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Planes, trains, and geofoam

October 11, 2013

…`a www.fhwa.dot.govFederal Highway Administration (FHWA) began to require that DOTs compare cost and time savings using geofoam vs. soil and other alternatives.” The Chicago White Sox baseball stadium, U.S. Cellular…

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Dynamic shear strength of geosynthetic clay liners

October 1, 2013

…of 30,000mm/min. The shearing surfaces prevent specimens from slipping and thereby avoid associated progressive failure effects (Fox and Kim, 2008). Monotonic tests consisted of a single shear thrust at a…

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Further comment on 4-out-of-5

October 1, 2013

…welds and that extrusion welds are commonly thought to be the weakest link (higher probability of problems/leaks) of a welded containment system could warrant a more conservative approach in looking…

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Technical reference for LLDPE cover soil depth

October 1, 2013

…Using ratios to real-life equipment we come out with 12in. to which the Corps of Engineers uses 18in. Thus, the values you suggest are certainly more in line than the…

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Geosynthetics: The solution for managing nuclear power generation water supply in an arid environment

October 1, 2013

…water. Instead, it uses treated effluent from several area municipalities, primarily Phoenix, to meet its cooling water needs. It recycles approximately 20 billion gallons of wastewater annually. The site receives…

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Geosynthetic lining systems for shale gas drilling activities

October 1, 2013

…The Pennsylvania Code (2012). “§ 78.56. Pits and tanks for temporary containment.” www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter78/s78.56.html, July 31, 2012. U.S. Energy Information Administration (2011). Review of Emerging Resources: U.S. Shale Gas and Shale…

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GMA delivers coal ash comments to EPA

September 23, 2013

…website contains a partial index of the U.S. EPA documents that are related to the use of geosynthetics. The complete list is linked via the webpage is here: http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/epa.html. Clearly,…

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IECA announces winner of technical paper award

September 4, 2013

…of the Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award for Environmental Connection 2014. The paper by Julie Etra, principal of Western Botanical Services Inc. (Reno, Nev.), is titled “Effects of herbicide and…

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ASTM proposes standard for shale oil, gas Γ’β‚¬ΛœfrackingÒ€ℒ

August 29, 2013

…Twitter. Technical contact: Caryl Alfaro, Earth Resource Systems LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., +1 404 513 5429; caryl@earthresourcesystems.com. ASTM staff contact: Robert Morgan, +1 610 832 9732; rmorgan@astm.org. Source: ASTM International…

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Solmax hires new technical manager

August 28, 2013

…Mathieu Cornellier joins Canadian geomembrane firm. Canadian geomembrane manufacturer, Solmax Intl. Inc., announced in an Aug. 20 press release that Mathieu Cornellier has joined the company as technical…

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