Using geotextile containers for coal-slurry disposal

February 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

TenCate Geosynthetics wins in 2009 International Achievement Awards The processing of raw coal to a saleable clean coal requires that mine operators wash the run-of-mine product using a processing plant. The raw coal contains impurities composed of rock and fireclay. Two waste streams are created by…
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After the typhoon in Taiwan: Testament to an award-winning reinforced slope

February 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

Ace Geosynthetics wins top prize in 2009 International Achievement Awards By Ron Bygness, editor, Geosynthetics Aug. 7–10, 2009, were devastating days in Taiwan, when Typhoon Morakot struck the island directly. The waves of unrelenting rain and wind proved to be the deadliest typhoon ever to s…
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Geosynthetics wins Silver Award

February 1, 2010  |  News

Geosynthetics magazine received a second-place Silver Award for Best Technical Article at the 2009 Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association’s annual awards event Nov. 5 in Minneapolis. It marked the fifth consecutive year that Geosynthetics has won an MMPA award. The cover story, &ldq…
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Authors agree with letter writer regarding spark testing

February 1, 2010  |  News

To the editor: Subject: Response to comment from Dr. [Ian] Peggs regarding spark testing on page 8 in the October/November 2009 issue of Geosynthetics, which was in response to “Geosynthetics in the construction of a Southern California subsurface biofilter cell system,” published in the…
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Synthetic turf system stops erosion … for starters

February 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

Quest for erosion control delivers additional benefits. By Alexandria Hayes Introduction After four years as a district landfill manager for IESI Corp., Delaney Lewis was discouraged. Although one of the Louisiana landfills for which he was responsible exhibited ideal geology, the soil characteristi…
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‘Eco-friendly’ concrete retaining wall system from Allan Block

January 29, 2010  |  News

Allan Block Corp. announced in January its new AB Fieldstone Collection that incorporates recycled materials to create a mortarless, green retaining wall system using post-consumer materials without diminishing the quality of the blocks. A company press release said the lightweight units instal…
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New website for Turface products and education

January 21, 2010  |  News

Enhanced field maintenance information and instructional videos are now available at www.turface.com. Turface Athletics launched the site specific to its products as part of a continued effort to provide educational information and solutions for professionals and volunteers caring for infields and s…
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Geosynthetics photo contest

January 20, 2010  |  News

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is holding its first-ever photo competition, just ahead of its planned April 2010 launch of the redesign IGS website and the May 2010 quadrennial IGS conference in Guaruja, Brazil. Winning photographs must demonstrate geosynthetic materials and technolog…
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GeoDetect launched in North American market

January 13, 2010  |  News

A monitoring system fabric, based on geotextiles equipped with optical fibers, launches in the North American market this year. TenCate’s GeoDetect, which has already been used in Europe for a few years, is called “the world’s first intelligent geotextile,” providing early wa…
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Landfill featured in Geosynthetics wins award for use of solar panels

January 8, 2010  |  News

A landfill in San Antonio, featured in the August/September issue of Geosynthetics, has received an award from the Texas Council of Engineering Companies (TCEC) for its use of photovoltaic (solar) panels. Republic Services’ Tessman Road Landfill received a gold medal in the TCEC’s Engine…
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