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Initial feedback from CQA-ICP testing
June 1, 2006
…their Web site: www.iagi.org. In the decade since the NICET-CQA examinations were first crafted, little has been done in upgrading and updating the exams; and the “fit” for geosynthetics CQA…
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Geosynthetics: Update from Korea
June 1, 2006
…water-barrier materials. Recently, textured geomembranes were developed and currently tests are in progress. The main end use of HDPE geomembranes is as liners for waste landfills. The range of thickness…
Shoreline restored with geotextile tubes as submerged breakwaters
June 1, 2006
…Yucatan beaches are all connected to the same littoral dynamics. Changes in current patterns may cause negative effects to littoral drift at adjacent beaches. Based on these criteria, three important…
Further comment on ‘Landfill closure’ column
June 1, 2006
…of the stability calculations. Even if the designer somehow obtained an “advanced copy” of the paper, it is recommended that designers not use information until it is published or contact…
Selecting reinforced fill soil for MSE retaining walls
June 1, 2006
…use a variety of reinforced soils (NCMA recommends 35% < 0.075mm or greater). It is also clear from the literature that the combination of reinforced soil consisting of fine-grained soils…
Ecosystems, soil present challenges for levees
June 1, 2006
…“You can see the magnitude of what you’d [need to] build in soft soil conditions,” Cali said. Then there’s the issue of what materials to use to construct new levees,…
The enhancement of interface shear strength between two nonwoven geotextiles
April 1, 2006
…requirements (i.e., how to hydrate GCL test specimens). Unless non-standard materials are specified for use, representative materials (i.e., same model) are typically used in the testing in that waiting for…
Eight ways to achieve improved retaining-wall performance
April 1, 2006
…volume, and knowing prior to use, a soil is acceptable. c) Test compaction to document that the reinforced soil volume is constructed according to plan. Compaction testing provides the best…
On the grow: Assessing the U.S. green roof market
April 1, 2006
…programs could be implemented to promote the use of green roofs. Dhani Narejo, a product manager at GSE Lining Technology in Houston, says these incentives could include: tax breaks, new…
Rejuvenated reservoir will irrigate world-famous golf courses
April 1, 2006
…History Built in 1887, the Forest Lake Reservoir served the area’s water needs well into the 20th century. But by the 1980s, its use was discontinued and it sat dry…