Geosynthetics Middle East announces conference program
October 4th, 2013
Technical sessions for Oct. 29-30 event in Abu Dhabi (Subject to change) Greater safety for geosynthetic-reinforced earth (GRE) systems—noise protections, impact and fire performance in full-scale trial Mr. Andreas Herold IBH - Herold & Partner Ingenieure, Germany Modern breakwater solution of geotextile tube in UAE Ms. Cherry Wang, Speaker: Marios Economides ACE Geosynthetics Enterprise Co. […]
Registration open for Environmental Connection 2014
October 3rd, 2013
IECA’s annual conference Feb. 25-28 in Nashville Registration is now open for the International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Environmental Connection 2014. EC-’14 will include new and interactive education sessions, the largest expo of its kind, and opportunities to develop new business relationships at the world's largest soil and water event. There are nine pre-conference courses […]
Strata acquires 50% equity in Geo Solucões
October 2nd, 2013
Opportunities in South American markets with World Cup, Olympics In a Sept. 30 press release, Strata Systems Inc. announced that it has acquired 50% of the equity in Brazil-based Geo Solucões Ltd. Geo Solucões, a 12-year-old company with offices in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, designs and builds advanced soil reinforcement structures including retaining […]
Coated, fabricated geomembrane modernizes Tempe’s water infrastructure
October 1st, 2013
By John Heap Introduction The primary water treatment system in the city of Tempe, Ariz., serves about 160,000 residents and includes two main facilities: the South Tempe Water Treatment Plant (opened in the 1980s) and the Johnny G. Martinez Water Treatment Plant (built in 1967). The Martinez plant is a 50-million gallon per day (MGD) […]
Geosynthetics language now in new water act
October 1st, 2013
GMA efforts get a congressional letter of support Editor's note The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), working with its government relations firm in Washington, D.C., has helped to generate a congressional letter of support signed by five Members of Congress. The letter calls for specific geosynthetics language in the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA). […]
Geosynthetics: The solution for managing nuclear power generation water supply in an arid environment
October 1st, 2013
By Chris Eichelberger, Gerald Hersh, and Shabbir Pittawala 1.0 Introduction The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located 55 miles west of downtown Phoenix and is the largest power producer of any kind in the United States. Its three units are capable of generating more than 4,000 megawatts of electricity. The facility provides power to […]
Geosynthetic lining systems for shale gas drilling activities
October 1st, 2013
Usage, regulations, concerns, and challenges By Theresa Andrejack Loux and Archie Filshill 1. Introduction Natural gas has long been used to heat buildings and, more recently, to fuel internal combustion engines and power plants. With natural gas providing an alternative to oil, gasoline, and coal in these applications, it promises a marked decrease in the […]
ASTM geosynthetics standards revising to ISO ‘geo terminology’
October 1st, 2013
By Bob Mackey Geo terminology—The current issue The ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics was established to develop standards on test methods, guides, practices, and specifications for geosynthetic materials. A component critical to the development of these standards is an agreement within the committee on the geosynthetic terminology used throughout the standards and definitions for each […]
Dynamic shear strength of geosynthetic clay liners
October 1st, 2013
Part 3: Dynamic strength By Patrick J. Fox and Chris Athanassopoulos View Part 1 and Part 2. Introduction The final segment of our three-part series on geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) shear strength is devoted to dynamic strength, the strength measured for rapid loading conditions. Static shear strengths have been reported for a wide variety of […]
An anniversary and a new direction
October 1st, 2013
2006 GFR officially becomes Geosynthetics with the publication of the February/March 2006 issue … Geosynthetics reports on the Bowman Road bridge in Defiance County, Ohio—the first U.S. bridge to use the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil/Integrated Bridge System promoted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) … Geosynthetics announces that GMA will offer a new level of membership […]