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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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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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Junction-strength requirements for roadway design, construction

February 1, 2007

…GRI-GG2 are reported in the literature. Based on a literature review of 19 geogrid studies involving installation survivability, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) recommends a minimum junction value of only…

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New officers for ASCE

February 1, 2007

…The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) installed newly elected officers to its board last October. The new board representatives include: William F. Marcuson III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE,…

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IAGI’s Approved Installation Contractor information online

October 1, 2006

…The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) announced the application availability for its new Approved Installation Contractor (AIC) program. Installation companies interested in applying for what will become…

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