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Initial feedback from CQA-ICP testing
June 1, 2006
…inspectors was thought marginal, at best. The suggestion was made in 2005 that GSI might provide such a service since we are currently doing both laboratory accreditation (the GAI-LAP program)…
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Shoreline restored with geotextile tubes as submerged breakwaters
June 1, 2006
…considered best according to design theories applied and local observation are referred to in Figure 2 and have the following values: Mechanical parameters: Tult circumferential direction: 90 Kn/m Tult axial…
A great story to tell
June 1, 2006
…best practices to Capitol Hill and federal agencies as they address this country’s needs in transportation, public works, water resources, and the environment. The GMA government relations vision is one…
A most-interesting article…with one correction
June 1, 2006
…in our service in WW II. It was also the most-feared by the Axis forces, as mentioned by Gen. Fritz Bayerlein who was [German Field Marshal Erwin] Rommel’s Chief of…
GCLs used for airport runways in France, containment at gold mine in Saudi Arabia
June 1, 2006
…installation of sewer pipes, service lines and pipelines; and construction of roads and approach runways—had to be completed within two months … all without disruption to air traffic! The liner…
Geosynthetics: Update from Korea
June 1, 2006
…testing and calibration results. KOLAS operates in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, calibration and testing laboratory accreditation system/general requirements for operation and recognition, and is providing accreditation service…
Geosynthetics (formerly GFR) receives awards
April 1, 2006
…the piece easy-to-read and the type ‘flows.’ Although the topic isn’t the easiest to write about, the writing is interesting, engaging, and continuous. The writing also stayed technical throughout the…
The enhancement of interface shear strength between two nonwoven geotextiles
April 1, 2006
…loads covering a range of higher service normal loads that will eventually be acting on the interface due to future waste placement. Although, typically, only peak shear strength values are…
Construction Quality Assurance and Inspectors Certification Program (CQA-ICP)
April 1, 2006
…and compacted clay liners used in waste-containment applications. Ultimately, better CQA services will result in reduced leakage and a greater protection of the environment. 4.0 Requirements of the CQA-ICP Candidate…
Geotube questions
April 1, 2006
…query, we offer the following: The best reference to mathematical formulations for geotextile tubes is the book by K. W. Pilarczyk, “Geosynthetics and Geosystems in Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering,” A.A….