A leachate pond geomembrane after 25 years of service
February 1, 2019
…2018 two “below-water” samples were taken from rub sheets in the bottoms of both the southern and northern halves of the pond that had been largely submerged for the past…
Found 393 results.
The GMA Techline
February 1, 2019
…I was wondering if you had anything on this. Apparently, a contractor doing sampling at a local landfill thinks that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in runoff may be…
Christopher honored with 2018 Koerner award and lecture series
February 1, 2019
…entitled “Lessons Learned: An Adventure in 4 Decades of Geosynthetics Engineering,” during the Geosynthetics Conference 2019 in Houston, Texas, which runs Feb. 10–13. “GMA is very pleased that Dr. Barry…
2018 International Achievement Awards
February 1, 2019
…and they are due, in part, to channel erosion caused by urban development and increased stormwater runoff. Previous studies conducted on the Mountain Creek watershed have indicated that erosion of…
Geocomposite groundwater drainage system for bluff erosion protection
February 1, 2019
…Using the camera-locating device, the pipe televising crew indicated the downslope conveyance pipe was buried 6 feet (1.8 m) below the ground surface. The segment of collection piping running north…
Working together to advance geosynthetics
February 1, 2019
…ACF West Inc., AGRU America Inc., CQA Solutions, Dalco Nonwovens LLC, East Coast Erosion Control, Hanes Geo Components, HUESKER Inc., LDS Geosynthetic Consulting Services, Maccaferri Inc., Owens Corning, Profile Products,…
Slope reinforcement at the Atlanta airport
February 1, 2019
…950 thousand flights annually. Heavy rainfall was causing severe erosion and slope failure along a 1,000-square-yard (836-m2) steep hill next to the fifth runway. If not corrected, the increasing erosion…
Registration open for the DFI 44th annual conference
January 21, 2019
…workforce and case studies including the following topics: Crawl, Walk, Run: Improving Future Practice Developments in Safe Geo-Construction The Digital Future Efficient Deep Foundations, Earth Retention Systems and Ground Improvement…
Managing urban water issues with geosynthetics
November 19, 2018
…land is lost to urban sprawl, and managing stormwater and wastewater runoff from hard-surface pavements has become a growing necessity, green infrastructure strategies are front and center in the minds…
Registration opens for Geosynthetics Conference 2019
October 30, 2018
…and Longevity.” The conference, which runs Feb. 10–13, 2019, will include a variety of educational offerings focusing on fundamental knowledge and the latest developments with the opportunity to earn up…