ASTM standards for material properties for pavement components

July 1, 2010  |  Products

Two new ASTM International standards will aid in the recent national movement to develop a mechanistic-empirical design guide for pavements. Both new standards, developed by ASTM International D35 on Geosynthetics, will cover quantification of fundamental material properties for pavement components.…
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GEO and the GoM

July 1, 2010  |  News

Where does the oily refuse go? Hundreds of skimmer boats have been collecting oily water from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico for weeks. That mixture, as well as the runoff from rinsing down oily equipment or washing oily birds, is supposed to be collected and transported to facilities such as the…
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Terrafix Geosynthetics new joint venture with Albarrie

June 22, 2010  |  News

Terrafix Geosynthetics Inc. announced in May the launch of a new joint venture with Albarrie Canada, according to a press release from the company. The two firms are joining forces to create Terrafix Albarrie Geosynthetics (TAG). TAG will manufacture a full line of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) as…
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NAUE grid demonstrates stability at Weimar test

June 17, 2010  |  Products

More than 100 visitors came to Germany’s Bauhaus University Weimar in June for a Department of Civil Engineering event entitled “Energy. Experiment. Experience.” One of the event’s highlights included a public demonstration of geogrid-reinforced stone columns using a 2.4-ton …
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New lines from Vietnam

June 17, 2010  |  Products

Vietnam-headquartered Vison is entering the nonwovens market with the installation of new lines in the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh regions. Vison is one of many new companies in Vietnam ushered in by the wave of private investment since the turn of this century. Formed in 2005 by local entrepreneur Trinh …
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Profile introduces new biodegradable growth medium

June 17, 2010  |  Products

Building on the performance of the original Flexterra Flexible Growth Medium, Profile Products unveiled its new patent-pending Flexterra High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium (HP-FGM) in June. In a company press release, Profile said that the HP-FGM product represents the next generation in flexib…
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IFAI members assist in oil spill cleanup

June 2, 2010  |  Case Studies

By Abbie Yarger More than 60 members of the Industrial Fabrics Association International are preparing products for clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20 explosion of the BP-owned Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The oil gusher at the source of the spill, located 5,000 feet below t…
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A young engineer, molasses, and failed sand drains

June 1, 2010  |  News

Editor’s Note: The October 2009 issue included lots of geosynthetics history, including this article by Bob Koerner. Comment: “A young engineer, molasses, and failed sand drains” From: Peter Davies, Kaytech South Africa Posted: Nov. 1, 2009 Hi Bob and thank you for a thought-provok…
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Heavy equipment

June 1, 2010  |  News

Editor’s Note: In the February 2009 issue, a retaining walls article included photos with heavy construction equipment. A reader asked a question about this and an answer is provided by the wall builder. Comment RE: Heavy equipment From: George S. Posted: Jan. 28, 2010 I have seen these reinfo…
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Slope angles

June 1, 2010  |  News

Editor’s Note: In the June 2009 issue, Tim Stark, an engineering professor at the University of Illinois, answered a question regarding geosynthetic-lined slopes. Prof. Ed Kavazanjian’s comments offer further information on the subject. Comment From: Ed Kavazanjian, Arizona State Univers…
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