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Award-winning landfill cap in Colorado
August 1, 2010
…cushioning layer. One of the most innovative portions of the project was the use of approximately 100,000 tons of recycled crushed concrete aggregate from the old Stapleton Airport runways in…
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GMA pushes onward for coal-ash containment liners
August 1, 2010
…regulations will have a tremendous impact on the geosynthetic materials market in the U.S. The proposed rules will apply to all new and all existing sites. Geomembranes and GCLs will…
GeoAmericas 2012 announced
July 22, 2010
…GeoAmericas 2012, the 2nd Pan-American Geosynthetics Congress, will be May 6-9, 2012, at the Swissôtel in Lima, Peru. It is organized by IGS Peru, under the auspices of…
Geosynthetic reinforced walls and steep slopes: Is it magic?
June 1, 2010
…thinking, relying on it in engineering is undesirable because it could lead to overly expensive structures or, worse, unsafe practice. Hence, designers use rules stemming from mechanics that follow the…
L.A. may require stormwater capture
April 1, 2010
…A proposed city ordinance would require residential and commercial developments in Los Angeles to capture and reuse runoff generated in rainstorms. The proposal was originally approved in January…
Synthetic turf system stops erosion … for starters
February 1, 2010
…the spring 2009 runoffs that they became truly convinced of the new turf system’s ability to provide long-term erosion control. The friction characteristics of the cover are detailed in Figure…
Using geotextile containers for coal-slurry disposal
February 1, 2010
…TenCate Geosynthetics wins in 2009 International Achievement Awards The processing of raw coal to a saleable clean coal requires that mine operators wash the run-of-mine product using a…
Geotextile containers for dewatering septage
February 1, 2010
…policy, there were still more than 1 million residents in rural areas using septic tanks. Haulers across Ontario were left in a bind, scrambling to find methods to treat and…
Floating geomembrane cover improves biogas collection, heat retention, and odor control
October 7, 2009
…markets. Along with the Cardinal facility’s high volume of corn processing production—it runs 24/7—is the plant’s need to process a continuous effluent of organic waste. An average of 792,000 gallons…
The professor training courses for geosynthetics: 1994-1998
October 7, 2009
…level. This paper reviews how the course was conceived, funded and run, and examines the results. Origin The Professor Training Course for Geosynthetics was the brainchild of Dr. Barry Christopher….