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New Caltrans guide for geotextiles

August 1, 2009

…A new design guide for using “subgrade enhancement geotextiles” (SEG) in road construction has been produced by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The 18-page document is intended…

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Erosion-control mix rebuilds Clyde’s creekbank

August 1, 2009

…Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 7). The proposed restoration plan called for constructing a meandering stream channel at the existing bed elevation and establishing a new flood plain. The addition…

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30-year anniversary for the first hardcover book on geosynthetics

August 1, 2009

…about the same time as we submitted ours to Wiley’s New York office. Of course, neither London nor New York knew of the two respective book topics and, more importantly,…

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IAGI certified welding technician course, Romanian style

August 1, 2009

…to spend a few vacation (What a concept!) days in Prague. Having already proctored an IAGI welder certification course for Permathene in New Zealand during a business trip Down Under,…

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The smart maintenance strategy: Paving fabric is a long-lasting, economical choice for road repair

July 24, 2009

…Shedding new light on the economic value of incorporating a paving fabric interlayer in pavement in maintenance projects. By Jamie Swedberg This newly released work is a comprehensive…

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Canal lining with geosynthetics

July 24, 2009

…Geomembranes are well suited not only for new construction, but also for lining over existing earthen or concrete canals that may be cracked and leaking. Different sections of the canal…

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Geotextiles in levees (Part 2 of 2)

June 1, 2009

…Corps of Engineers References Aho, A., Levees reinforced with geosynthetics perform exceptionally well, Industrial Fabrics Association International news release, 2008a. Aho, A., Language specifying use of geosynthetics submitted for Water…

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Characterization of textured geomembranes predictive of interface properties

June 1, 2009

…possible. Because these new scans produce three-dimensional sample data, they do not have a “directional lean.” How long does it take to run and analyze a scan? Scan times are…

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Recap of GRI-22 Conference in Salt Lake City

June 1, 2009

…the detailed surface of textured geomembranes with a video describing the process. GSE is currently correlating the output to conventional direct shear testing. (A translation of the Ramsey paper into…

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Geosynthetics revive Irish bog

June 1, 2009

…as saying in a 1999 Irish Times article. “There were obvious safety concerns as well as environmental concerns.” To get to the bottom of the alarming change in river behavior,…

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