Tales from the tundra

February 1, 2011  |  Case Studies

Erosion-control trailbuilding in ‘Kwig,’ Alaska. By Cory Schneider Living around Green Bay, Wis., all my life, I’ve grown accustomed to fairly harsh weather conditions. After all, Green Bay is often referred to as the “frozen tundra” because of its long, cold winters. (…
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Improvements planned for English surf reef

January 6, 2011  |  Case Studies

Improvements to Europe’s first artificial surf reef could be complete this spring, following an agreement struck with the company that built it, according to a news release datelined from Dorset, England. The reef, which was built with geotextile bags and tubes and designed to enhance waves off Bo…
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New website showcases Fiberweb’s Defencell

December 14, 2010  |  Case Studies

Fiberweb has launched a new website that features its Defencell Force Protection Systems, a lightweight ballistic and blast barrier solution that offers weight and space savings, according to a December news release. Created for U.S. military personnel, DefencellUSA.com provides performance data tha…
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Life after golf: The greening of Cheviot Hills

October 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

By Chris Kelsey Historic Cheviot Hills Golf Course opened in Raleigh, N.C., in 1930. But during the early 2000s, declining economic conditions and an abundance of golf courses in the region forced some course owners to make challenging decisions about whether to continue operations. Cheviot Hills&rs…
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Cameron Airpark combines old and new technologies on its ‘streetways’

October 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

By Ray Myers Background Cameron Airpark Estates, about 20 miles east of Sacramento, Calif., is a unique residential community and airport. In 1950, Larry Cameron, a former champion rodeo rider and successful auto dealership entrepreneur, envisioned a place where residents could play golf, swim in a …
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Geosynthetic protection in Hungary

October 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

Living Danube, a wastewater treatment plant project in Budapest, is currently under construction with a goal to aid the general recovery of the Danube River and to provide continued environmentally sustainable management of the river. According to a DuPont press release, an earlier stage of the proj…
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The High Line

August 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

An urban promenade for the 21st century, the High Line’s linear roof garden offers sophisticated drainage and planting solutions. By Frank Edgerton Martin The reborn High Line is one of the first places in New York City that really has a 21st century feel. The irony is that the High Line&rsquo…
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Green geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls

August 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

An option for ecological and environmental projects. By Guerra Escobar and Roberto Madriz For some projects, the environmental and landscaping requirements have obliged engineers and architects to look for novel methods of constructing retaining walls and slopes. Thus, the advent of “green&rdq…
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Award-winning landfill cap in Colorado

August 1, 2010  |  Case Studies

Project description Phase 1: Construction of an RCRA cap/cover system over the triple-lined enhanced hazardous waste landfill at the U.S. Army CERCLA (“Superfund”) Rocky Mountain Arsenal Site in Commerce City, Colo. Construction included a multilayered landfill cover system for a 26-acre…
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IFAI members assist in oil spill cleanup

June 2, 2010  |  Case Studies

By Abbie Yarger More than 60 members of the Industrial Fabrics Association International are preparing products for clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20 explosion of the BP-owned Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The oil gusher at the source of the spill, located 5,000 feet below t…
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