Found 1028 results.

ML Ingenieria S.A. de C.V. wins 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award

February 1, 2008

…dynamic loads. The length of all the retaining walls is more than 300m and they were built from 7-12m high. This project needed the use of a special polyester geogrid…

Read More

Transmissivity: An ambiguous contradiction

February 1, 2008

…lieu of “flow rate,” which is not unusual. Many specifications will use an abbreviated title of the test method in this column, which logically would be “transmissivity” for this test….

Read More

Effects of temperature on geomembrane strength

October 1, 2007

…some time during the summer, with the temperatures possibly approaching 120°F. We plan to use a 60-mil HDPE geomembrane. Giroud et al. advises that summer and winter temperature effects should…

Read More

Access roads on HDPE liners

October 1, 2007

…the dynamic loads that they impose. If you can limit the weight (wheel loads) and control the truck drivers somewhat, you could probably use the 600mm value. I don’t see…

Read More

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…

Read More

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

October 1, 2007

…least resistance for the site designer or owner, it can suffer greatly if the SRW is not properly defined. The owner can use standard specifications available through professional organizations or…

Read More

ASTM geosynthetics committees developing proposed new standards

October 1, 2007

…liner that result from exposure to changes in temperature and moisture conditions over time. “The proposed standard will be used to evaluate product specific and project specific potential shrinkage for…

Read More

Landfill liner installation inspection

October 1, 2007

…Geosynthetics Certification Institute. The acronym is GCI-ICP. You can look it up on our Web site: www.geosynthetic-institute.org. Please ask if you have more questions. Bob Koerner | GMA Techline…

Read More

Use of geosynthetics in the mining and mineral processing industry

August 1, 2007

…an HDPE cover system over acid-generating tailings Installation of a bituminous liner Effects of synthetic acid rock drainage (ARD) on polymer properties Chapter 4 summarizes characteristics of geosynthetic clay liners…

Read More

Background and most recent GRI standards

August 1, 2007

…that we continue to use the GRI (Geosynthetic Research Institute) designation since all of our standards have in-house research and development testing involved in their development. The following table lists…

Read More