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Assisting a recovery effort
November 4, 2011
…per section with utility corridors running the full length of the slabs behind the trailers. To stabilize the muskeg soils for the slabs, driveways, and roadways, Seguin initially installed 7,031m2…
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IFAI president Stephen Warner departs
October 25, 2011
…100-year anniversary in 2012, IFAI publishes seven market-specific magazines in print and online, organizes global industry events such as IFAI Expo Americas (the 2011 edition is currently running in Baltimore…
GeoAmericas dates change
October 14, 2011
…The May 2012 dates for GeoAmericas in Peru have changed. The revised dates for GeoAmericas 2012 are May 1-4 in Lima, Peru. The GeoAmericas conference and exhibit is…
GeoAmericas 2012—Lima, Peru
October 1, 2011
…By Elizabeth Peggs GeoAmericas 2012 will be held May 1-4 in the San Isidro district of Lima, the capital and largest city in Peru. San Isidro is the…
Agru installs new extruder in Nevada
September 2, 2011
…Agru America Inc., manufacturer of polyethylene geomembrane liners, has added a new, twin-screw, high-production extruder to its production facility in Fernley, Nev., according to an August press release…
Comparison of carbon footprints for various stormwater retention systems
August 1, 2011
…stormwater retention systems and the amount of CO2 created from diesel fuel consumed during construction. Stormwater regulations Stormwater runoff is created from rainfall and snowmelts that flow over impervious areas…
GMA government relations update
August 1, 2011
…One of our takeaways from those meetings was the probability that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not rule on coal ash until after the 2012 U.S. elections. GMA has…
More coir: Coir is hitting rural roads in southern India
July 8, 2011
…Transportation officials say that coir geotextiles will now be used as reinforcement material on rural roads in eight states in India. The work is undertaken by the Coir…
A Lake Tahoe bluff-restoration story
June 1, 2011
…From eroded to elegant By James Chinchiolo Introduction This project took place on a scenic high-banked lakefront property in Rubicon, Calif., with a 60-ft-high unstable and badly eroded…
Sustainable development using geosynthetics: European perspectives
June 1, 2011
…By Russell Jones and Neil Dixon This paper was originally presented at GRI-24, March 16, 2011, in Dallas, Texas, USA. It has been edited for Geosynthetics magazine style and…