Finding GRI-GG2

June 1, 2013  |  Products

From the GMA Techline RE: GRI-GG2 A question from Germany We are searching for the actual version of GRI-GG2. My latest version is from 2000. What is the newest version? Where can I get it? With kind regards. Reply: Our latest revision of GRI-GG2 on geogrid junction strength is Revision 3—Aug.…
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Tensile properties of HDPE

June 1, 2013  |  Products

From the GMA Techline RE: Tensile properties of HDPE A question from Australia I wonder if the minimum tensile yield strength for the different material thickness published in GRI-GM13 is based on the average thickness of the material or is it based on the minimum thickness of the material since thi…
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Scratches on HDPE liners

June 1, 2013  |  Products

From the GMA Techline RE: Scratches on HDPE liners A question from Australia Do you have any research or, in the absence of research, an opinion on judging the acceptability, or not, of a scratch on a 2.0mm HDPE liner in a dam? Thanks in advance for your response. Reply: Now this is a very … …
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Marine works, geotextile characteristics

June 1, 2013  |  Products

From the GMA Techline RE: Marine works, geotextile characteristics I want to know your point of view concerning the selection of the correct geotextile as a separation layer below a submerged reef. The submerged reef section … includes a 2–3 ton double layer laid directly on a geotextil…
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TenCate completes RSi geotextile series

May 16, 2013  |  Products

New woven geosynthetic product is RS280i. In a May 16 press release, TenCate Geosynthetics Americas announced its third patent pending geosynthetic for road and railway reinforcement—TenCate Mirafi RS280i. The release noted that this woven geotextile completes the Mirafi RSi series of geosynth…
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Geomembrane stress cracking tracking

May 14, 2013  |  Products

Participate in this survey for Dr. Ian Peggs. The intended use of this survey is exclusively for a general interest paper for submission to the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG) and is not for any paid consulting project. 10ICG is Sept. 21–25, 2014, in Berlin Germany. Plea…
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New geogrid now available to UK rail sector

May 3, 2013  |  Products

Keyline-Tensar partnership offers large-aperture geogrid Construction supplier Keyline has teamed with Tensar International to offer new technology for the U.K. rail sector—a geogrid for better mechanical stabilization of rail track beds. The new product (TX190L) is a large-aperture geogrid de…
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New ECTC guide for hydraulic erosion control products

April 15, 2013  |  Products

Guidelines provided for HECP installation The Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC) recently published a comprehensive “General Usage and Installation Guideline for Hydraulic Erosion Control Products (HECPs).” The guideline is the result of consensus among manufacturers of HECPs in t…
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New C-Class geotextiles from Typar

April 4, 2013  |  Products

Tennessee manufacturer received AASHTO-NTPEP certification Typar Geosynthetics announced in a press release a new addition to its 40 years of Typar geotextile manufacturing: Typar C-Class Construction Fabrics. Engineered for use in AASHTO M-288 applications and to provide strength, uniformity, and d…
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Cooley introduces new engineered geomembrane

April 2, 2013  |  Products

Coolguard PW for liner and cover applications Pawtucket, R.I.-based Cooley Group, announced in a March press release the launch of Coolguard PW, a geomembrane designed for reservoir lining and floating cover applications requiring National Science Foundation 61-certification. Cooley’s newest m…
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