A special geosynthetics seminar and associated committee meetings are to be held in Mumbai, from December 2 to 4, 2015 at the Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA) headquarters. ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics recently announced the seminar. The world’s fastest growing population resides in India and the country also has one of the most ambitious and dynamic infrastructure programs. Besides, India is also home to a robust manufacturing history in textiles, and textile knowledge has led to growing specialisation in polymeric materials, including geosynthetics.
Multiple organisations such as Ficci, and the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) feel that standardisation efforts are needed. India has a strong and quickly development manufacturing industry for geosynthetics. The seminar is an exceptional opportunity for current and future stakeholders in the Indian industry to connect, exchange domestic and international insight, and create a future for these standards in India
Following the ASTM seminar, the 6th International Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAsia 6) will be hosted by IGS India in New Delhi in November 2016.
For ASTM’s symposium, the BTRA is an excellent host as this association has had a long history of research and interaction with polymeric materials engineering. In September last year, the BTRA formalised an agreement with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) to create GSI-India.
