2nd International Symposium

Geosynthetics and Sustainability

Environmental, Civil and Hydraulic Engineering

18 maart 2026, 12.15 – 18.45 CET (GMT+1)

Venue: Technical University Delft (TU Delft)

Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Building 23 Lecture hall D,
Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands

The International Geosynthetics Society has published a handbook which provides an overview of geosynthetic materials, their applications, design considerations and installation
practices across infrastructure works. It will be launched at the symposium,.

We invite you to attend the symposium and the launch of the IGS Geosynthetics Handbook. The editor, George Koerner, will give a lecture about the handbook.

Thanks to various sponsors, we can distribute this 196-page handbook free of charge to the participants of the symposium.

In addition to the introduction of the IGS Geosynthetics Handbook, various speakers will provide an update at the symposium on the effect of applying geosynthetics on reducing CO2 emissions in completed projects.

The urgency of addressing global warming make innovative solutions necessary within civil and hydraulic engineering. Geosynthetics emerge as a sustainable building method, significantly reducing CO2 emissions (30-89%) and energy consumption (up to 85%) compared to conventional building materials like concrete
and steel.

This symposium, hosted by the NGO, IGS and EAGM, serves as a platform for knowledge exchange on geosynthetics and sustainability.

The programme of the symposium can be found here.

We invite you to attend this symposium. The program begins at 12:40 PM, and
coffee, tea, and sandwiches will be available beforehand. Admission is free.

You can register your participation using the form below.