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Go with the flow
January 1, 1970
…Keswick Reservoir and enters the upper Sacramento River near Redding. Still confused? Check out our online interactive map to get a look at the project site and the surrounding area:…
Found 1990 results.
The influence of geogrid’s geometry and structure on interface behavior
January 1, 1970
…0.90m long, which originally were spacing bars equal to S = 39.5mm. The new specimen was characterized by spacing between the bearing bars equal to 86.7mm and 129.8mm, respectively. Figure…
Report from Steven L. Stockton, Deputy Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
January 1, 1970
…District offices and local contractors make the decisions on the use of technology and materials. GMA should stay in contact with local contractors because they will make the buying decisions….
Using expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam in road and bridge projects
January 1, 1970
…is a lightweight, rigid foam plastic that is approximately 100 times lighter than most soil, and at least 20 to 30 times lighter than other lightweight fill alternatives. This extreme…
First artificial surf reef in Europe
January 1, 1970
…Ltd. in New Zealand, designed the surf reef after travelling through the Pacific Rim to study and measure 44 of the world’s best surf breaks. The reef is constructed out…
The benefits of GRS bridges
January 1, 1970
…protect the backfill from weathering. The most common facing element used is the split-face concrete masonry unit (CMU). Not only are they lightweight and easy to place, but they provide…
The “disappearing” island of Sylt
January 1, 1970
…of the year, are highly destructive, it’s during strong south winds that most erosion takes place, and on some mornings after violent storms, huge amounts of sand migrate from the…
Drainage materials
January 1, 1970
…costly, conventional graded-aggregate and/or perforated-pipe subsurface drainage systems. Geonets, sheet drains, pavement edge drains and prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) have reached acceptance as state-of-the-practice because they provide sufï¬cient in-place drainage…
Geocells
January 1, 1970
…specified infill materials are placed and compacted. This creates a free-draining system that holds infill materials in place and prevents mass movements by providing confinement through tensile reinforcement. Cellular confinement…
Measuring puncture resistance
January 1, 1970
…effects of slower pressurization rates. For commercial labs that perform the test go to: www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gai/method.htm. You will find a list of five of them. Bob Koerner | GMA Techline…