Strata hires international sales manager

March 3, 2015  |  News

McGoldrick to concentrate on markets outside U.S. Georgia-based Strata Systems Inc. announced in a February press release that it has named Phil McGoldrick its new international sales manager. The release said that McGoldrick will focus on the growth of Strata’s business in Europe, India, the Midd…
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Toepfer authors geosynthetics installation book

March 2, 2015  |  News

‘Complete field guide’ released in February The Complete Field Guide to Ensuring Quality Geosynthetics Installations by Glen Toepfer, president of Toledo, Ohio-based CQA Solutions, was unveiled last month at the Geosynthetics 2015 conference in Portland, Ore. Subtitled Volume 1: Fundamentals &am…
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Geosynthetics 2015 conference ‘best in 10 years’

February 25, 2015  |  News

IFAI/IECA partnership a big success in Portland The Roseville, Minn.-based Industrial Fabrics Association International hosted its Geosynthetics 2015 conference, co-located with the International Erosion Control Association’s Environmental Connection conference, February 15–18, 2015, in Port…
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Duke Energy to pay $102.2 million

February 24, 2015  |  News

Duke settled following Dan River disaster last year Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy Corp. has agreed to settle charges that it violated the federal Clean Water Act by spilling coal ash into the Dan River in North Carolina last year. The company will pay $102.2 million in penalties and restitution.…
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Profile introduces topsoil alternative

February 23, 2015  |  News

Establishing vegetation in poor soil conditions In a Feb. 19 press release, Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Profile Products introduced ProGanics, a patent-pending media intended to help establish sustainable vegetation in difficult conditions. The release stated: “ProGanics is a sustainable solution de…
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Mount Polley mining pond disaster investigation

February 12, 2015  |  News

Poor design ’loaded the gun,‘ steep slope ’pulled the trigger’ By Ron Bygness Building an unlined tailings pond over a weak foundation was step one leading to a disastrous dam breach that unleashed millions of cubic meters of sludge into adjacent lakes and rivers in south-central British…
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Raven offers new online learning course

February 6, 2015  |  News

“Critical elements in specifying underslab moisture & gas barriers” Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Raven Industries’ Engineered Films Division announced in a Feb. 3 press release that it now offers a new, free online distance learning course approved by the American Institute of Architects Contin…
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New video from IGS: ‘Geosynthetics for Sustainable Development’

February 4, 2015  |  News

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Aria Energy, Casella Waste to develop renewable energy project at Maine landfill

February 3, 2015  |  News

4.8MW landfill gas-to-energy for 4,800 homes Novi, Mich.-based Aria Energy announced in a Jan. 30 press release that it will partner with Casella Waste Systems to develop, construct, own and operate a 4.8MW landfill gas-to-energy project at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, Maine. According to…
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Design considerations

February 1, 2015  |  Features, News

By Richard Thiel, Edward Kavazanjian Jr., and Xuan Wu Introduction Figure 1 shows a conceptual cross section of a landfill sideslope, including final grades at the end of waste placement and the ultimate grades due to the settlement that occurs following the end of waste placement. Settlement at any…
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