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Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 2A

February 1, 2008

establishes the preliminary grading plan, with buildings and retaining structures, the geotechnical engineer should identify for the owner all the geotechnical investigations necessary for site development. The geotechnical engineer should…

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ACH opens new plant

February 1, 2008

…the top three EPS plants, in terms of size and production output in the U.S., according to ACH, which has a total of 10 manufacturing plants in North America….

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Geogrid-reinforced roads aid wind farm’s installation of giant turbines

October 1, 2007

…farm east of the Mississippi River. With more than 120 wind turbines, the Maple Ridge Wind Farm can produce approximately 240 megawatts (MW) online that provide electricity for about 60,000…

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Three challenges in using SRWs and other reinforced-soil structures: Part 1

October 1, 2007

…is done by the same legal entity, licensed to provide and perform those combined services by the presiding governing authorities. Total design/engineering responsibilities and control are given contractually to the…

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Testing produces design guidance

October 1, 2007

…Colorado State University (CSU) on the selected mat. A total of 10 tests were conducted under this program, which consisted of 4 configurations. Figure 1 is a photograph of the…

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Industry analysts offer plastics predictions for the Middle East

October 1, 2007

…at the Dubai Plast Pro 2007 conference. Total capacity of Middle Eastern-produced thermoplastics (including PE, PP, vinyl, polystyrene, and polyester) is 7% today but in three years will reach 11%,…

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Geotextile cushion design

October 1, 2007

…layer made from sandy material for a total height of aggregate material that could arch 4ft. The problem is, if we use an MFA of 0.75, then we need a…

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Background and most recent GRI standards

August 1, 2007

…Page, www.geosynthetic-institute.org. It is the latest version that is always online. The test methods are available at a nominal price. The entire collection of 54 GRI Standards are available for…

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Getting a (business) grasp on the emerging Chinese marketplace

August 1, 2007

…customers as privately held firms. It depends on how well the company knows or trusts you. Prudently-run companies ask for one-third of total payment before they begin manufacturing and collect…

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Use of geosynthetics in deicing facilities at the Cleveland airport

June 1, 2007

…application rates, and estimates of glycol drippage and overspray. This resulted in sizing the total project storage at 5.6 million gallons—consisting of the ASTs, the UST, and storage in the…

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