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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024  |  Case Studies, Features

The tectonic movements caused by earthquakes seriously affect the stability of infrastructure. Highways that pass through seismic fault zones are particularly vulnerable to catastrophic earthquake damage because of their long lines and broad areas. The traditional solutions for these problematic sit…
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Trout Unlimited rehabs Wisconsin river

February 10, 2024  |  Case Studies, Features

There’s something about cold, bubbling trout water that can relax almost anyone (Figure 2). Thus, it is imperative to conserve and restore our precious streams and rivers for future generations to experience and enjoy. With this in mind, the Lakeshore Chapter of Wisconsin Trout Unlimited (LSTU) un…
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Improving the performance of geosynthetic reinforced SRW by design

February 1, 2024  |  Case Studies, Features

Generally, using current design standards (e.g., any AASHTO edition), geosynthetic reinforced segmental retaining walls (SRW) have performed well. However, there exists scenarios that predispose such systems to poor performance, particularly inadequate reinforcement within the wall system and in the…
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Geogrids provide answer to access issues at Scottish wind farm

February 1, 2023  |  Case Studies

Wrekin Products Ltd. recently provided the perfect solution for one of Scotland’s major sustainability initiatives after being selected over two other manufacturers to create an economical access road at a new wind farm. The brand-new wind farm has been constructed in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, …
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Geotextile covers preserve glacier resources

August 1, 2022  |  Case Studies

In Austria, glaciers are considered a national treasure. During summer, glaciers are covered with geotextiles to preserve the natural ice and snow from the winter season. This minimizes energy expenditures for the production of artificial snow.
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‘Living breakwaters’ protect Staten Island’s shoreline

June 1, 2022  |  Case Studies

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Erosion-stable road embankments: Design and selection of system solutions

May 19, 2022  |  Case Studies, News

Erosion often occurs on road embankments when there is a strong and constant impact of precipitation due to local weather phenomena. Likewise, dry periods cause the soil to hold together no longer in agglomerates due to a lack of cohesion of the soil particles but to fall apart. In the next step, hi…
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Coastal protection with geosynthetics

April 15, 2022  |  Case Studies

Naue GmbH & Co. geotextile containers and geotextiles offer coastal protection with geosynthetics along the shoreline of Thorpe, England.
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Geosynthetic protective dam eliminates rockfall hazards

April 13, 2022  |  Case Studies, Products

After rockfall onto a parking lot in the Stubaital region of Austria, a geosynthetic protective dam defended the area from further damage.
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Choosing soil stabilization geosynthetics

April 12, 2022  |  Case Studies

For a Seattle road over marshland, the contractor chose a Tensar International Corp. geogrid for soil stabilization.
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