Kavazanjian, Fox receive ASCE awards

February 1, 2010  |  News

Drs. Ed Kavazanjian and Patrick J. Fox were the recipients of 2009 awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Kavazanjian received the Ralph B. Peck Award and Fox was recognized with the Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award. Ralph B. Peck Award—Edward Kavazanjian Jr. The Ralph B. Peck…
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Report from RemTech 2009

February 1, 2010  |  News

The third edition of RemTech Expo, Remediation Technologies Exhibition and Conferences, took place in Ferrara, Italy, last September, with the auspices of various leading societies, including the IGS Italian Chapter (AGI-IGS). RemTech Expo is an event entirely dedicated to remediation techniques and…
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Second-largest geofoam project

February 1, 2010  |  News

The Utah Transit Authority’s West Valley Trax light-rail line in Salt Lake City is being called the nation’s second-largest geofoam project, behind only the massive Interstate-15 reconstruction from 1997–2001. On June 18, 2008, UTA began construction on a line to a new West Valley …
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GMA-USIFI joint dinner and Lobby Day

February 1, 2010  |  News

GMA’s Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., is set for March 2 and will be held in conjunction with a cooperating division from the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The event will begin with a joint dinner and program on Monday evening, March 1, with GMA attendees and members of t…
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Updating specs: ASTM D4833 replaced by D6241

February 1, 2010  |  News

Neither Mullen Burst Strength ASTM D3786 nor Puncture Strength ASTM D4833 is recognized by ASTM Committee D35 on geosynthetics as an acceptable geotextile test method. Also, AASHTO M288 has recently (M288-05) replaced ASTM D4833 with the Static (CBR) Puncture ASTM D6241. Starting in 2010, ASTM D4833…
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‘Eco-friendly’ concrete retaining wall system from Allan Block

January 29, 2010  |  News

Allan Block Corp. announced in January its new AB Fieldstone Collection that incorporates recycled materials to create a mortarless, green retaining wall system using post-consumer materials without diminishing the quality of the blocks. A company press release said the lightweight units instal…
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New website for Turface products and education

January 21, 2010  |  News

Enhanced field maintenance information and instructional videos are now available at www.turface.com. Turface Athletics launched the site specific to its products as part of a continued effort to provide educational information and solutions for professionals and volunteers caring for infields and s…
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Geosynthetics photo contest

January 20, 2010  |  News

The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is holding its first-ever photo competition, just ahead of its planned April 2010 launch of the redesign IGS website and the May 2010 quadrennial IGS conference in Guaruja, Brazil. Winning photographs must demonstrate geosynthetic materials and technolog…
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GeoDetect launched in North American market

January 13, 2010  |  News

A monitoring system fabric, based on geotextiles equipped with optical fibers, launches in the North American market this year. TenCate’s GeoDetect, which has already been used in Europe for a few years, is called “the world’s first intelligent geotextile,” providing early wa…
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Landfill featured in Geosynthetics wins award for use of solar panels

January 8, 2010  |  News

A landfill in San Antonio, featured in the August/September issue of Geosynthetics, has received an award from the Texas Council of Engineering Companies (TCEC) for its use of photovoltaic (solar) panels. Republic Services’ Tessman Road Landfill received a gold medal in the TCEC’s Engine…
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