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The role of geosynthetics in the new New Orleans levees

October 1, 2011

…in height and are 320–360ft wide. The Corps and geosynthetics It’s not as if the Corps had never used geosynthetic materials before. “The first use of woven fabric as embankment…

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Reduced CO2 emissions and energy consumption with geosynthetic installations

October 1, 2011

…Heerten, Georg. “Reduction of Climate-Damaging Gases in Geotechnical Engineering by Use of Geosynthetics,” The International Symposium on Geotechnical Engineering, Ground Improvement, and Geosynthetics for Sustainable Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate…

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On the waterfront

October 1, 2011

…buildings, and 23 acres (9.3 hectares) of parks and public spaces. This development is all possible through the use of a geotextile fabric application. Named for the Little Don River…

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Liner questions

October 1, 2011

…distance for fluids should a leak occur. To avoid too many liners on a steep slope, I would like to use two textured HDPE liners as both the primary and…

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Geofoam plays a supporting role in academic and civic projects

September 21, 2011

…Known primarily for its use as a soil stabilizer in transportation projects, expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam is now being viewed by engineers and contractors as the material of…

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GMA launches new website

September 20, 2011

…complete on the site. The site’s navigation and search capabilities make it an essential resource for geosynthetics industry professionals. Check out the new GMA website at www.gmanow.com. Source: GMA…

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A heavy load: geotextile pipeline weight

September 1, 2011

…more environmentally friendly than those transported from other sites. Also, polypropylene geotextiles are inert when buried, and has virtually zero leaching effects. The article concludes that GPW provides a good…

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ECTC’s installation guidelines for sediment retention roll

August 2, 2011

…are available for download at www.ECTC.org, and also DWG (“drawing”) files that are available for import into computed-aided design systems, allowing modifications of the drawings for use in project specifications….

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Specifying allowable leakage rates

August 1, 2011

…ASTM Standard D6747 (2004), “Standard Guide for Selection of Techniques for Electrical Detection of Potential Leak Paths in Geomembranes,” ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa., www.astm.org. ASTM Standard D7007 (2009), “Standard…

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Comparison of carbon footprints for various stormwater retention systems

August 1, 2011

…Introduction Construction materials continue to be a major source of greenhouse gases (GHG), based on the fossil fuels used in their production. As the amount of greenhouse gases…

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