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It was 1961 and I was in Wilmington, Delaware
January 1, 1970
…a telephone in the small job site trailer. (And, of course, cell phones and e-mail were both decades into the future.) Trouble coming During the next four weeks, things really…
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Piracy in the China marketplace
January 1, 1970
…scientific, technical and medical books and sold them there. As copyright laws improved in Taiwan, and as more students and professors could afford to buy the real, imported books, we…
Go with the flow
January 1, 1970
…Keswick Reservoir and enters the upper Sacramento River near Redding. Still confused? Check out our online interactive map to get a look at the project site and the surrounding area:…
Lake Tahoe bluff-restoration project recognized
January 1, 1970
…challenge was to protect the site from further erosion and loss of pine trees while maintaining the aesthetic character of the area. Rather than proceed with conventional, mechanical erosion control…
Case study: Music City Center green roof
January 1, 1970
…in elevation from the northwest corner of the site to the southeast corner. Many challenges needed to be addressed, including keeping the vegetation evenly watered while diverting excess rainwater to…
Report from Steven L. Stockton, Deputy Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
January 1, 1970
…District offices and local contractors make the decisions on the use of technology and materials. GMA should stay in contact with local contractors because they will make the buying decisions….
Measuring puncture resistance
January 1, 1970
…effects of slower pressurization rates. For commercial labs that perform the test go to: www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gai/method.htm. You will find a list of five of them. Bob Koerner | GMA Techline…
Strength without density: Geofoam at work on the CAS green roof
January 1, 1970
…James Zavala, an estimator on the project: “We had standard 3-ft x 8-ft blocks originally delivered to the jobsite. We quickly learned that it was easier to cut the blocks…
Geotextiles
January 1, 1970
…resistant to the effects of site-specific ground conditions, weather, and aging. In permanent installations, long-term material performance is a result of the polymer structure’s durability. Depending on the application, geotextiles…
Erosion control materials
January 1, 1970
…shore or alongside a recently construction roadway. These products are used where vegetation alone will provide sufficient site protection once the erosion-control product has degraded. Nondegradable products provide long-term reinforcement…