Ground rules
June 1, 2006
…The reinforcement was needed because of hydraulic pressures from both runoff into the river and the occasional flooding onto its banks. According to Croke, the geonet helps keep the vegetation…
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Geosynthetics: Update from Korea
June 1, 2006
…were used until recently. It was suggested that the Japanese used geosynthetics, in this case woven geotextiles, as reinforcement materials in the fields of roads and runways, earth dams, etc….
TRM triumphs in California water-harvesting project
June 1, 2006
…clear, the crews would rush out and continue installation of the matting, only to have the job site subsequently at a standstill for days at a time because of the…
On the grow: Assessing the U.S. green roof market
April 1, 2006
…to reduce stormwater runoff from the impervious surfaces created by new development—including green roofs.” Today, many large U.S. cities, burdened by ever-expanding development, have hit the wall in terms of…
Projects highlight progressive uses of geosynthetics
April 1, 2006
…utilities running through it and behind it, added to the beauty at Breton Woods (Photo 2). Jacob Manthei of Redi-Rock International contributed to this article. Breaking the waves in Florida…
Bolivar to get $1.4M to fix, cover sand socks damaged by hurricane
April 1, 2006
…blown off, said John Lee, Galveston County Emergency Management Office planning coordinator. The 8-ft.-diameter geotextile sand socks run for 2.5 miles on either side of Rollover Pass on the Bolivar…
Eight ways to achieve improved retaining-wall performance
April 1, 2006
…the reinforced soil mass, and a back (chimney) drain behind the reinforced soil mass. The drainage outlet should be physically connected to the collection pipe (slotted and running parallel to…
Berm is working on the railroad
April 1, 2006
…top of the existing tracks and then dragged over undisturbed ground (Photo 5), assisted by an excavator and five men. The panels were placed with the seams running perpendicular to…
Geotextiles in unpaved roads: A 35-year case history
January 1, 1970
…(15cm) of gravel base (40% of design) was actually used, according to Hutchins in 2007. The tests were run in 2 stages: a dry run, in which the loaded vehicle…
Lake Tahoe bluff-restoration project recognized
January 1, 1970
…each category. The award description: “The Houghton-Berry property is located atop a steep bluff in Rubicon Bay where the shoreline [had sustained] highly eroded banks and severe undercutting. The design…