Vegetation establishment is crucial for mine reclamation

June 1, 2015  |  Case Studies

By Jill Pack Project Highlights Mine closure and reclamation Chestnut Ridge Sand Quarry Kunkletown, Pa. Applications Erosion control Slope stabilization Contractor The H & K Group Distributor/Installer Jobsite Products Hydraulic erosion control HydraCM Steep Slope Matrix HydraCX Extreme Slope Ma…
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Spring Lobby Day 2015

June 1, 2015  |  News

GMA News By Jonathan Curry The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) hosted the first of its two 2015 Lobby Days, April 20–21, in Washington, D.C. It was an exciting opportunity for our members and industry leaders to continue to educate the 114th United States Congress on the important role th…
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Geomembrane would surround buildings

June 1, 2015  |  Products

Business asks to test flood-protection shield on former Tuckerton police station By Pat Johnson Since Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) money won’t go far enough to pay for demolition of the former police office on South Green Street that was damaged beyond repair by 2012’s Superstorm S…
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Extrusion welding HDPE liner with LLDPE

June 1, 2015  |  News, Q&A: GMA Techline

Geomembrane testing? Root penetration? Welding HDPE with LLDPE? Woven geopipe? Questions and answers from the GMA Techline I have a project where the contractor is insisting that welding a 2mm single-side textured HDPE geomembrane to a concrete structure (HDPE polylock embedded) with LLDPE rods is n…
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Geotextile + polyurea pre-sprayed panels

June 1, 2015  |  Products

1-2 combo delivers waterproofing at Hawaii water impoundment structure By Del Williams Introduction For decades, polyurea coatings have been spray applied directly to properly prepared concrete, metal, and geotextile substrates on the jobsite using special equipment and trained applicators. However,…
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Geomembrane (GM) testing

June 1, 2015  |  News, Q&A: GMA Techline

Geomembrane testing? Root penetration? Welding HDPE with LLDPE? Woven geopipe? Questions and answers from the GMA Techline We have a project where we need to weld a section of new 1.5mm smooth HDPE geomembrane to an old one installed in 1999. Can you tell me which tests we have to take before we do …
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