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The enhancement of interface shear strength between two nonwoven geotextiles

April 1, 2006

…to the interface. Such means of enhancement of the shear strength of this interface have been found by the authors to be relatively quick, simple, and inexpensive. This article reviews

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New silt-fence installer ready

April 1, 2006

…an optional hardened-steel, spring-loaded coulter blade and top-link hydraulic cylinder. For more information, contact: Burchland Mfg. LLC, 3351 Yates Ave., Gilman, Iowa 50106, +1 641 498 2063; Web site: www.burchlandmfg.com….

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Eight ways to achieve improved retaining-wall performance

April 1, 2006

…Note that the machine-compacted portion of the MSE fill is still performing well. The deleterious effects of these equipment cautions are exacerbated by the rampant SRW installer technique of pre-stacking…

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A garden grows on a Minneapolis rooftop

April 1, 2006

…adequate moisture to the root system of the grass, bypassing the need for irrigation sprinklers. This self-irrigating system uses rainwater stored in the subsurface reservoirs that soaks upward, or what…

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Interface behavior under pullout conditions

January 1, 1970

…at the front wall of the pullout box to avoid front wall effects, as recommended by researchers (Farrag et al., 1993; Moraci and Montanelli, 2000). The pullout apparatus is capable…

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History of the Kam Kotia Mine

January 1, 1970

…drainage from the SUT area into the Little Kamiskotia River south of the site resulted in severe effects on the biota of that river, with its waters at a pH…

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Measuring puncture resistance

January 1, 1970

effects of slower pressurization rates. For commercial labs that perform the test go to: www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gai/method.htm. You will find a list of five of them. Bob Koerner | GMA Techline…

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The influence of geogrid’s geometry and structure on interface behavior

January 1, 1970

…Montanelli, 2000; Moraci and Recalcati, 2006), and helps to ensure a good reproducibility of results and to minimize the scale effects. All pullout tests described herein have been performed at…

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Crew faces many challenges in completing Newry-to-Dundalk roadway

January 1, 1970

…By Ron Bygness The A1/N1 Newry-to-Dundalk link road is a cross-border, design-and-build route that runs between the Cloghoge roundabout, south of Newry, Northern Ireland, and the Ballymascanlon interchange,…

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Geotextiles

January 1, 1970

…resistant to the effects of site-specific ground conditions, weather, and aging. In permanent installations, long-term material performance is a result of the polymer structure’s durability. Depending on the application, geotextiles…

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