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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…
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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…
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…
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January 1, 1970
…allowing for substantial reduction of long-term strength of the reinforcing geosynthetic. If accepted, a new mode of failure that has not yet been seen will likely be realized: rupture of…
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…
What is the ‘High Line’?
January 1, 1970
…freight traffic 30ft high, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line,…