Reinforced soil slope design and construction

June 1, 2016  |  Features

Harold Court East Regional Service Center in Austin, Texas Introduction The Harold Court East Regional Service Center in Austin, Texas, is a city-owned multi-purpose facility used primarily for material storage. The erosion control and other issues at this site included: periodic movement of the emb…
Read More
Teaching the kids the real world of machining and manufacturing up close

June 1, 2016  |  News

We thought it would be a good idea to invite some students from El Dorado High School’s metal shop here in Placerville to come to our facility to have an opportunity to see the real world of metal machining and manufacturing. The great thing about a field trip through our facility in Placerville i…
Read More
Lining of soil embankment?

June 1, 2016  |  News, Q&A: GMA Techline

Questions and answers from the GMA Techline I have a question concerning lining systems in embankment dams and want to ask for your advice (from your experience only, no need for any calculations). There is a wastewater reservoir built of clay, with a single HDPE geomembrane on top of the clay (i.e.…
Read More
‘Largest green roof in the world’ proposed for Silicon Valley project

June 1, 2016  |  Case Studies

Last year, Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly unveiled plans to convert an ageing shopping center in California’s Silicon Valley into a vast development featuring the world’s largest green roof. Viñoly, the architect behind London’s controversial Walkie Talkie building and the skinny 432 Park…
Read More