ASD and LRFD of reinforced SRW with the use of software Program MSEW(3.0)

August 1, 2006  |  Case Studies

By Dov Leshchinsky Introduction The title of this article contains enough acronyms to confuse even the best engineers. Imagine the confusion when the abbreviations have to be translated into numbers followed by a structure. To alleviate some of the concern, here are the literal conversions: ASD=Allo…
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In Memoriam: Ronald P. Marsh

August 1, 2006  |  News

Ron Marsh of Gastonia, NC, died June 20, 2006. A fixture in the geosynthetics industry since the 1970s, Marsh had retired from Huesker Inc. earlier this year. He was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in March and underwent surgery. He died at home without pain the morning of Tuesday, June 20, a…
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Construction of polyethylene plant in Qatar

August 1, 2006  |  News

Construction of a $3.2 billion plant to produce polyethylene is under way at Mesaieed Industrial City, about 25 miles south of Doha in Qatar. The Qatofin plant will produce about 450,000 tons of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) per year. The plant’s operations are expected to start in t…
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Cuckoo for coconet

August 1, 2006  |  Products

The growing geotextiles market can now add coconut fiber to its list of production materials. Domingo F. Panganiban, secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, has announced that the Philippines will develop fiber-processing technologies that will focus on the production and market devel…
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Minnesota engineering firm settles copyright lawsuit

August 1, 2006  |  News

Interstate Geotechnical Engineering Inc. of Rosemount, Minn. has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against it by ASFE/The Best People on Earth, a not-for-profit association of geoprofessional, environmental, and civil engineering firms. According to ASFE Executive Vice President John …
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New DuPont additive promises enhanced performance of oriented polypropylene and polyester

August 1, 2006  |  News

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced that it is introducing DuPont™ Entira™ Strong, a polymeric additive that helps improve the performance and processibility of tapes, filaments, and films made out of oriented polypropylene and polyester. The addition of Entira Strong, even at l…
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Tensar Corporation to acquire Tensar Group Limited

August 1, 2006  |  News

The Tensar Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of technology-driven site solutions, has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Tensar Group Limited (TGL), parent company of Tensar International Limited. Founded in Blackburn, England in 1952, Tensar International (formerly Netlon Lim…
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Retaining-wall dialog: ‘A tale of two walls’

August 1, 2006  |  News

By Bob Barrett Introductory note from the letter writer: Geosynthetics editor, Ron Bygness, originally invited an article from me on the first GRS wall with negative batter in New Zealand. In order to explain why the Kiwis were different, I found it necessary to comment on why the U.S. is so far beh…
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A great story to tell

June 1, 2006  |  News

By Andrew Aho “You have a wonderful story to tell.” Those words came from a Washington, D.C. lobbyist after a meeting where I had presented an overview of the geosynthetics industry, the benefits of geosynthetic products, and the variety of geosynthetics applications. “And the timi…
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Initial feedback from CQA-ICP testing

June 1, 2006  |  Features

By George R. Koerner and Robert M. Koerner During the course of three summers (1988, 1990, and 1992) a team of speakers was put together by Bob Landreth of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to travel to each of the EPA’s 10 regions to teach and to explain the agency’s regulations …
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