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Geotextiles in levees (Part 2 of 2)

June 1, 2009

…Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-220-08FA Engineering Use of Geotextiles, 2004. USACE, Design Memorandum No. 18 St. Charles Parish North of Airline Highway, Serial No. 23, Volume I, 1989. USACE, Design Memorandum…

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Call For Papers: TRB Annual Meeting

June 1, 2009

…for Authors. Authors submitting papers in response to this Call for Papers should submit full papers for peer review to the TRB online at www.trb.org by Aug. 1, 2009….

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GMA Lobby Day helps U.S. Congress connect with geosynthetics

June 1, 2009

…annual event is part of GMA’s ongoing government relations program, which advocates for increased use of geosynthetics in state and federal infrastructure and environmental projects. GMA regularly meets with legislators…

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Missouri students win fourth ASCE Geo-Institute wall competition

June 1, 2009

…wall supported 169lbs. Details of the rules for competition and judging can be found at http://content.geoinstitute.org/files/pdf/GeoChallenge2009RulesFinal.pdf Sponsors for the 2009 GeoCompetition included the International Association of Foundation Drilling, Carmeuse Industrial…

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Geotextiles in levees (Part 1 of 2)

April 1, 2009

…(UFC) 3-220-08FA Engineering Use of Geotextiles. USACE (1989), Design Memorandum No. 18 St. Charles Parish North of Airline Highway, Serial No. 23, Volume I. USACE (1987a), Design Memorandum No. 1…

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Cohesion (or adhesion) and friction angle in direct shear tests

April 1, 2009

…Interpreting lab results There is often confusion expressed in the industry regarding how laboratory results should be interpreted, specifically: whether one should use both the friction angle and cohesion (or…

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New software from Strata and Profile

April 1, 2009

…is now available on Strata’s Web site: www.geogrid.com and is recommended for use by geotechnical and civil engineers familiar with the technology of mechanically stabilized earthen structures. “Developing highly advanced…

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Project helps open Pennsylvania freeway

April 1, 2009

…anchor types and dimensions. While the use of geocells for erosion control is not itself novel, three project-specific requirements created special design challenges. These included: (1) no penetrations through the…

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Testing seams

April 1, 2009

…the field. The methods are either hot-wedge or extrusion-fillet. Our GRI GM19 Specification covers it, LLDPE and fPP geomembranes. It is on our Web site: www.geosynthetic-institute.org. EPDM is in the…

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ASDSO seeking award nominees

April 1, 2009

…safety.” The Regional awards are given to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to dam safety To nominate or for more information: +1 859 257 5140, www.damsafety.org….

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