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Fabricated Geomembrane Institute highlights accomplishments and current activities

June 27, 2018

…usage and is now mobile friendly. Webinars: FGI has completed three very successful webinars in collaboration with the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA): “Fabrication, Installation, and Testing” on Oct. 19, 2017;…

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QA/QC for geosynthetics in waste containment is focus of GSI course

June 26, 2018

…of geosynthetics as placed in critical applications will be emphasized. It focuses on both the manufacturing of geosynthetics and on the installation processes. Applications are in waste containment (i.e., landfills…

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Monitoring the performance of Louisiana’s first GRS–IBS bridge

June 1, 2018

…in-service GRS–IBS abutment, various types of instrumentation were installed in the south abutment of the bridge. An instrumentation plan was developed to measure the load- and environment-associated responses and performance…

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Springtime failure of a cold-climate geotextile riprap slope

June 1, 2018

…1 have a higher probability of internal instability. Kenney and Lau (1985) also note that internal instability is likely to occur in soils that have gently inclined sections (wide range…

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Highway deep-patch geogrid applications

June 1, 2018

…FIGURE 1 Construction of the Agness Road deep patch in Oregon in 2014. The second layer of geogrid is installed and covered with gravel. Deep patch is a…

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A next-gen basin liner solution for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

April 1, 2018

…FIGURE 1 Large prefabricated panels of reinforced composite geomembrane (RCG) can be pulled across a coverage area, significantly reducing installation time. This figure shows the initial pulling of…

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Reviving the Palos Verdes Reservoir—Part 2

April 1, 2018

…Figure 1). In this installment, we detail the installation process and affiliated testing along with quality assurance (QA) measures involved in executing the project. The decisions made here greatly impact…

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IFAI IAA Awards: Innovative capping system for supersaturated sludge

April 1, 2018

…company and its engineers needed an effective and economical solution to capping the sludge with a design that also incorporated the highest safety standards for the installation crew. The sludge…

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Babcock Power Environmental subsidiary acquires Geo-Synthetics Systems

March 29, 2018

…Acting through a new subsidiary named Geo-Synthetics Systems LLC, Babcock Power Environmental Inc., a Babcock Power Inc. company, acquired substantially all of the assets of Geo-Synthetics, LLC, an installer…

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ASTM releases new geosynthetic cementitious composite mat standard

March 27, 2018

…erosion, protect slopes and berms, and line ditches and culverts. The new standard (D8173) identifies proper layout, installation and hydration procedures for GCCM. It also describes equipment for designers, inspectors…

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