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Housing for IFAI Expo 2015 is now open

April 10, 2015

…for IFAI Expo. Reservations may be booked directly through the company between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET by calling 888 872 6501 (domestic) or 801 903 1791 (international)….

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Part 1: The first double geomembrane liner 40 years later

February 1, 2015

…September, pp. 27–30. Rosset, F, 1973, Le basin supérieur de l’aménagement de La Coche. Travaux, 458, Mai, pp. 16–21 (in French). J.P. Gourc, Ph.D., professor of geotechnical engineering until 2012,…

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Annual tribal transportation conference in Anchorage

May 19, 2014

…Technical assistance programs contribute to Sept. 22-25 event The 17th annual National Tribal Transportation Conference is in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 22-25 at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel. The conference…

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Geosynthetic reinforcement solutions for Lake Tahoe highway

February 1, 2014

…By Katie Westfall Introduction U.S. Highway 50 crosses the central portion of Nevada through several large desert valleys, basins, and mountain passes. The road climbs steep 8% grades…

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Geosynthetics: The solution for managing nuclear power generation water supply in an arid environment

October 1, 2013

…use of 3:1 slopes and the lack of a detection system associated with a single-lined system. The pond’s large surface area allowed desert winds to produce wave action across the…

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California dam expansion using geosynthetic-strip reinforced MSE wall

August 1, 2013

…Armée Internationale (2006). “GeoMega™ System Technical Package.” Project highlights Los Vaqueros Dam and Reservoir Location Brentwood, Calif. Owner Contra Costa Water District Contractor Barnard Construction Co. Inc. Precaster Universal Precast…

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Bituminous geomembrane in a final cover exposed to tidal action

April 1, 2013

…damage to cover. Tarik Hadj-Hamou, SLR International Corp. (formerly SES Inc.), Irvine, Calif., USA Bertrand Breul, Axter Coletanche, Irvine, Calif., USA Project highlights Landfill closure near Suisun Bay Contra Costa…

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Green roofs with geosynthetic materials optimize sustainability

June 1, 2012

…and rainwater. An exposed roof membrane is under constant stress from thermal expansion and contraction caused by daytime and nighttime temperature fluctuation and seasonal changes. These stresses cause fatigue, which…

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14th IGS Council is formed

August 3, 2010

…invitation to participate in IGS Council meetings. For more information: www.geosyntheticssociety.org New contact information: Diana Davis, Secretariat Manager605 Belvedere Rd.Suite #13West Palm Beach, FL 33405 USATel: +1.561.249.0088E-Fax: +1.561.828.7618Email: IGSsec@geosyntheticssociety.org…

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ASCE inducts new class of certified geo-professionals

April 22, 2010

…West Palm Beach, Fla. on Feb. 21, 2010. The Academy of Geo-Professionals was founded in October 2008 by the members of ASCE’s Geo-Institute with the goal of providing advanced certification…

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