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Geosynthetics for Precipitate Clogging

April 1st, 2023

Q: We are retrofitting a highway edge drain where rubberized concrete was used as the base course layer. What type of geotextile or geosynthetic should we consider for this project’s drain?  A: Clogging of geotextiles, geonets, geopipe and/or geocomposites is a challenging design for certain soil types or unusual situations. This is one of them. […]

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GMA/IGS North America to host webinar on geopipe

February 25th, 2019

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and IGS North America will sponsor a webinar “An Introduction to Geopipe,” on March 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. The webinar is free to students and industry professionals. In this webinar, Dr. Michael Pluimer, P.E., Ph.D., will open a series on applications, specifications and test methods associated with […]

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