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ASTM D7747–11 standard test method
November 10th, 2011
The use of reinforced geomembranes as barrier materials has created a need for a standard test method to evaluate the quality of seams produced by thermo-fusion methods. This test method is used for quality control purposes and is intended to provide quality control and quality assurance personnel with data to evaluate seam quality. This standard […]
New ASTM geosynthetic practice standardizes leak-detection method
November 10th, 2011
A new ASTM International practice standardizes a geoelectric method used to detect potential leaks in exposed electrically isolating membranes in the field in containment applications. The new standard, ASTM D7703, Practice for Electrical Leak Location on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Lance System, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes, part of ASTM […]
Coal ash topples down slope into Lake Michigan
November 4th, 2011
Landslide near Milwaukee raises issues about containment Coal ash and other debris from decades gone by hurtled down a steep slope Oct. 31, a landslide into Lake Michigan that was a Halloween scare. The ash, as well as a pickup, several trailers and other equipment ran downward from the elevated grounds of a We Energies […]
Assisting a recovery effort
November 4th, 2011
A geosynthetics provider and a local distributor provided assistance with materials and expertise for temporary housing and landfill expansion in the aftermath of northern Alberta wildfires By Don Talend Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics and Apex Distribution are helping residents of Slave Lake, Alberta, rebuild their lives following one of the worst natural disasters in […]
Seaman announces $7.5 million capital plan
November 3rd, 2011
Government support credited in plan that creates new jobs Citing support from the state of Ohio and the city of Wooster, Seaman Corp. announced plans for a $7.5 million capital investment program in a Nov. 1 press release. The plan is expected to protect current employment levels and add more jobs in the near future, […]
Nov. 11 deadline for IECA award nominations
November 1st, 2011
There’s still time to submit nominations for the 21st annual Awards of Environmental Excellence. The awards program recognizes industry professionals and organizations for their contributions to the erosion and sediment control community. The International Erosion Control Association will honor all award winners during at Environmental Connection 2012 (EC12) Feb. 26-29, 2012, in Las Vegas. Honorees […]
Thrace-Linq hires QA manager
October 31st, 2011
South Carolina-based Thrace-Linq announced in an Oct. 26 press release the appointment of Gregory W. Adams as quality assurance manager. The release said that Adams “will play a major role in partnering with business development and production managers to identify customer needs, market trends, and new product opportunities across the growing nonwovens industry.” Adams has […]
TenCate receives 2011 IFF Innovation Award
October 26th, 2011
New geotextile manages water and soil stabilization issues By Jan Brenny The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) selected TenCate’s new water-wicking geotextile, Mirafi® H2Ri, as the recipient of this year’s Innovation Award. The product was officially launched with the announcement of the award at IFAI Expo Americas 2011. The story of Mirafi H2Ri began with one […]
GMA on Capitol Hill to support study of geosynthetics in roads
October 25th, 2011
Letter from U.S. Reps. Duncan and LoBiondo sent to GAO earlier this month ROSEVILLE, MINN. Oct. 25, 2011—The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has announced that two members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking that office to conduct a study regarding geosynthetic materials in roadway systems. The coauthors […]
IFAI president Stephen Warner departs
October 25th, 2011
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25, 2011—Peter McKernan, chairman of the board for the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), announced today that the association’s president and CEO, Stephen Warner, is stepping down from this position. Warner was instrumental in the launching of a quarterly magazine in 1983, Geotechnical Fabrics Report, a title that later became simply GFR. The […]