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FGI offers coal combustion residuals short course in North Carolina

October 7, 2019

…with S&ME, Wood, University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The short course will feature dynamic presentations from representatives of Consumers Energy, Duke Energy,…

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Geosynthetics are uniquely suited

October 1, 2019

…system to close an Illinois coal combustion residual pond and a capping system for a Communist-era eastern German uranium settling basin. It also digs into erosion control with research into…

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Lessons learned in alternative coal ash pond closure design and construction

October 1, 2019

…time and monetary savings over the life cycle of the project. At the project in Illinois, the structured geomembrane/turf component system is an effective alternative CCR pond in-place closure design…

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FGI course addresses emerging topics in geosynthetics in Bogota, Colombia

August 22, 2019

…in Waste Management – T. Stark (U. of Illinois) Geosintéticos en Aplicaciones de Manejo de Desechos Geosynthetics in Mining Applications – Marina Villaroel (Alphard, Canada) Geosintéticos en Aplicaciones de Minería…

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Clarifying the nomenclature of Elvaloy-based geomembranes: EIA, EIP or KEE

June 1, 2019

…Geosynthetics International Jour., 12(2), 99–110.  E. Silva is vice president of Engineered Polymer Technologies. T. D. Stark is professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign….

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ISSMGE issues call for abstracts for 4th ICTG 2020

May 7, 2019

…2, 2020, in Chicago. The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2019. Themes include many aspects of geotechnical engineering, including geosynthetics in transportation applications. For more information, visit www.conferences.illinois.edu/ICTG2020….

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Raven Industries installs new advanced 7-layer extrusion line

April 24, 2019

…definition, the new line produces both light and heavy gauge wide-width film and sheeting. In addition, its enhanced auto-wind capabilities allow for optimal output of folded sheeting up to 14…

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FGI presents engineering innovation for outstanding project award to Hull and Associates

April 12, 2019

…The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign presented two Fabricated Geomembrane Engineering Innovation Awards during its biennial membership meeting in Houston, Texas, on…

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FGI presents engineering innovation award to York

April 12, 2019

…The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign presented two Fabricated Geomembrane Engineering Innovation Awards during its biennial membership meeting in Houston, Texas on…

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FGI to host webinar on interface shear testing for geocomposites

April 4, 2019

…systems. The webinar’s instructors are Dr. Timothy Stark, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Rob Swan, an associate teaching professor…

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