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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Ground rules

June 1, 2006  |  Case Studies

The imagination of the designer and the skills of the engineer combine for unique geosynthetics applications, from subsurface to rooftop. By Andrew Aho Geosynthetic materials entered the marketplace during the last third of the 20th century, and since then have increasingly become a staple for lands…
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Geosynthetics: Update from Korea

June 1, 2006  |  Features, News

The infusion of geosynthetics in Korea has been accomplished in a relatively short time. A look at potential growth, research, and markets. By Han-Yong Jeon 1. Introduction The geosynthetics industry in Korea is a promising field for investment and development. Many types of domestic geosynthetic pr…
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Selecting reinforced fill soil for MSE retaining walls

June 1, 2006  |  Products

A full-scale field test is currently being conducted to establish properties for “high fines” reinforced soils and associated design controls that give acceptable MSE wall performance. By Richard P. Stulgis Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls on public sector transportati…
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