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The Technical Committee on Barrier Systems (TC-B) is dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geosynthetic barrier systems and associated technologies. This committee promotes the knowledge, technology, research findings, design, and construction methodologies related to geosynthetic barrier applications, such as guarding against seepage loss, preventing infiltration, improving the flow of fluids, protecting groundwater, and isolating contaminated soils in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering.
View the recent work and activities of the TC-Reinforcement here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/council-committees/technical-committees/barrier-system/
Chair: Jabulile Msiza
Vice Chair: Amir Shahkolahi
Co-Secretary: Henning Ehrenberg
Co-Secretary: Colin Lim
The TC-Barriers accepts applications from individual IGS members and representatives of IGS corporate members.
Visit the IGS booth at the ICSMGE 2026 this June and join a special TC-R session co-hosted with ISSMGE TC218—showcasing cutting-edge geotechnical coll… More...
