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12 ICG abstracts deadline approaches
February 15th, 2022
The 12th International Conference on Geosynthetics (12 ICG)—to be held Sept. 17–21, 2023, in Rome, Italy—has set the 12 ICG abstracts deadline for Feb. 28, 2022. The Pons Cestius over the Tiber River in Rome, Italy. Photograph by Stefano Losardo. Creative Commons License Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Since 2020, the 12th International Conference […]
‘Geosynthetics Super Bowl’
February 11th, 2022
The Reinforced Earth Co.’s MSE retaining wall at SoFi Stadium plays a hidden but important role in the “geosynthetics Super Bowl.” The Reinforced Earth Co. mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall (left) is shown partially completed with the construction of SoFi Stadium underway. Photograph courtesy of the Reinforced Earth Co. One of the tallest mechanically stabilized […]
Geocells for railway track beds focus of webinar
February 11th, 2022
Jie Han to present webinar hosted by GMA/Geosynthetics magazine on improving performance of ballast using geocells for railway track beds. Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, will speak about using geocells for railway track beds in the webinar. The Geosynthetic Materials Association and Geosynthetics magazine will sponsor the webinar, “Use of Geocells to Improve Performance of […]
Maximizing landfill airspace with geosynthetics
February 10th, 2022
Watershed Geo ClosureTurf final cover system plays a big role in maximizing landfill airspace at two landfills on the East Coast. Illustration courtesy Watershed Geo For landfill owners and operators, maximizing landfill airspace is a critical component in contributing to the bottom line of their business. The Watershed Geo ClosureTurf final cover system eliminates the […]
Tensar technical seminar to feature Arkansas governor
February 9th, 2022
Gov. Asa Hutchison and Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lori Tudor will address the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on state transportation projects at the Tensar technical seminar. Tensar International Corp.’s InterAx geogrid, a new product released in August 2021. Photograph courtesy Tensar International Corp. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Director […]
Alternative stress cracking surfactants identified for HDPE geomembrane testing
February 9th, 2022
The Australian geosynthetics testing company ExcelPlas discusses the search for alternative stress cracking surfactants to the pollutant Igepal CO-630. Photograph courtesy Solmax Geosynthetics testing company ExcelPlas in Highett, Victoria, Australia, has identified two alternative stress cracking surfactants for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes. Igepal™ CO-630, the non-ionic surfactant used in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) stress cracking bath, […]
Geogrid geocomposite saves 50% in installation time
February 8th, 2022
Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG released a new geogrid geocomposite aimed at increasing the efficiency of construction projects. EnkaGrid MAX C geogrid geocomposite. Photograph courtesy of Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG Germany-based Freudenberg Performance Materials launched EnkaGrid MAX C, a new geogrid geocomposite consisting of a reinforcing geogrid bonded […]
Landfill geosynthetics for abandoned Italian dump
February 7th, 2022
Landfill geosynthetics transform the abandoned dump near Cava De’Tirreni, Italy, into a green oasis in the heart of the Metelliana Valley. Installing landfill geosynthetics at the dump near Cava De’Tirreni, Italy. Photograph courtesy of Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. In 2018, a significant environmental recovery and securing plan began for the former municipal landfill for Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy, […]
Railway ballast geogrids focus of AREMA’s Tensar tour
February 4th, 2022
With railway ballast geogrids on their minds, AREMA Committee 1 members will tour Tensar International Corp.’s plant Feb. 8. Tensar railway ballast geogrids in place during construction of a rail line. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Corp. American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Committee 1 members will tour the Tensar International Corp. plant in Morrow, Ga., on Feb. 8 starting […]
Geocomposite solution for container park in Mauritius
February 3rd, 2022
TenCate Geosynthetics EMEA stabilized the platform for the Mauritius Container Terminal (MCT) with the geocomposite solution, TenCate Rock PEC 55-55. The TenCate Rock geocomposite solution optimizes the subbase at the Mauritius Container Terminal (MCT), allowing a reduction in the 1.3 foot (400 mm) thick subbase layer to 0.8 feet (250 mm). Photograph courtesy of TenCate […]