Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 plenaries and special sessions

January 2, 2017  |  News

Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 is packed with short courses, technical sessions, and each day features both morning and evening plenary speakers including the presenters of the following lectures: Terzaghi, H. Bolton Seed, and Peck. New at Geotechnical Frontiers Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Seri…
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Wetlands restoration at San Pablo Bay

August 1, 2016  |  Features

How geofoam, as lightweight structural fill, solved a variety of construction challenges on a roadway embankment project in support of wetlands restoration in Northern California Introduction As those in the design and construction community know well, every project is slightly different from the la…
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GSI report from annual meeting at GeoAmericas

August 1, 2016  |  News

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) annual meeting was held April 11 in Miami, Fla. in conjunction with GeoAmericas 2016. There were 33 attendees representing 35% of the 80 active GSI member organizations. I want to thank all that were in attendance for their time and efforts. The outline for the one-h…
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Accelerated geosynthetic closure of a mine refuse site

August 1, 2016  |  Features

Case history: Cambria Site 93 in Pennsylvania Introduction During the coal mining process—underground or surface—other unwanted soil and rock materials are mined along with the coal. A separation technology is used to best segregate the coal from the “refuse material.” After separation, vari…
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New geotextiles book launched in 2016

August 1, 2016  |  News

Introduction A hefty new addition to civil engineering and geosynthetics libraries around the world was unveiled earlier this year. Geotextiles: From Design to Applications debuted in March 2016. Number 175 from the U.K.-based Textile Institute/Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, the 640-page bo…
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Geotechnical Frontiers presents GeoCharlotte 2016

August 1, 2016  |  News

Connect with your peers, review the latest geosynthetic techniques and concepts, and enjoy Charlotte in an informal, friendly atmosphere, with food and drink provided. Professionally, the day is loaded with attractions, including: Earn up to seven personal development hours (PDHs) Three half-day sho…
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IGS–NA’s summary of GeoAmericas 2016

August 1, 2016  |  News

The GeoAmericas 2016 conference held April 10-13, 2016, at the Loews International Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., attracted more than 1,100 participants from around the world, 80 exhibitors, along with several related association exhibits and upcoming geo-conference exhibits. Prior to the opening keyno…
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Continued Capitol Hill success

August 1, 2016  |  News

Wednesday, April 27 was GMA’s most recent Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. A delegation of nearly 30 GMA representatives, attended 27 meetings. GMA’s government relations firm, Whitmer and Worrall, coordinated 11 meetings on the Senate side and 16 on the House side. The congressional offices we visite…
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State-of-the-art fuel storage facility at Point Loma

August 1, 2016  |  Case Studies

Refueling the life span: Effective secondary containment system Introduction In 2008, an eight-year military construction project was approved to replace the aging Point Loma Navy fuel storage facility that had been intermittently constructed between 1917 and 1954. Located at Defense Fuel Support Po…
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Questions and answers from the GMA Techline

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

Geosynthetic filter failure Q: I am interested in your upcoming webinar on geosynthetic filters and was hoping to get a little clarification on the content. I’m most interested in how geotextile fabrics are used with riprap but I also understand these fabrics are perhaps more commonly associated w…
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