Free webinars feature geosynthetic solutions

HUESKER, a manufacturer of geosynthetics, agricultural and industrial textiles, is presenting a series of free, 20- to 30-minute webinars with Q&A in February 2016 covering geosynthetic solutions in an array of applications.

• Paving Interlayer — Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST — Mike Samueloff, HaTelit product manager -North America, presents on HUESKER’s HaTelit Paving Interlayers, designed to improve the life cycle performance of hotmix asphalt overlays. By mitigating reflective cracking, paving interlayers can address a variety of pavement distresses. Register at https://hatelit.eventbrite.com. 

• Minegrid — Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST — Tom Bailey, HUESKER market manager – Mining, presents on Minegrid, used to recover longwalls, support ribs, and reinforce highwalls in mines and quarries. Register at https://minegrid.eventbrite.com.

• Ringtrac — Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST — Lilma Schimmel, HUESKER head of engineering, presents on the Geotextile Encased Column (GEC) system, developed as a foundation solution for earthwork structures built on weak subsoils. The key component in the foundation system is the Ringtrac geotextile sleeve. This casing is used to enclose non-cohesive material placed in a uniform arrangement of columns, which systematically transmit the structural loads to the bearing stratum. Register at https://ringtrac.eventbrite.com.