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TRI Environmental senior engineer receives ASTM annual Award of Merit
August 5th, 2022
Richard Lacey, TRI Environmental Senior Engineer ASTM International has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Richard Lacey, a senior engineer at TRI Environmental, for his contributions to ASTM’s geosynthetics committee (D35). The award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding […]
Tensar partners with Atlantic Track
August 4th, 2022
Tensar Corporation, a global leader in geogrid engineered solutions for civil and rail construction, has partnered with Atlantic Track, a manufacturer of specialty trackwork and supplier of high-quality track materials to help rail owners extend the service life of their rail components. This partnership brings highly technically trained engineers to the market who can help create a […]
FGI Webinar – Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System for Transportation Bridge Construction – August 4
August 3rd, 2022
A webinar on the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil–Integrated Bridge System (GRS–IBS) for Transportation Bridge Construction will take place August 4 at noon CDT. Presenters are Jennifer Nicks, a research geotechnical engineer with the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Infrastructure R&D at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, and Michael Adams, a research geotechnical engineer with the Federal […]
eFix permanent leak monitoring for geomembrane
August 2nd, 2022
Geoelectric leak monitoring technology can seem complicated and confusing at first. However, once users understand the technology, it becomes clear how easily it can be installed before a geomembrane liner and other construction processes. Geoelectric technologies are commonly used in the leak detection industry, providing secure and continuous monitoring for insulated geomembrane liners. Rather than using […]
Performing proper quality management on geomembranes
August 1st, 2022
As a vital part of a landfill, tailings dam or wastewater treatment facility, geomembranes provide a barrier between your waste and the environment. It is important to perform proper geomembrane quality management to ensure that your liner is performing to the highest standards possible and will continue to do so for years to come. There […]
The lighter side of OSHA
August 1st, 2022
When most of us hear the word “OSHA,” we instantly conjure up images of ticket-writing cops invading our workplace. And these aren’t the $35 tags that grace our windshield when we linger in a parking spot too long. These citations can easily hit the four- or five-digit mark depending on the severity of the violation. […]
My ‘Geosynthetics Superhighway’ journey
August 1st, 2022
As you may have read in former senior editor Todd Berger’s final column in the June/July 2022 issue of Geosynthetics magazine, his journey along the “Geosynthetics Superhighway” has come to an end while mine has just begun. As a quick introduction, I am Kevin Kerfoot from Lexington, Ky., and a journalism graduate from the University […]
Geosynthetic clay liner with aquiclude
August 1st, 2022
Q: We are trying to design and construct an aquiclude with a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL). Do you have any experience with this application where a GCL has been used as the impervious barrier between a flowing stream and the underlain geologic formation? A: I have not heard of a GCL being used alone in […]
Working on an ethylene interpolymer alloy (EIA) specification
August 1st, 2022
Q: I have an upcoming project that will use ethylene interpolymer alloy (EIA). Is the Geosynthetic Research Institute (GRI) working on a specification for this material? A: Nice to hear from you and thanks for your Techline question. We have been working on this subject for a long time. GRI-draft GM34 standard specification revision 4 […]
What is the CSI code for geosynthetics?
August 1st, 2022
Q: What is the CSI code for geosynthetics? A: Originally founded in 1948, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a United States national association of more than 8,000 construction industry professionals who are experts in building construction and the materials. It is the founding institution for organizing and coding specifications related to construction projects. The […]