HDPE and PVC

October 1, 2008  |  Features

From the GMA Techline Subject: HDPE and PVC — I am looking for reference material that indicates that HDPE liner and pipes, PVC pipes used in a landfill, are physically and chemically resistant to attack by solid waste and leachate. (Barbara, El Salvador) Reply: You ask a very general question…
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Genivar acquires Solmers

October 1, 2008  |  News

The Genivar Income Fund has acquired Solmers Inc., a Quebec-based firm specializing in environmental engineering services, including waste-confinement technology. With this acquisition, combined with its current capabilities, Genivar says it now has a leading position in this sector in Canada, with …
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New personnel at Profile

October 1, 2008  |  News

Kurt Chirbas has joined Profile Products LLC as market development manager for the company’s western territory, responsible for driving erosion-control product sales, industry education, and research opportunities across more than a dozen states. Prior to joining Profile, Chirbas worked as a p…
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Thrace adds new nonwoven line

October 1, 2008  |  News

Thrace-LINQ, a 100% subsidiary of The Thrace Group, has announced the investment of $20 million in new equipment at its Summerville, S.C. facility. Included in the purchase will be the installation of a new needling line, supplied by NSC nonwoven (Asselin-Thibeau), to increase production capacity an…
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Wisconsin city receives gift from Propex

October 1, 2008  |  News

Lake Delton, Wis., has accepted donation of geosynthetic material that could help several of the city’s civil engineering projects. Tennessee-based Propex offered the small Wisconsin Dellsarea town $100,000 worth of erosion-control material. Earlier this year, the artificial “lake”…
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CETCO introduces new geosynthetic clay liner product

October 1, 2008  |  Products

CETCO has introduced a new geosynthetic clay liner product that combines the benefits of its needlepunched GCLs with the pricing of its adhesive GCLs, according to a company press release. Bentomat 200R is manufactured with a 3.5oz-per-yd2 nonwoven polypropylene cap fabric that is needlepunched into…
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Propex appoints Brant VP/COO

October 1, 2008  |  News

Stan Brant has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Propex Inc. Worldwide. Woody McGee, president and CEO, said that for Propex to successfully emerge from and thrive after Chapter 11, it is mandatory that the company have leaders in place who understand all aspects of …
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FHWA icon retires

October 1, 2008  |  News

Jerry DiMaggio, Federal Highway Administration principal bridge engineer/geotechnical, retired Oct. 3 after a 33-year career with the agency. DiMaggio will continue to be active in post-FHWA retirement as he has accepted a position with the National Academies Special Project Division where he will b…
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Under the green roof: Ground control in northern California

October 1, 2008  |  Case Studies

Stabilizing a “living roof” with biodegradable geotextile: Interlocking plant trays help the new California Academy of Sciences building blend into hilly surroundings. By Shelby Gonzalez Introduction Lead architect Renzo Piano envisioned the new California Academy of Sciences (CAS) build…
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Geosynthetics and the new I-35W Bridge

October 1, 2008  |  Case Studies

Examples of the geosynthetic materials used on the I-35W project. By Ron Bygness, and courtesy of Flatiron Corp., Maccaferri Inc., and MnDOT Construction of the Interstate-35W Bridge, which collapsed in catastrophic fashion on Aug. 1, 2007, was completed ahead of schedule, and reopened on Sept. 18, …
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