Geosynthetics: Backbone of strong infrastructure

Urbanization and industrialization has lead to concentration of human settlement at urban centers, which are the hub of the commercial activities. this has led to the scarcity of land for the further development in these areas.

To match the increasing human population, urbanization and industrialization there is urgent requirement for the construction of highest quality infrastructure in the varying topographical conditions.

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“The International Symposium on Geotechnical Engineering, Ground Improvement, and Geosynthetics for Sustainable Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change including Global Warming was successfully held on 3 to 4 December 2009 at Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok Hotel.

This event combined the topics in the fields of the Geotechnical Engineering and Geosynthetics Engineering. Details of the topics include: Design and Applications of Geosynthetics, Soil Improvement, New Challenges in Dam Engineering, Slope and Embankment Reinforcements, Control of Riverbank and Coastal Erosions, Landslide Mitigation, Rehabilitation of Climate- Damaging Gases, Effects of Climate Change on Geodisasters, etc.

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Nonwovens Industry Magazine

The size of the domestic technical textiles market is expercted to grow 11% per year, reaching Rs.66,414 crore by 2012, ehich is about Rs.37,115 crore at the moment, Thira Maran, indian textiles Minister, said this at the curtain raiser ceremony of "Technotex-2009, held in New Delhi in August.

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TechFab India is participating in Textile Days India which will be held from 10 - 12 Oct. 2009, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. It features two outstanding events –

• Heimtextil India - International trade fair for home textiles & accessories
• Techtextil India - International trade fair for technical textiles & non-wovens