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January 2016 GMA News

February 1, 2016

…programs, AASHTO/NTPEP specifications, geosynthetics education, and interlayer connections with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and state departments of transportation from North Carolina and Florida. Agru America joins GMA’s Executive Council…

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Reinforcement deformations

February 1, 2016

…You made a presentation in Peru where you talked about a new method to calculate deformations on reinforced embankments. Now I am working on a project where the foundation…

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Geogrid proven in logging industry demonstration

February 1, 2016

…use of aggregate with geogrid minimized rutting caused by fully loaded logging trucks. Hands-on venue Port Blakely Tree Farms was the host of this logging show. Conducted every four years,…

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IECA names Sharan Wilson new executive director

January 25, 2016

…Sharan Wilson The Denver-based International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in a Jan. 22 press release that Sharan Wilson has been named its new executive director. She replaces Russ…

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Agru America joins GMA’s Executive Council

December 14, 2015

…The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) announced last week that Agru America Inc. has joined its Executive Council. The Executive Council, now with 13 member companies, is GMA’s governing body….

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Chronology: The 2015 transportation bill

November 20, 2015

…July 2012—President Obama signs a two-year transportation reauthorization bill into law. The “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” known as MAP 21, keeps transportation programs running…

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Agru America announces two managerial changes

October 28, 2015

…Agru America named Melissa Grace as Business Unit Manager for the Fiber and Textile Business Unit and Chris Eichelberger’s role as VP-Technical Marketing will expand to include the oversight…

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IFAI wraps up a successful 2015 Expo

October 9, 2015

…The Industrial Fabrics Association International’s (IFAI) annual textile trade event, IFAI Expo 2015, concluded its four-day run Oct. 9, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. IFAI is also the not-for-profit organizing…

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Using geosynthetic materials to effectively close a coal ash pond

October 1, 2015

…Utilities Rule to evaluate and address closure options for historical coal ash storage areas. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy signed the final rule Dec. 19, 2014, and it was published in…

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Part 2: Durability of geosynthetics

October 1, 2015

…reaction take place in the amorphous rather than the crystalline regions. Rupture of the polymer chains is critical for the strength of the geosynthetic, as is rupture of the tie…

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