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Erosion control and infrastructure

June 1, 2023

…Figure 1 Aspen excelsior erosion control blanket installed to protect a steep roadside channel. Photo courtesy of American Excelsior Company. Infrastructure projects require a variety of solutions provided…

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Geogrid Installation Best Practices webinar – May 31

May 17, 2023

…Tensar is presenting a webinar – Geogrid Installation Best Practices – on May 31 at 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar is presented by Bryan Gee, P.E., a 1…

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Earthen ponds seepage prevention using HDPE liners

May 4, 2023

…relatively easy to install. Moreover, HDPE liners have a long lifespan, making them an attractive option for pond owners and operators (11, 12). This article provides an overview of earthen…

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Rail viaduct project blends old and new infrastructure in Tallinn

May 2, 2023

…geogrid into their design. In this instance, with just 14.8 ft (4.5 m) of geogrid tailing behind the wall that ranged from 5 – 19.7 ft (1.5 – 6 m)…

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Storing geomembranes on a job site

April 5, 2023

…properly on-site before installation to protect them from damage and degradation and maintain their optimum performance. Some of the key points to remember when storing geomembranes are: Store the geomembranes away from…

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Geogreen Solutions becomes ABG Installs

April 4, 2023

…ABG’s specialist geosynthetic installations business is now trading under the new name of ABG Installs. The installations company was originally established as Geogreen Solutions back in 2015, but…

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GCL and geosynthetic membrane installation for mining site

April 1, 2023

install GCL over a large footprint of a heap leach pad. Solution To resolve the sourcing problem, the mine owner turned to CETCO. Haley & Aldrich, the Reno, Nev., environmental…

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Motorway underpass using geomembranes as a groundwater barrier

April 1, 2023

…a geomembrane construction, installed with a special submerging technique, to create the groundwater barrier. The Geosyntec groundwater barrier system consists of a three-layer construction, a 40 mil (1 mm) thick…

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FHWA launches Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker mobile application

April 1, 2023

…The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Center for Local Aid Support, in a collaborative effort with the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), has launched the Geosynthetics Installation Notes Tracker mobile…

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Testing for tensile properties of geosynthetic straps

April 1, 2023

…FIGURE 1 Geosynthetic strap installation. Photo courtesy of Maccaferri The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) now has a revised test method for determining the tensile properties of geosynthetic straps. They…

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