A test pad guide to substantiate geosynthetic designs

February 1, 2013  |  News

By Bob and George Koerner To construct and examine a scaled-down version of a final design to substantiate its appropriateness is often a worthwhile pursuit. One of the earliest such efforts with geosynthetics was done by Karl Terzaghi in 1958 at the Mission Dam in British Columbia, Canada. The task…
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NAGS/GMA short courses update

February 1, 2013  |  News

By L. David Suits During the past two years, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) and the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) have worked together to sponsor several regional short courses on various areas of geosynthetics in transportation applications. These courses included one se…
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The beginnings of Geosynthetics

February 1, 2013  |  News

1983 The first issue of a new quarterly magazine called Geotechnical Fabrics Report is published by the St. Paul, Minn.-based Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The editor is Michael E. Coughlin … Byline contributors in the premiere issue are Bruce Lamberton, J.P. Giroud, Ro…
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U.S. Rep. Tom Price visits Tensar headquarters

January 29, 2013  |  News

Georgia congressman discusses industry trends, transportation bill U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) was welcomed by top company executives during a recent tour of Tensar International’s headquarters in Alpharetta. During his visit, Tensar leaders were able to discuss industry trends and learned mor…
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Coal-ash webinar is Feb. 19

January 28, 2013  |  News

Environmental Research & Educational Foundation presents ‘Coal ash management and regulations’ A 90-minute webinar focusing on coal combustion residuals (CCR) is set for Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1—2:30 p.m. EST. The webinar is part of the continuing education program offered by the Ra…
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June 10 is deadline for GSI Fellowship request-for-proposals

January 23, 2013  |  News

June 10 is deadline for GSI Fellowship request-for-proposals $10,000 awards for doctoral students June 10, 2013, is the deadline for student proposals for 2013-2014 GSI Fellowships. The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has placed its annual worldwide call for requests-for-proposals (RFPs) focusing on in…
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Tensar announces geogrid price increase

January 22, 2013  |  News

8% hike is effective Feb. 20 In a Jan. 21 letter addressed “To Our Business Partners,” Tensar International Corp.’s vice president and general manager said the company’s geogrid prices will increase by 8% in February. Citing rising raw materials costs, primarily polypropylene…
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Thrace receives certificate of compliance from geotextile technical committee

January 21, 2013  |  News

NTPEP’s audit program for geotextiles provides that all manufacturers are held to the same standards. South Carolina-based Thrace Linq Inc. announced in a Jan. 21 press release that it had successfully completed a new industry quality compliance standard for geotextile manufacturing. In 2012, …
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Free technical seminar: Overtopping protection for dams

January 18, 2013  |  News

Feb. 20-21 in Emmitsburg, Md. A new FEMA Technical Manual titled “Overtopping protection for dams” is currently under development by the Bureau of Reclamations. This seminar coincides with this effort and will include presentations by individuals involved with the preparation and review …
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GSE breaks ground for new manufacturing facility in China

January 9, 2013  |  News

Completion slated for late 2013 Houston-based GSE Holding Inc. announced in a Jan. 9 press release its groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new manufacturing facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, about 50 miles west of Shanghai. The factory is expected to add 44 million pounds of new capa…
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