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A young engineer, molasses, and failed sand drains

October 7, 2009

…But one year was considered acceptable. In the end, sand drains of 300mm (12in.) diameter at a triangular spacing of 3.05m (10ft) were installed. The installation started by placing a…

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Innovative applications for nonwoven geotextiles in concrete pavements

October 7, 2009

…material and installation when compared to conventional HMA interlayers. Reportedly equivalent performance, at least for separation of cementitious bases and new concrete pavements. Ease of installation, requiring a minimum of…

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Floating geomembrane cover improves biogas collection, heat retention, and odor control

October 7, 2009

…October 2008, an upgraded floating, insulated geomembrane cover with a streamlined capability to collect biogas was installed. Floating geomembrane cover streamlines biogas collection Anaerobic digestion is a process where microorganisms…

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Geosynthetics: Recalling the days of yore

October 7, 2009

…were trying to get road fabrics accepted by the big contractors like Brown & Root of Houston. We had two very successful installations in oil drilling roads in southeast Texas,…

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Geosynthetics in the construction of a Southern California subsurface biofilter cell system

August 1, 2009

…Summary of biofilter cell characteristics Key geosynthetics Construction activities consisted of installing an infiltration gallery in the Peters Canyon Channel, the subsurface biofilter cell, a process area (pump and equipment…

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Geosynthetics at Flurry Bog

June 1, 2009

…at two locations, A and B (Figure 2), with fill heights of 3.4m (11ft) and 2.6m (8.5ft). The monitoring included the installation of: settlement plates at base, positioned on top…

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Finland mine features bituminous geomembrane liner

April 1, 2009

…wide and has different uses in hydraulic applications and environmental protection. The design and structure of the two ponds is described, including the weather variations during installation, as BGM allows…

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GCL shrinkage: A possible solution

February 1, 2009

…Austin, Texas, based on observed problems at several sites worldwide. All of the known problems were for installations where an exposed geomembrane/GCL composite installation was left unballasted (that is, with…

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Geomembrane liner and subsurface stormwater system installed at new Minnesota football stadium

February 1, 2009

…part of the state-of-the-art infrastructure installed at the new open-air University of Minnesota football stadium that opens in fall 2009. “Once the sod is down [spring 2009], our system will…

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TenCate Geosynthetics wins 2008 Award of Excellence for Geosynthetic Projects

February 1, 2009

…a requirement to install an open bottom structure. Construction of a pile-supported geotextile reinforced soil (GRS) embankment permitted the construction of the road and open stream crossing structure. The structure…

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