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Large-scale studies to evaluate the resilient modulus of geocell-reinforced pavement

April 1, 2019

…comprehensive assessment of America’s infrastructure.” 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2017-Infrastructure-Report-Card.pdf. Assessed on July 18, 2018. Banerjee, A. (2017). “Response of unsaturated soils under monotonic and dynamic loading over moderate suction…

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The GMA Techline

February 1, 2019

…many resin types. Go to https://geosynthetic-institute.org/specifications.htm for a number of generic specifications. They are free for you to download and use. Also, go to www.geosynthetic-institute.org/papers/paper12.pdf for a selection guide depending…

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Changing the ‘one per 500 feet’ paradigm on geomembrane field seam sampling

February 1, 2019

…sampling interval was first advanced, a major shift in destructive seam testing seems warranted. The recommended process is embodied in Figure 3. See https://geo synthetic-institute.org/grispecs/gm29.pdf for additional details. The entire…

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Geosynthetics opportunities and solutions in shale gas extraction

October 1, 2018

…materials Geomembrane type Geomembrane thickness Subgrade soil stability Cover soil stability Runout and anchor trench details TABLE 2 Geomembrane specifications available from GSI. Table courtesy GSI Perhaps the most overlooked…

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FAA to award $616.9 million in infrastructure grants to airports

August 29, 2018

…fund 408 infrastructure projects. These include runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals, aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, snow removal equipment, and two firefighting training facilities. U.S. infrastructure, especially its 3,323 airports and…

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Springtime failure of a cold-climate geotextile riprap slope

June 1, 2018

…below the riprap, since the slope was adjacent to a state highway. Given the area’s high snowfall and spring runoff, however, the geotextile must also function as a filter allowing…

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GMA Techline

February 1, 2018

…inherently becomes “high strength” to us. The Grip Type Test Method is online at www.geosynthetic-institute.org/member/gt/gt9.pdf. There you will see four categories of testing grips, one being for “high strength.” Robert…

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Geomembranes

January 1, 2018

Geomembrane products are engineered to help provide cost-effective solutions and to meet specific design requirements in fluid barrier, containment and other geotechnical applications. Geomembranes have been used…

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EPA releases interim final guidance on state CCR permit programs for comment

August 16, 2017

…contains a checklist of all the requirements of the current CCR rule at 40 CFR Part 257 subpart D. Chapter 4 provides a checklist of those items a state would…

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Part 1: The regulation of CCR in the United States: Geosynthetics and barriers

August 1, 2017

…regulated under RCRA but is instead addressed on a state-by-state or local regulatory basis. Figure 2 The TVA Kingston Fossil Plant fly ash spill, approximately one mile from the ruptured…

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