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Sustainability series

Geosynthetic installations reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption
In the lab

European experience in geogrid pullout tests
New Orleans levees

Building the new New Orleans levees with geosynthetics
Emergency water supply

Lining the Upper Chiquita Reservoir in Southern California

Materials
- Geosynthetics at the Onondaga Lake cleanup Jan 10
  
  Action plan for Onondaga Lake involves dredging/dewatering project using geotextile tubes.
- KU researchers keep railroads rockin' Jan 5
  
  Geogrid could extend rock ballast life span for railroads.
- China geotextile growth continues in double digits Dec 7
  
  China's output value of geotextiles anticipated to maintain double-digit growth.
- Saving a local treasure Dec 6
  
  Geogrid technology helps restore Wisconsin lake and wetlands.
- Maccaferri introduces new biaxial geogrid Dec 2
  
  Maccaferri Inc. is now offering a new biaxial geogrid without any patent infringements.
- EPT launches new product line: EPT Xtrm Ply geomembranes Nov 11
  
  EPT announced the availability of its new line of geomembrane products—EPT Xtrm Ply.
- Tensar adds RoaDrain to its roadway stabilization product line Nov 11
  
  Tensar International adds RoaDrain to its range of road stabilizing products.
Technical
- ASTM D6637–11 standard test method Nov 10
  
  Method to determine tensile properties of geogrids by single- or multi-rib tensile method.

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