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Geotextiles in levees (Part 1 of 2)

April 1, 2009

…Engineers. References Aho, A. (2008a), Levees reinforced with geosynthetics perform exceptionally well, Industrial Fabrics Association International, News Release. Aho, A (2008b), Language specifying use of geosynthetics submitted for water resources…

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New software from Strata and Profile

April 1, 2009

…more information: www.geogrid.com. Profile Products LLC has launched a new Web-based program, Profile Soil Solutions (PS3). A design and product-selection tool, it intends to access engineering and agronomic assistance for…

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Landfill work in India causes concern

April 1, 2009

…to cover) 50% of area with scrap liner pieces along with new liner. The scrapped pieces were joined together as a primary liner. Unfortunately, there is no secondary liner or…

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Giroud elected to National Academy of Engineering

April 1, 2009

…research in geosynthetics engineering and its practical application in civil/geotechnical engineering.” J. P. Giroud, chairman emeritus of Geosyntec Consultants, was among 65 newly elected members into the Academy. Rudy Bonaparte,…

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Commentary on Wikipedia®

April 1, 2009

…fiberglass and bitumen,” are also “made from LDPE, HDPE, PVC and PP.” Under Disadvantages: “… geosynthetics are relatively new with concern over long-term performance,” “dynamic flow conditions are unknown,” “they…

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Rep. Rahall: coal-ash dams are a ‘ticking time bomb’

April 1, 2009

…the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Under the proposed bill, Interior’s Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement would write new rules for the design, construction, and inspection…

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‘Craig’s List’ for geosynthetics

April 1, 2009

…A Web site described as an “overstock.com” or “craigslist” for the geosynthetics industry has been launched. Geosyn.biz is a new resource aimed at the geosynthetics and erosion-control industries….

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Cohesion (or adhesion) and friction angle in direct shear tests

April 1, 2009

…Soil-Geosynthetic or Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interface Shear Strength”, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 12, No.3, pp. 275–286. Lambe, T.W. and Whitman, R.V., (1969). Soil Mechanics. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY….

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Seattle Seahawks football complex features 8-layer “sandwich”

April 1, 2009

…lounge, team meeting rooms, indoor turf field, and media production studios. The facility is approximately 200,000ft2, nearly five times larger than the previous Seahawks facility in Kirkland, Wash. The new

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Study on pH and geogrids

April 1, 2009

…comment. It is really fun to have all types of questions come from all over the world to get a pulse on what’s going on and what things are bothering…

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