Geotextiles in levees (Part 2 of 2)

June 1, 2009  |  Case Studies

History, performance, and design of geotextiles in levees: A report from New Orleans By Jody Dendurent and Mark Woodward Editor’s note: Part 1 of this 2-part series ran in the April/May issue of Geosynthetics. Following the Abstract and Introduction below, Part 2 concludes with sections 3, 4, …
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Geosynthetics revive Irish bog

June 1, 2009  |  Case Studies

Geosynthetics-lined ‘floating trail’ protects and displays rejuvenated blanket bog at Cuilcagh By Shelby Gonzalez Introduction: Bringing a bog back to life In the late 1980s, the blanket bog on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was in bad shape. Years…
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Geosynthetics at Flurry Bog

June 1, 2009  |  Case Studies

Piled embankment design, construction,and monitoring for A1/N1 dual-roadway By Wyatt Orsmond Introduction The A1/N1 section of highway between Newry and Dundalk forms part of a strategic transportation link between Belfast and Dublin. This section includes 14.5km (9mi.) of high-quality, dual-carriag…
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Characterization of textured geomembranes predictive of interface properties

June 1, 2009  |  Products

Currently under development is a new application of technology for textured geomembrane sheet characterization. By Boyd Ramsey and Jimmy Youngblood Introduction Currently under development is a new application of technology for textured geomembrane sheet characterization. We believe this method of c…
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Rebecca McWatters wins NAGS-sponsored Student Paper Competition

April 1, 2009  |  News

Rebecca McWatters from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, won the Student Paper Competition sponsored by the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) at the Geosynthetics-2009 conference Feb. 25-27 in Salt Lake City. McWatters was selected as the winner from seven entries after her pa…
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Landfill work in India causes concern

April 1, 2009  |  News

We [were] doing a geomembrane installation and welding job for a customer in India whose corporate slogan proudly reads, “Protecting the Future.” Immediately upon starting the work at this site, we found that this XYZ customer was interested in everything except protection of our future,…
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Geocomposite drainage

April 1, 2009  |  Products

From the GMA Techline Subject: Geocomposite drainage — Canadian landfills apparently have not been allowed to use geocomposite drainage materials in lieu of 2 feet of gravel because they have to prove it will not clog for a period of up to 100 years. Have you studied this in the various geocom…
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Technical articles on geosynthetics

April 1, 2009  |  Q&A: GMA Techline

From the GMA Techline Subject: Student advice — I am a student in my final year in civil engineering. I have decided to do my final year project on geosynthetics for which I need some information. I would like to know about some of the testing methods that could be adopted to prove the charact…
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Study on pH and geogrids

April 1, 2009  |  Q&A: GMA Techline

From the GMA Techline Subject: pH and geogrids — I read your Techline section in Geosynthetics magazine and I find it excellent. In the October/November 2008 issue, you mentioned having a study on pH and geogrids in masonry segmental units. If possible, I would like to get a copy of that. (Gab…
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Reinforcement geosynthetics

April 1, 2009  |  Case Studies

From the GMA Techline Subject: (None) — Is there a specific geosynthetic product to aid in the support of a single-story building? The project is located in central Florida, over roughly 6ft of fill. (Rick, Ohio) Reply: You ask a common question concerning the possible foundation support of us…
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