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New officers for ASCE
February 1, 2007
…Sections and Branches in Region 9. Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 140,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America’s oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit www.asce.org….
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Membrane seams addressed in new ASTM standard
February 1, 2007
…www.astm.org. For further technical information, contact Jeff PanKonie, Firestone Specialty Products, Indianapolis, Ind. (phone: 317/575-7238; PankonieJeff@firestonesp.com). Committee D35 meets Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2007, at the January Committee Week in Costa…
Massive mining evaporation ponds constructed in Chilean desert
February 1, 2007
…Urbana, IL, www.pvcgeomembrane.com, January 2004. Stark, T.D., Choi, H., and Thomas, R.W., 2004, “Low Temperature Air Channel Testing of Thermally Bonded PVC Seams,” Geosynthetics International Journal, Industrial Fabrics Association International…
ASTM update: Committee D35 on Geosynthetics
October 1, 2006
…the director of marketing at geosynthetica.net. Chair: Sam R. Allen, TRI/Environmental, 9063 Bee Caves Rd., Austin, TX 78733; (512) 263‑2101, Fax: (512) 263‑2558, e‑mail: sallen@tri-env.com First vice chair: Robert E. Mackey, S2L Inc., 529 Versailles…
IAGI’s Approved Installation Contractor information online
October 1, 2006
…an engineer-specified designation, AIC, can now find complete program details and submittal form online at www.iagi.org. Developed from dialogs with member installers, member suppliers, outside experts in the containment field,…
Geocomposite capillary barrier drain (GCBD) for limiting moisture changes in pavements
October 1, 2006
…GCBD is illustrated in Figure 1. Water infiltrating through the base is prevented from moving into the underlying subgrade by the capillary barrier formed by the geonet. The transport layer…
IGS update: Report from Yokohama/8-ICG
October 1, 2006
…IGS General Assembly will be held during that conference. Elizabeth Peggs, an IGS council member and recording secretary of the D35 Committee, is the director of marketing at geosynthetica.net….
Waterproofing membrane liner for a salt storage building
October 1, 2006
…EPDM, fPP, LLDPE, or PVC geomembranes are all candidates. Specifications for the first three are at: www.geosynthetic-institute.org. I can get the fPP since it is currently suspended for some minor…
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of four pavement treatments
October 1, 2006
…economic choice. The full study may be found on the Geosynthetic Materials Association’s Web site, www.gmanow.com. It is, simply put, a guide to making better road maintenance decisions. Writer Jamie…
New release of Geomagic Studio
October 1, 2006
…is offered in English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. Geomagic is a worldwide software and services firm headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For more information: www.geomagic.com….