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TenCate Geosynthetics wins 2007 Award of Excellence

February 1, 2008

…largest structure of its kind in the United States. The use of the geosynthetic, small-aperture green mesh as the face treatment allowed for fast germination and good vegetative growth, insuring…

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Comment on Part 1 of SRW series

February 1, 2008

…for all parties involved in SRW (owners, civil engineers; site, general, and SRW contractors; and SRW design engineers). SRW has limitations but it is a best economical (and structurally sound)…

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Geosynthetics receives two awards

February 1, 2008

…All-Media Contest in the Scholarly/Technical/Scientific category, announced in December. Geosynthetics also was cited by the Minnesota Magazine and Publications Association (MMPA) with a third-place Bronze Award in the Best Technical…

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Transmissivity: An ambiguous contradiction

February 1, 2008

best way to explain the situation is to contrast the two specifications below; one written for flow rate in strict accordance with the standard, and one written for flow rate…

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“Aqua” and “agri” featured at GSI’s 21st conference

February 1, 2008

…conference will be “nested” within GeoAmericas 2008, which is being held at the same location March 2-5, 2008. For complete conference details, registration, and hotel information: www.geoamericas.info. Of course, our…

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TenCate wins Telly

February 1, 2008

…premier local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The “Mirafi Road Show” video is available for download at www.mirafi.com, along with two additional video presentations (“Mechanically Stabilized Earth” and…

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Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 1

October 1, 2007

…long service life? This three-part series will examine each of those issues, in an attempt to provide guidance for owners, designers and contractors that balances each of their prospective risks…

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Now is the time

October 1, 2007

…committees and help shape the direction of the association. Distributor Membership level is open to alldistributors, consultants, and other service providers for thegeosynthetics industry.Distributor members serve on association committees and…

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Geogrid-reinforced roads aid wind farm’s installation of giant turbines

October 1, 2007

…farm east of the Mississippi River. With more than 120 wind turbines, the Maple Ridge Wind Farm can produce approximately 240 megawatts (MW) online that provide electricity for about 60,000…

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Geotextile for base stability

October 1, 2007

…the article on] roads and housing on wet soils, a current project challenge of mine came to light: How to best provide base stability to a proposed bituminous asphalt tennis…

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