Landfill work in India causes concern
April 1, 2009
…seriousness of this crime and do the needful thing. We do not want to ruin the business of our customer; rather, we are trying to change its habits. Meanwhile, we…
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Geosynthetics 2009 conference is a big hit
April 1, 2009
With a total of 820 participants, 86 exhibiting companies, 76 papers presented at 22 technical sessions, five short courses, two special sessions, and three impressive keynote addresses,…
Geotextiles in levees (Part 1 of 2)
April 1, 2009
…by conventional methods. Raising would have made the levee fail into a drainage canal and they would have been forced to ruin a whole lot of wetlands” (Hall, 2003). Prior…
Giroud elected to National Academy of Engineering
April 1, 2009
…research in geosynthetics engineering and its practical application in civil/geotechnical engineering.” J. P. Giroud, chairman emeritus of Geosyntec Consultants, was among 65 newly elected members into the Academy. Rudy Bonaparte,…
Rep. Rahall: coal-ash dams are a ‘ticking time bomb’
April 1, 2009
…the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Under the proposed bill, Interior’s Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement would write new rules for the design, construction, and inspection…
Geomembrane liner and subsurface stormwater system installed at new Minnesota football stadium
February 1, 2009
…stadium’s stormwater system is designed to multitask — storing, filtering, and discharging stormwater runoff. The drainage area served by the system at the stadium site (3.75 acres) is 7 times…
Geomembrane and nonwoven textile help build eco-friendly Monterey House
February 1, 2009
…all runoff from the roofs and surrounding site is collected in a network of laterals. Runoff from the upper portion of the site flows directly through a filter into the…
TenCate Geosynthetics wins 2008 Award of Excellence for Geosynthetic Projects
February 1, 2009
…The award is part of the 2008 International Achievement Awards presented by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). Abstract This project upgraded an existing, narrow rural road to…
Riverbank protection helps save a cemetery
February 1, 2009
…The founders of this rural parish also plotted a cemetery adjacent to the chuch and even closer to the overlook of the Chippewa’s south bank as the river, indeed, makes…
GCL shrinkage: A possible solution
February 1, 2009
…that the 30-day exposure rule would likely be violated. That is, it would be logistically difficult to insure that adequate overliner production would be maintained to have the liner installation…