Now is the time

October 1, 2007  |  News

By John Henderson, P. E. When I was asked to consider becoming Chairman of the GMA Executive Council in January, my immediate reaction was: “No way! I already have a full-time job. Why do I need more things to do?” However, as the next few days passed, a nagging feeling persisted. I bega…
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Highways for LIFE: Changing the way today’s infrastructure is built

August 1, 2007  |  Case Studies

Mission The purpose of Highways for LIFE is to advance Long-lasting highways using Innovative technologies and practices to accomplish Fast construction of Efficient and safe pavements and bridges, with the overall goal of improving the driving experience for America. HfL goals It’s a new way …
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Background and most recent GRI standards

August 1, 2007  |  Products

By Bob Koerner In the 1980s, while supervising graduate research students in their geosynthetics theses topics, the issue of writing generic and standardized procedures arose in this (quite new at the time) geosynthetics field. Rob Swan generated our first formalized test methods with what became GR…
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Armtec CFO resigns

August 1, 2007  |  News

John Slattery, senior vice president-finance and chief financial officer at Guelph, Ont.-based Armtec, has resigned to pursue a new opportunity, according to a press release from the company. Carrie Boutcher, vice president-finance, was appointed interim CFO. Armtec is a manufacturer and marketer of…
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GZA opens new office

August 1, 2007  |  News

GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., an environmental and geotechnical consulting firm based in Massachusetts, has named Gary R. McAllister, P.E., head of its new office in Portsmouth, N.H. McAllister is a senior project manager for GZA and is a registered professional engineer with more than 17 years of expe…
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Zenker appointed technical director at Fleissner

August 1, 2007  |  News

Dieter Zenker has assumed the position of technical director at Fleissner GmbH. In his new function, Dr. Zenker oversees the engineering and production divisions as well as product development. Fleissner GmbH, manufacturer of a multitude of equipment for specialty fabrics and fabric applications, is…
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Waterproofing job for Dubai tunnel

August 1, 2007  |  Products

The $3.3 million(U.S.) Jumeirah Vehicular Tunnel waterproofing project was completed in April. The 1,400m tunnel is the only link for vehicles between Jumeirah Palm Island and the crescent areas surrounding it at the spectacular palm island complexin Dubai. The waterproofing system, designed and exe…
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Call 811 before you start digging

August 1, 2007  |  News

Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Building a retaining wall? Wait! Here’s what you need to know first: Whether you are planning to do it yourself or hire a professional, smart digging means calling 811 before each job. Projects that require digging often involve risky assumptio…
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New resin for geomembranes

August 1, 2007  |  Products

Dow Chemical Co. has announced the commercial availability of a new HDPE (high-density polyethylene) resin for use in geomembranes, the synthetic materials commonly used as impermeable liners in geotechnical engineering applications for environmental protection, water collection and preservation, an…
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Use of geosynthetics in the mining and mineral processing industry

August 1, 2007  |  Features

By Karin Renken, David Mchaina, Ernest Yanful Introduction This article gives a brief overview and a summary of the results of research work conducted under the 2003 North American Geosynthetics (NAGS) Award of Merit. The NAGS awards were initiated in 1989 as an industry sponsored program to recogni…
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