosynthetics experts in the world. From members of prestigious universities to international subject matter experts, you will have first-hand information of all the latest industry developments. - There are 45 IGS Chapters. The North American and the Nordic Chapters cover several countries. In total IGS Chapters represent 50 Countries spanning all regions. Each Chapter has its own membership process and the fees are payable in local currency. Please visit the Chapter’s page to learn more and join! - The individuals members are present in the world where there is no IGS chapter or friendly companies yet. Not a member yet? Contact us through our social networks!

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 Zú?iga Rodríguez Anibal M. Dawie Marx Viviana M. IGS Brasil - Assoc. Brasileira de Geossintéticos

Welcome to the team!

Student award winners for GeoAmericas 2024 Let's get to know an award-winner and her work? The title of Han Wang’s presentation from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was: Bender Element Sensor Technology to Quantify Local Stiffness Enhancements of Geogrid-stabilized Aggregate Specimens. Wang noted of her presentation: “The paper concludes that geogrids can bring modulus enhancement for both aggregates, no matter what level of angularity, with an influence zone less than 2-in. in this specific test practice and setup.” The Wang’s photography you can see the reception of student award at the GeoAmericas 2024, the Student Award Winners at the Ceremony, the IGS Young Members Dinner, the presentation during technical session and the University team. Did you like it? Any IGS Young Members interested in compete for the student award contact your local committee representative.

Today we'll watch some of the videos from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) YouTube channel. Join TC-Hydraulics' Webinar! Explore Advances in Geotextile Filtration Design with experts Sam Allen, Anne-Laure Backes, Eric Blond, and Melissa Medlin. Learn about innovative methods to measure pore opening size in geotextiles. Say farewell to traditional dry sieving! Watch the full video on IGS - International Geosynthetics Society's YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/dcjVFcAz

Young Brazilian engineers got a boost to their #geosynthetics education by taking part in the IGS Job Shadowing Program. IGS Brasil - Assoc. Brasileira de Geossintéticos has been particularly active in facilitating work placement opportunities for its Young Members since the scheme launched in 2022. Funded by the?#IGSFoundation?(IGSF), the initiative aims at providing IGS student members with on-the-job opportunities while offering IGS Corporate Members access to fresh talent and new perspectives. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gJq_MgBh IGS Young Members Committee, Karolina Maria, Ramon Felipe, Débora Toledo Márcio Emannuel Bomfim Oliveira

You are invited to attend the IGS Technical Committee on Stabilisation (TC-S) Workshop. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics 2024 in Sydney, Australia on 19 November 2024. The workshop is entitled: Sustainable Geosynthetic Solutions for Transportation Geotechnical Problems Spaces are limited—don’t miss out! Find more information and register here: https://lnkd.in/gFbTWhsd Erol Tutumluer, Amir Shahkolahi, Leos Hornicek #Geosynthetics #Sustainability #Transportation #Geotechnics #ICTG2024 #geotechnicalengineering