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New PU composite expected to extend German North Sea defenses

October 1, 2007

…envelops like a thin, transparent film. The finished mix of materials, which remains ready to use for about 20 minutes, can be applied in covering layers about 15-30cm (ca. 6-12in.)…

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New resin for geomembranes

August 1, 2007

…blown film extrusion applications such as geomembranes, the company said. A specific carbon black component is incorporated into HDPE 50045E resin to ensure that a fully stabilized, homogeneous black sheet…

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Highways for LIFE: Changing the way today’s infrastructure is built

August 1, 2007

…a bit more effort than going with the standard approach. That’s why FHWA is providing additional funding to help construct at least one project per state. How can your state…

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Product specification

June 1, 2007

…a factor to consider. (Robert, Connecticut) Reply: Your question is a common one that has had quite a bit of past research, to the point that AASHTO has a generic…

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Using structured geomembranes in final solid-waste landfill closure designs

February 1, 2007

…quality texture that will supply the requisite interface shear strength without the detrimental effects of the coextrusion-blown film manufacturing process. Additionally, as regards CQA field testing and laboratory conformance testing,…

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Filter bags for ditch checks

October 1, 2006

…time frame longer than a few months, depending on the climate and temperature. Most sandbags today are made from woven slit-film polypropylene fabrics. They give excellent strength-to-weight ratios and are…

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Arizona road

October 1, 2006

bit of a quandary. (Rick in Arizona) Reply: You are completely correct in that the use of a separation geotextile between the remaining base and the to-be-placed 2 inches of…

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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of four pavement treatments

October 1, 2006

…a condition of 50 or better when they were repaired. There was quite a bit of scatter in the data, but the scatter was easily explained. For one thing, the…

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The enhancement of interface shear strength between two nonwoven geotextiles

April 1, 2006

…the above. Note that Option 4 is a bit crude and is not practical to verify over the whole slope, but was thought to do an adequate job on Project…

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Construction Quality Assurance and Inspectors Certification Program (CQA-ICP)

April 1, 2006

…welding E. overlapping GCL-2 When a GCL has a nonwoven needle punched geotextile on one surface and a woven slit film geotextile on the other surface: A. placement of which…

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