New geomembrane for cracked reservoir

June 15, 2011  |  Case Studies

Replacing a geomembrane layer is part of a $163 million repair and expansion job for Tampa Bay Water’s (TBW) cracked reservoir. The Kiewit Infrastructure Group’s proposal aims to repair and expand the utility’s six-year-old, 15.5-billion-gallon facility. Kiewit estimates repairs at…
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A Lake Tahoe bluff-restoration story

June 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

From eroded to elegant By James Chinchiolo Introduction This project took place on a scenic high-banked lakefront property in Rubicon, Calif., with a 60-ft-high unstable and badly eroded shoreline bluff facing (Photo 1, below). The site was originally owned by Scottish immigrant and journalist B.C. …
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Sustainable development using geosynthetics: European perspectives

June 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

By Russell Jones and Neil Dixon This paper was originally presented at GRI-24, March 16, 2011, in Dallas, Texas, USA. It has been edited for Geosynthetics magazine style and format. The articles in this series encompass all types of geosynthetics and their applications viewed from the context of sus…
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Case histories of exposed geomembrane performance

June 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

Geomembrane performance: Lessons learned—Part 1 By Abigail Beck Introduction While intact, geomembrane lining systems provide excellent liquid containment. With good quality control, it is possible to install a geomembrane with few or no holes. However, geomembranes are exposed to a variety of…
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Fabricated geomembranes for golf course ponds

June 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

By Andrew Mills This is the first in a series of occasional articles from the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI). The topic for this first installment is fabricated geomembranes for golf course ponds. Golf course ponds have a couple features in common. In most cases, a golf course pond will cont…
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Highway reconstruction on soft soils not a problem with geofoam

April 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

By David Shong and Nico Sutmoller Once a thriving industrial suburb of Chicago that was sometimes called the Steel City, Gary, Ind., has seen a gradual decline in its industrial base and population. Indiana’s fifth-largest city was hard hit by the decline in steel mill employment but has recen…
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Utah’s Trax line now built to the airport

April 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

Project basics The Salt Lake City Airport Trax Line is a six-mile light-rail extension that will connect with the existing Trax system at the Arena Station, located at 400 West and South Temple. When completed, the Airport Trax Line, combined with the University Trax Line, will connect the top three…
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Geosynthetic reinforced soil walls as integral bridge abutments

April 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

From ER-2010 / Earth Retention Conference #3 By Michael R. Simac and David J. Elton Introduction The first use of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls for integral bridge abutment construction in North America occurred on the Greenville Southern Connector (Interstate 185) toll road in 1999. A second b…
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Incheon Bridge project with geotextile tubes application

February 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

This project, submitted by TenCate Geosynthetics, won an Award of Excellence in the 2010 International Achievement Awards(IAA) / Geosynthetics presented by the Industrial Fabrics Association International. Each project in it’s own special way, exhibits outstanding innovation, technical skill a…
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Versatile geosynthetics take the taxiway across the bay

February 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

This project, submitted by Geo-Synthetics LLC, won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the 2010 International Achievement Awards(IAA) / Geosynthetics presented by the Industrial Fabrics Association International. Each project in it’s own special way, exhibits outstanding innovation, technical …
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