The IGS UK Chapter is represented on a number of industry related committees which provides the UK Chapter various platforms within the geosynthetics sector and wider civil engineering community to voice its opinions and provide assistance. We are currently represented on the following committees, councils and associations:
IGS UK Representation
Andy Belton
Andy Belton
Ian Fraser
Graham Horgan
Scope: Under the direction of SPSC, is responsible for standards in the field of geotextile, geosynthetic barriers and related products and for the UK input into CEN/TC189 and ISO/TC221 (See below).
David Shercliff
Mirror International Technical Committees
Scope: Standardisation related to geosynthetics; terminology, sampling before testing, identification and marking rules, test methods, requirements related to the intended used.
Sub-committees:
WG1 – Geotextiles and geotextile related products – general and specific requirements
WG2 – Terms, identification, sampling and classification
WG3 – Mechanical Testing
WG4 – Hydraulic Testing
WG5 – Durability
WG6 – Geosynthetic Barriers – general and specific requirements
Scope: Standardisation of all geosynthetic products including geotextiles, geomembranes, geocomposite clay liners and other geosynthetic related products.
Sub-committees:
WG1 – N/A
WG2 – Terms, identification, sampling and classification
WG3 – Mechanical Properties
WG4 – Hydraulic Properties
WG5 – Durability
WG6 – Design Using Geosynthetics
PG1 – General
PG2 – Separation
PG3 – Filtration
PG4 – Drainage
PG5 – Stabilisation
PG6 – Protection
PG7 – Reinforcement
PG8 – Erosion Control
PG9 – Barriers
PG10- Asphalt Overlays
