Colbond, Bonar announce merger

April 4, 2012  |  News

Parent company seeks global growth Colbond Inc. and Bonar Technical Fabrics announced in an April 4 press release that the two companies will merge under organizational changes introduced by their parent organization, Low & Bonar PLC, a multinational group of technical textile producers. The rel…
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You will love Geosynthetics­ 2013 in Long Beach April 1-4!

April 1, 2012  |  News

By Deb Stender Who? Who should attend? You and a couple thousand other attendees, exhibitors, speakers, instructors, organizers, presenters, and sponsors. Who is the organizer? Geosynthetics 2013 is organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), a not-for-profit trade associat…
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Wall inspectors certification program is off-and-running

April 1, 2012  |  News

By Bob and George Koerner In light of the number of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall failures with geosynthetic reinforcement—our database is currently at 144 of which 34 have excessively deformed and 110 have partially collapsed—we began a field inspectors certification program …
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GMA is helping to assure quality for DOTs

April 1, 2012  |  Products

By Andrew Aho Geotextile manufacturers participating in public roadway applications are enrolling in a new program that requires a quality audit of their manufacturing facilities and their QA/QC processes. And, for the first time, it requires printing of the manufacturers’ name or identificati…
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The Giroud-Han design method for geosynthetic-reinforced unpaved roads

April 1, 2012  |  Products

Part 2 | Recommendations for the proper use of the method By Jie Han and J.P. Giroud Since its publication in 2004, the Giroud-Han design method for geosynthetic-reinforced unpaved roads has received considerable attention from the geosynthetics industry. This article is the second of two that provi…
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2010 ICOLD Bulletin on geomembrane sealing systems for dams

April 1, 2012  |  Products

International Commission on Large Dams By Robert M. Koerner and John A. Wilkes Abstract The 2010 International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Bulletin on “Geomembrane Sealing Systems for Dams” (ICOLD Bulletin No. 135) supersedes and greatly expands upon two earlier versions published i…
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The sustainable landfill revisited

April 1, 2012  |  Products

From the Geosynthetics Research Institute’s 24th conference, 2011.The articles in this series encompass all types of geosynthetics and their applications viewed from the context of sustainability. Traditional solutions are compared with geosynthetic solutions from both cost and carbon footprint pe…
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An unprecedented design/build regulatory effort

April 1, 2012  |  Case Studies

Closing the A&L Salvage Landfill By Kevin Harshberger, Ron Zitek, and Chris Eichelberger Introduction Description of the A&L Salvage Landfill site in rural northeastern Ohio: 400-acre site near Lisbon, Ohio, began operations in 2001. a C&D (construction and demolition) landfill with asbe…
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Which test?

April 1, 2012  |  News

Editor’s Note: The following question was posted on the Geosynthetics Facebook page. Question Can you please tell me Std-OIT and HP-OIT for a pure unstabilized PP resin? Answer The HP-OIT test is preferred for long-term antioxidants that are sensitive to the high temperature of melting in the …
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Advanced Drainage Systems now carrying Syntec’s new geogrids

March 26, 2012  |  Products

Products that offer advantages for road, wall, and slope reinforcement projects Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS), the Ohio-based producer of corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, announced in a March 26 press release its addition of 11 geogrid reinforcement products, six biaxial and …
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