February 2008 Issue

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Features

Coastal dune stabilization using geotextile tubes at Las Coloradas

Beaches and coastal dunes at Las Coloradas, Mexico, were severely affected after Hurricane Wilma stormed through the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in October 2005.
Transmissivity: An ambiguous contradiction

Specifying the transmissivity of a drainage product seems straightforward.
Geocomposite cover for sulfide tailings

In autumn 2006, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines tendered a construction project to provide a soil cover over the North Impounded Tailings (NIT) area at the abandoned Kam Kotia Mine site in east-central Ontario, Canada.
Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 2A

Proper integration of the MSE wall/slope design into the overall site design requires the owner to communicate with, and effectively manage, three overlapping engineering disciplines.

News

Comment on Part 1 of SRW series

I am very happy to see the efforts to educate owners using SRWs.
Additional comment on Part 1 of SRW series

I just finished reading the article (“Challenges in building SRWs … “) published in Geosynthetics magazine.
RE: "The Bridge" & "Butterflies"

We can only thank God after narrowly surviving such incidents (“The Bridge” October/November 2007).
Geosynthetics receives two awards

Geosynthetics has received two more magazine awards, both announced late last year.
TenCate Geosynthetics wins 2007 Award of Excellence

This project featured the construction of a 1H:1V geosynthetic reinforced steepened slope, 242ft high at Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va.
ML Ingenieria S.A. de C.V. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project underscored the advantages of using geogrids to build many of the biggest retaining walls ever constructed in Chilpancingo, the capital city of the state of Guerrero, México.
Flint Industries Inc. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project involved installing a soil cap over the surface of a 55-acre sludge pond near Plant City, Fla. under the auspices of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
Rep. Heath Shuler receives award from GMA

The Geosynthetic Materials Association presented the first Friend of GMA Award to U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) during the GMA Capitol Hill Education Forum Oct. 23, 2007, in Washington, D.C.
ACH opens new plant

ACH Foam Technologies, manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) for construction, architectural, geotechnical, packaging, and OEM applications, has opened a new plant in McCarran, Nev., about 17 miles east of Reno.
Ace expands

The Taiwan-headquartered geosynthetics manufacturer Ace Geosynthetics has opened two locations in the United States.
Propex, NAUE reach agreement on geogrid distribution

Propex Geosynthetics has reached an agreement with NAUE GmbH & Co. KG to be the exclusive distributor for Secugrid and Combigrid biaxial geogrids in the United States. The agreement took effect Jan. 1.
Layfield acquires distribution rights to Aqua Dam in Canada

Aqua Dam specializes in the supply and installation of water-filled portable dams, designed to contain or divert the flow of water.
Contech grows sales force

Contech Construction Products Inc. has expanded its national sales force with the addition of 40 new employees.
Personnel moves at Fiberweb, Thrace

Fiberweb’s Filtration Americas business has announced three promotions and a new hire.
"Aqua" and "agri" featured at GSI's 21st conference

The closely related topics of agriculture and aquaculture are the focus of our 21st Annual Conference on March 5, 2008 in Cancún, Mexico.

Materials

Flint Industries Inc. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project involved installing a soil cap over the surface of a 55-acre sludge pond near Plant City, Fla. under the auspices of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
Coastal dune stabilization using geotextile tubes at Las Coloradas

Beaches and coastal dunes at Las Coloradas, Mexico, were severely affected after Hurricane Wilma stormed through the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in October 2005.
Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 2A

Proper integration of the MSE wall/slope design into the overall site design requires the owner to communicate with, and effectively manage, three overlapping engineering disciplines.
ML Ingenieria S.A. de C.V. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project underscored the advantages of using geogrids to build many of the biggest retaining walls ever constructed in Chilpancingo, the capital city of the state of Guerrero, México.
Propex, NAUE reach agreement on geogrid distribution

Propex Geosynthetics has reached an agreement with NAUE GmbH & Co. KG to be the exclusive distributor for Secugrid and Combigrid biaxial geogrids in the United States. The agreement took effect Jan. 1.
Geocomposite cover for sulfide tailings

In autumn 2006, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines tendered a construction project to provide a soil cover over the North Impounded Tailings (NIT) area at the abandoned Kam Kotia Mine site in east-central Ontario, Canada.
Transmissivity: An ambiguous contradiction

Specifying the transmissivity of a drainage product seems straightforward.

Case studies

ML Ingenieria S.A. de C.V. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project underscored the advantages of using geogrids to build many of the biggest retaining walls ever constructed in Chilpancingo, the capital city of the state of Guerrero, México.
Coastal dune stabilization using geotextile tubes at Las Coloradas

Beaches and coastal dunes at Las Coloradas, Mexico, were severely affected after Hurricane Wilma stormed through the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in October 2005.
Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 2A

Proper integration of the MSE wall/slope design into the overall site design requires the owner to communicate with, and effectively manage, three overlapping engineering disciplines.
Flint Industries Inc. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

This project involved installing a soil cap over the surface of a 55-acre sludge pond near Plant City, Fla. under the auspices of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
Geocomposite cover for sulfide tailings

In autumn 2006, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines tendered a construction project to provide a soil cover over the North Impounded Tailings (NIT) area at the abandoned Kam Kotia Mine site in east-central Ontario, Canada.
TenCate Geosynthetics wins 2007 Award of Excellence

This project featured the construction of a 1H:1V geosynthetic reinforced steepened slope, 242ft high at Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va.

Technical

Transmissivity: An ambiguous contradiction

Specifying the transmissivity of a drainage product seems straightforward.
Geocomposite cover for sulfide tailings

In autumn 2006, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines tendered a construction project to provide a soil cover over the North Impounded Tailings (NIT) area at the abandoned Kam Kotia Mine site in east-central Ontario, Canada.

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