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On the grow: Assessing the U.S. green roof market

April 1, 2006

…programs could be implemented to promote the use of green roofs. Dhani Narejo, a product manager at GSE Lining Technology in Houston, says these incentives could include: tax breaks, new…

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Rejuvenated reservoir will irrigate world-famous golf courses

April 1, 2006

…History Built in 1887, the Forest Lake Reservoir served the area’s water needs well into the 20th century. But by the 1980s, its use was discontinued and it sat dry…

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Construction Quality Assurance and Inspectors Certification Program (CQA-ICP)

April 1, 2006

…Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI). IAGI’s Web site is: www.iagi.org. The flow chart (Figure 1) describes the interactions of MQA/CQA and MQC/CQC as they apply to a particular project so…

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Versavoid Modular Geovoid System allows for use and reuse of water

August 5, 2001

…with a geotextile. By plumbing a filtration unit into the system, stormwater can be passed into a storage tank and recycled for use in irrigation. The cubes, manufactured by Environmental…

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Geosynthetic reinforcement of the aggregate base/subbase courses of pavement structures

July 27, 2000

…specifications are presented. Base, or subbase, reinforcement is defined within as the use of geosynthetic reinforcement in flexible pavements to support vehicular traffic over the life of a pavement structure….

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Geosynthetics in pavement systems applications

May 6, 1999

…and specifications for the use of geogrids and geotextiles in pavement system applications. The white paper contains the following items. Terminology Summary of Installation Damage Studies Summary of Base Reinforcement…

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Nonwoven paving fabrics study

December 1, 1997

…Introduction Under contract with the Geotextile Division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International, Maxim Technologies, Inc. investigated the use, performance, and design considerations for asphalt membrane interlayer systems…

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Interface behavior under pullout conditions

January 1, 1970

…1–15. Cazzuffi, D., Calvarano, L. S., Cardile, G., Moraci, N., Recalcati P., 2011. “European experience in pullout tests: The influence of geogrid’s geometry and structure on interface behavior,” Geosynthetics, Vol….

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Geotextiles in unpaved roads: A 35-year case history

January 1, 1970

use in similar applications. As part of that program, several existing fabrics were installed in unpaved road test sections for performance evaluations. The purpose of the performance evaluations was to…

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

January 1, 1970

…European experience in pullout tests By Daniele Cazzuffi, Lidia Sarah Calvarano, Giuseppe Cardile, Nicola Moraci, and Piergiorgio Recalcati 1. Introduction The use of geosynthetics to improve the soil…

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