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Caveat venditor—When practice is far from theory

June 1, 2007

…many times nonconforming material is used because of project time constraints. Conformance testing: Before or after shipping? Along the same lines, a textured HDPE geomembrane was delivered to an overseas…

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Ten reasons why you should be in Cancún next March

June 1, 2007

…white sand beaches. Plus, you will enjoy soothing, sunny temperatures ranging between lows of about 70°F (21°C) to highs of about 80°F (27ºC) next March. For more information: www.geoamericas.info…

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Geosynthetics and the government marketplace

April 1, 2007

…Bradstreet. Most companies and organizations are probably quite familiar with this approach. Government relations/lobbying Lobbying involves the use of personal relationships with contacts in federal- and state-level offices and congressional…

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Geomembrane raincoat liners in the mining heap leach industry

April 1, 2007

…air vents (MSW Management, 2005). The air vents in cover liners are relatively new to the landfill industry and should see more use on both landfills and leach pads, particularly…

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GRI-20 conference: A retrospective

April 1, 2007

…described geosynthetic use in airport engineered materials arresting systems (EMAS). George Koerner of GSI gave a potpourri of emergency repair methods for damaged roadways and airports. And Craig Calabria of…

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A conservative junction-strength requirement

April 1, 2007

…be used on roadway projects, and offer the following alternate junction-strength specification to be utilized, “as a conservative value that allows product usage without concern” (see Geosynthetics, Vol. 25, No….

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Geocell, grid, and reinforced-soil in restoring eroded steep slopes

April 1, 2007

…Highway Administration, FHWA Demonstration Project 82, FHWA-NHI-00-043, 393 p. GeoProducts LLC. (2004), EGA 30P geocell product information, www.geoproducts.org Huesker Inc. (2004), Fortrac 80/30-20 geogrid product information, www.hueskerinc.com Washington State Department…

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Abstracts due for IECA 2008

April 1, 2007

…available online at www.ieca.org. All abstracts must be submitted through the IECA Web site by April 30, 2007. Notification of abstract approval will be sent June 4, 2007. If selected,…

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Commentary RE #1: article on structured geomembranes

April 1, 2007

…To the editor: The February/March 2007 issue of Geosynthetics contains an article on the use of structured geomembranes in landfill final closure designs. The article contains many positive…

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ASTM committee developing drain test

April 1, 2007

…the standard. Suits noted that the proposed standard will be most useful to engineers who are designing structures or embankments over soft foundation walls. For further technical information, contact L….

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