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Tenax presents GRAVEL LOCK, a composite for retaining gravel
March 21st, 2019
Italian company Tenax’s new product GRAVEL LOCK is a geocomposite made up of a cuspated, rolled high-density polyethylene geogrid coupled with a polypropylene nonwoven fabric. It is ideal for creating draining and stable gravel floors for pedestrian and vehicular passage, the shape in rolls and the reduced amount of gravel required for filling (less than […]
GSI to host webinar on geosynthetic drainage materials
January 11th, 2019
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar “Geosynthetic Drainage Materials: Applications, Design, Installation and Performance,” on Jan. 24, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Geosynthetic drainage materials consist of a drainage core […]
GSI’s Koerner to host webinar on slope stabilization using nailed or anchored geosynthetics
July 19th, 2018
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar entitled “In-Situ Stabilization of Soil Slopes Using Nailed or Anchored Geosynthetics,” on Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Robert M. Koerner. GMA member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course […]
Highway deep-patch geogrid applications
June 1st, 2018
Deep patch is a repair technique that has been widely used on low-volume roads in the Pacific Northwest as a cost-effective mitigation technique to address settlement and shallow landsliding of side-cast embankment fill slopes and natural slopes consisting of weak soils overlying stronger soils (Cuelho et al. 2012). A deep patch consists of a subexcavation […]
Bituminous geomembranes on a French dam
April 1st, 2018
La Galaube Dam, an International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) facility in the south of France, completes the hydraulic system of the Montagne Noire area and provides a total water storage capacity in excess of 283 million cubic feet (8 million m3). To supply potable water to three counties and 185 municipalities in the region, […]
IFAI IAA Awards
February 1st, 2018
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) International Achievement Awards (IAA) are an annual competition promoting awareness of the specialty fabrics used in thousands of products and applications ranging in size and shape. For more than 70 years, the awards have recognized innovation, technical skill and design excellence. Entries are judged by industry experts, editors, architects, […]
History of geosynthetics use on national forest roads
June 1st, 2017
Introduction The objectives of this article are to document the long history of geosynthetic materials used in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and other rural roads, to document the many creative and useful ways geosynthetics have been used, and to promote the cost-effective uses of geosynthetics in road projects today, particularly on […]
Fiborsin features new machine
October 10th, 2016
Busto Arsizio, Italy-based Fiborsin Srl has unveiled its new IRR-L machine, designed and manufactured to satisfy requirements for dimension netting, mainly made of HDPE–MDPE, laminated with nonwoven tissue, on one or two sides; and it can extrude and manufacture open netting as large as 4.7m. Nets produced by the IRR plant are mostly used for […]
New geotextiles book to debut in March
February 3rd, 2016
A hefty new addition to civil engineering and geosynthetics libraries around the world is coming next month. Geotextiles: From Design to Applications is scheduled for official release in March 2016. Number 175 from the Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, the 640-page book contains 26 chapters by 39 authors, including many of the most- renowned and […]
Propex introduces new sales structure
January 19th, 2016
As originally announced in October, Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex GeoSolutions has now launched its new dual-function sales structure that will aim to “significantly benefit its customer base and make buying products easier than ever before,” according to a Jan. 18 press release. The release noted that the company “has listened carefully to customers and the marketplace […]