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Lower trial weld strengths in polyethylene seams

October 1, 2023

…and reconciled prior to job commencement. FIGURE 1 Relationship between thickness and strength of HDPE for both blown film and cast fabrication The hot wedge method of seaming PE consists…

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Airports zone in on geosynthetics

October 1, 2023

…drain. The resilience of the MSE structure and other elements have been proven multiple times, especially in April 2021 when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northeast India; the wall stayed…

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Lining system supports upgrade at northern Nevada mine

October 1, 2023

…17, 2021. Project Highlights Lining system supports upgrade at Northern Nevada mine LOCATION: Northern Nevada GENERAL CONTRACTOR: High Mark SUBCONTRACTOR: International Lining Technology ENGINEER: NewFields GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS: 80 mil double-sided…

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Geotextile sandbag structure to save Eurobodalla beach

September 5, 2023

…a bit and it’s likely sand will move onto and around them,” he said. “As always, it will be a constantly changing beachscape, just without so much destruction.” For more…

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FHWA providing grants for transportation innovations

September 1, 2023

…to America’s road, highway, and bridge projects.” The AID demonstration program – funded in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted in 2021 – provides “incentive grants” and other resources…

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Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover

August 29, 2023

…Works Association, Denver, Colo. GRI-GM19. (2002). Standard Specification for Seam Strength and Related Properties of Thermally Bonded Homogeneous Polyolefin Geomembranes/Barriers, Revision 10, March 18, 2021. Geosynthetic Research Institute, Folsom, Penn….

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USDOT launches Project Delivery Center of Excellence

August 21, 2023

…The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has launched the Project Delivery Center of Excellence to help recipients of federal infrastructure funds deliver projects more efficiently and effectively, from concept to…

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Final Buy America guidelines issued

August 16, 2023

…investment has been made in manufacturing and clean energy, which is already helping grow the economy. Currently, spending on construction of manufacturing plants has nearly doubled in the last two…

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Searching to maximize stress reduction ratio with biaxial geogrids and timber piling

August 10, 2023

…recorded during wall construction Pile and geosynthetic support design The proposed temporary wall, slated to be a modular-type wall, was designed at a bit higher than 19 feet (5.8 meters)…

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Mercurial matter: Puzzling out PFAS removal in landfills

August 1, 2023

…A contaminant whose importance appears to have grown significantly in recent years, poly– and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge to pollution management given their apparent toxicity –…

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