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Retaining-wall dialog: ‘A tale of two walls’

August 1, 2006

…Nail Launcher, Inc., a design/build geotechnical firm that specializes in soil and rock reinforcement. The Web site is www.soilnaillauncher.com. Al and I have been involved in reinforced soil research since…

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Initial feedback from CQA-ICP testing

June 1, 2006

…ongoing improvement in the examinations or the program’s organization. Geosynthetic Institute, 475 Kedron Ave., Folsom, PA 19033-1208 USA; +1 610 522 8440; Fax (610) 522-8441; E-mail: gkoerner@dca.net; robert.koerner@coe.drexel.edu Editor’s note:…

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Ground rules

June 1, 2006

www.gale-tec.com I-Corp International Inc., Ocean Ridge, Fla., +1 561 369 0795, fax +1 561 369 0895, E-mail: icorp@geosynthetic.com, Web site: www.geosynthetic.com North American Green Inc., Evansville, Ind., +1 812 867…

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Shoreline restored with geotextile tubes as submerged breakwaters

June 1, 2006

…International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2003. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1984). Shore Protection Manual, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, Miss. USA….

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Ecosystems, soil present challenges for levees

June 1, 2006

…There is no shortage of challenges to building hurricane protection in Gulf Coast USA. Soils are so soft that it’s difficult to get the land to support massive…

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Geosynthetics: Update from Korea

June 1, 2006

…year. Although the geosynthetics-related history in Korea is not long, the infusion has been accomplished in a relatively short period, particularly as far as geosynthetic usage and applications are concerned….

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Construction Quality Assurance and Inspectors Certification Program (CQA-ICP)

April 1, 2006

…Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI). IAGI’s Web site is: www.iagi.org. The flow chart (Figure 1) describes the interactions of MQA/CQA and MQC/CQC as they apply to a particular project so…

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A garden grows on a Minneapolis rooftop

April 1, 2006

…Architects, designers, and new geosynthetics build a high-rise green space. By Mason Riddle There is mesh and then there is mesh. For a downtown Minneapolis 10-story penthouse, the…

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Eight ways to achieve improved retaining-wall performance

April 1, 2006

…rate and overall performance of SRWs. Mike Simac, P.E., is principal engineer at Earth Improvement Technologies, P. O. Box 397, Cramerton, NC 28032; e-mail: simac.eit@earthlink.net References Collin, J., et. al….

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Apax acquires Contech

April 1, 2006

…division includes responsibility for erosion control and soil stabilization solutions including Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Armortec products, geotextiles, geosynthetics, and other partner-supplied earth-stabilization products. For additional information, see: www.apax.com….

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