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Use of geosynthetics in the mining and mineral processing industry

August 1, 2007

…for polymer-based geosynthetics installations: Use of geosynthetics in heap leach operations Use of LLDPE geomembranes to cap acid-generating waste rock Use of a geogrid to stabilize soft tailings Use of…

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Using geosynthetics to rehabilitate Fisher Cañon Dam and Reservoir

August 1, 2007

…Installation of a reservoir liner restored more-efficient irrigation to a Colorado resort By Richard A. Millet, P.E., Jennifer L. Williams, P.E., Dennis A. Minchow, John B. Heap Introduction…

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Caveat venditor—When practice is far from theory

June 1, 2007

…of material should be used—the geomembrane manufacturer, the liner fabricator, the design engineer, the owner, the general contractor, the installer, or the CQA firm? And if one of these parties…

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Use of geosynthetics in deicing facilities at the Cleveland airport

June 1, 2007

…system with aggregate infill was placed beneath the GCL to provide drainage, frost protection, and structural support. Nonwoven geotextiles were installed below the cellular confinement system for subgrade separation and…

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Experience with GCLs used as a conductive layer in geomembrane leak-location surveys

June 1, 2007

…By Glenn Darilek and Daren Laine Engineers, installers, regulators, and owners are starting to rely on geomembrane leak-location surveys as part of the construction quality assurance for landfills….

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A river runs through it: Displacement of Serbia’s Kolubara

June 1, 2007

…of geomembrane and 200,000m2 of protection geotextiles were installed along with more than 265,000m3 of CCL to provide the requisite hydraulic seepage barrier. The geomembrane installation was completed in March…

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Synthetically reinforced natural turf installed at Lambeau Field

June 1, 2007

…been installed on top of a completely new drainage and heating system. The new surface andunderlying systems represent the latest developments in field management, according to Packers management. DD GrassMaster’s…

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Expedient site construction provided housing for Mississippi residents displaced by Katrina

June 1, 2007

…destruction of Hurricane Katrina. There was an estimated need for emergency housing for more than100,000 people after the storm, requiring the rapid installation of more than 30,000 travel trailers and…

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Geocell, grid, and reinforced-soil in restoring eroded steep slopes

April 1, 2007

…for their implementation obtained, temporary erosion and sediment control measures were installed to reduce sediment delivery to the Narrows. These measures included constructing a sediment trap about 18m from the…

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Massive mining evaporation ponds constructed in Chilean desert

February 1, 2007

…The Salar de Atacama in Chile is the site of the largest PVC geomembrane installation in the world—more than 16 million m2 utilized in mining operations since 1996….

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