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ASTM-AASHTO agreement promises road construction benefits

November 6, 2012

…systems in the world. For more information, visit www.astm.org. AASHTO is the “Voice of Transportation” representing state Departments of Transportation in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.aashto.org….

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Shear strength of geosynthetic clay liners

October 1, 2012

…prohibitive. Available data indicate that dry GCLs show essentially no displacement rate effects and can be sheared at 1mm/min. For hydrated GCLs, current recommended displacement rates are 1mm/min for interface…

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A teaching guide to accompany an inexpensive geosynthetics textbook

October 1, 2012

…five complete and agonizing reviews, edition No. 6 was published a year later in January 2012. Everything was done electronically and it was mind-numbing to guide and correct the nontechnical…

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The basis for landfill closure, remediation, and redevelopment

October 1, 2012

…by Cargan, a private developer, at the site and the gas was piped to Foster Dixiana and Gaston Copper for industrial uses. Active landfill gas collection by this system ceased…

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Traditional vs. exposed geomembrane landfill covers

October 1, 2012

…Hullings (2009). Figure 6a Figure 6b Cost comparison: traditional vs.exposed When comparing a traditional landfill cover as indicated in Figure 1 to an exposed geomembrane cover as shown in Figure…

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Geosynthetics cited in ‘accelerated bridge construction’

September 14, 2012

…ABC technologies are currently being promoted: The Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System uses closely spaced geosynthetic reinforcement and granular soils as a composite material to build enhanced abutments and…

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Titan announces personnel updates

September 11, 2012

…that Bhat has a specialized interdisciplinary engineering and management background and has worked in the global geosynthetics market for the past 22 years, including geogrid organizations in the U.K., U.S.,…

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TenCate receives patent for geotextile tube filling system

August 29, 2012

…and a more secure filling connection,” said Christopher Timpson, TenCate product development/water and environment. For more information, product description sheets, or technical data sheets: www.tencategeosynthetics.com Source: TenCate Geosynthetics Americas…

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3M introduces geotextile seaming adhesive

August 27, 2012

…approved for specification by transportation departments in the states of Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and New York, with additional approvals pending. For more information: www.3m.com/geotextile Source: 3M…

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Seaman named winner of 2012 Γ’β‚¬ΛœPerfect EngineÒ€ℒ award

August 24, 2012

…The award recognizes Seaman’s commitment to LeanSigma, an initiative that uses statistical information and analysis to measure and improve efficiencies and overall performance as well as quality service and employee…

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