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Geocell, grid, and reinforced-soil in restoring eroded steep slopes

April 1, 2007

…slope toe. Photographs of the project soon after planting in October 2004 are presented in Figures 7-9. Summary A combination of unreinforced soil and geocell- and geogrid-reinforced soil were used…

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ASTM committee developing drain test

April 1, 2007

…the standard. Suits noted that the proposed standard will be most useful to engineers who are designing structures or embankments over soft foundation walls. For further technical information, contact L….

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Coming: 3rd edition of SRW design manual

April 1, 2007

…newest edition of the design manual is scheduled for completion by the NCMA Midyear Meeting in Boston, July 25-29.For more information, please contact Rodger Prunty: 703 713 1900; rprunty@ncma.org….

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Using structured geomembranes in final solid-waste landfill closure designs

February 1, 2007

…allow positioning of geotextiles and geocomposites without major difficulty. Quantifying of the “hook-and-loop” phenomenon has been the subject of extensive testing and, in particular, testing the effects on interface shear…

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Massive mining evaporation ponds constructed in Chilean desert

February 1, 2007

…the lithium production ponds. After the salts have been partially removed, the pond can be refilled and used repeatedly. Holes in the geomembrane are extremely detrimental because the brine can…

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Membrane seams addressed in new ASTM standard

February 1, 2007

…The increased use of geomembranes as barrier materials to restrict liquid migration created a need for a test method to evaluate the quality of geomembrane seams produced by…

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Horses and the land: Geosynthetics help to improve riding trails

February 1, 2007

…said. That’s where trouble begins. “We take these 1,000-pound animals that are bred, raised, and cared for as livestock, but thought of as pets, and use them on portions of…

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ECTC’s updated technical manual now available

February 1, 2007

…by the ECTC to aid in the understanding and use of the most recent terminology, index/physical property test methods, and performance research for RECPs. It also was intended to assist…

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Junction-strength requirements for roadway design, construction

February 1, 2007

…By Barry R. Christopher Introduction Currently many engineers are confused about junction-strength requirements for geogrids used in roadway base reinforcement and subgrade stabilization applications, primarily because of commercialism…

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‘Design Squad’ TV show coming on PBS

February 1, 2007

…fun at the same time. “Design Squad” is a new reality competition show consisting of two teams of high-school students (ages 16-19) who use their everyday problem-solving skills to design,…

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