Additional comment added to GMA Techline answer
August 1st, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following question was addressed in the GMA Techline answers from Bob Koerner (Geosynthetics, June 2012). A further comment has now been added. Question Can you please guide me to suppliers of high-temp, approx. 215 F (100 C) liners? Also, the liner should be able to handle up to 200,000ppm TDS (total dissolved […]
More on low numbers in the ICOLD report
August 1st, 2012
To the editor: I second Allan Breitenbach’s comments about ICOLD underreporting the number of large GSS [geomembrane sealing system] dams—more than 20m high—in its 2010 Bulletin. Allan and I recently researched a paper (to be published in a pending issue of Mining Engineering magazine) of impounding valley leach facilities and found at least 12 meeting […]
Good to see this kind of publication
August 1st, 2012
To the editor: I enjoyed your editorial in the June/July issue of Geosynthetics. With so much garbage eye-candy on the Internet pretending to be newsworthy, it is good to see a publication that is science-based yet practical. Thanks and keep up the good work! Paul Wilkerson, P.E. Chief of Planning & Development Metro Parks–Serving Summit […]
Kingston offers geosynthetic language in transportation bill
August 1st, 2012
By Andrew Aho U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R–Ga.) and his staff worked with GMA to craft language for the transportation appropriation bill that highlights the cost-saving and environmental benefits of geosynthetic materials as well as the upcoming Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on innovative material. The language in the bill reads: Geosynthetics – The Committee […]
Amazing education at Geosynthetics 2013
August 1st, 2012
The theme for Geosynthetics 2013 is Water & Energy Challenges. The conference will feature four days of technical programming, including short courses, panel discussions, and paper presentations. The current technical session topics include: Case histories Geosynthetics applications in landfills Geosynthetics case histories Dams and levees Geosynthetics in dams and levees Innovative levee strengthening with geosynthetics […]
India allocates $1 billion to technical textiles
August 1st, 2012
India’s finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, presented a proposed budget for 2012–13 that invests $1 billion in technical textile growth in the form of a venture capital fund, India Opportunities Venture Fund. It is part of a five-year plan, the National Mission on Technical Textiles, and features a boost in investment for geotextile production; reduction in […]
Geomembrane at Hall Quarry Beach
August 1st, 2012
Swimmers who enjoy the Hall Quarry Beach in suburban Chicago experienced pleasant conditions this summer. After residents expressed concern over the cold temperatures at the Quarry, the Batavia Park District sought ideas to remedy the situation. Construction commenced in fall 2011, including installation of a geomembrane liner, designed to prevent water from leaking out of […]
Geosynthetic reinforced soil walls for debris barrier in Whistler, B.C.
August 1st, 2012
By Alex Strouth, Mark Pritchard, David Roche, and Calvin VanBuskirk Introduction Picturesque Fitzsimmons Creek flows through the heart of Whistler, B.C., Canada—about 80 miles north of Vancouver and one of the host sites for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Few visitors to Whistler realize that Fitzsimmons Creek poses a debris flood risk to the village. This […]
Bluffside stabilization in Kansas City
August 1st, 2012
Stabilizing the bluff By Jeremy Joseph The Briarcliff City Apartments sit high on a bluff in Kansas City, Mo. The master-planned community offers residents fine views of downtown and the Missouri River valley. Apartment dwellers enjoy restaurants, shops, and trails located within walking distance of the residential apartment complex. But the bluff that made the […]
Recognizing the benefits of GRS bridge-building technology
August 1st, 2012
Take the leap of faith By Jessica Bies Introduction More than seven years after the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and local officials in Defiance County, Ohio, built their first geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) integrated bridge, county engineers throughout the U.S. are starting to recognize the benefits of using GRS bridge technology. Still promoting widespread application of […]