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Webinar – Building Infrastructure Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events – May 7

April 23, 2024

slope stabilization, channel protection, and retaining wall applications. Learn how to leverage them in your projects for stronger, climate-adaptive infrastructure. Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of the innovative ways the…

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Geocell technology in erosion control

April 20, 2024

…FIGURE 1 GEOWEB Geocells effectively preventing erosion on a slope, awaiting vegetation for enhanced environmental stability. Photo courtesy of Presto Geosystems. Erosion control is a critical challenge in…

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FHWA issues $830M in PROTECT resiliency grants

April 17, 2024

slope failures that threaten to close portions of Highway 11 along the Rainy River; realigning 1.2 miles of the highway about 150 feet to the west, removing the roadway from…

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Geocell technology proves effective in solving soil stabilization challenges for solar farms on underutilized lands

April 12, 2024

…and associated stormwater management requirements, and bringing even more savings in terms of both up-front and long-term operations and maintenenance costs. GEOWEB Slope Protection System: Protecting solar developments against major storm events…

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The use of bituminous geomembranes (BGM) in reservoir applications

April 10, 2024

…the walls and the maximum water level to prevent accidental overflowing. The wall slope adheres to a ratio of 2.5H:1V. Given the anticipated sedimentation from the raw water, periodic mechanical…

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Two-part short course – Subgrade Preparation & Use of Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Flexible Geomembranes – April 9 & 10

April 3, 2024

…use with overlying flexible geomembranes. Specifically, this webinar will present design considerations, testing, and installation of GCLs. We’ll review hydraulic and chemical properties as well as shear strength and slope

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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024

…terrain changes significantly, with elevation along the route fluctuating between 984 to 1,476 feet (300 and 450 m). The toe at the west slope of the highway is close to…

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The 2023 Koerner Lecture Q&A session

April 1, 2024

…A geomembrane that passed the bottom test did not pass the side slope test: it resisted normal loads but did not resist inclined loads. This was a good lesson: not…

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Temporary interim covers

April 1, 2024

…localized shear failure on a relatively shallow slope (less than 4:1).  In addition, please consider recycling your temporary interim covers from the perspective of both benefit cost and sustainability. There…

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Geotextile quality issues

April 1, 2024

…project, which is a geotextile filter below riprap on a slope within a tidal basin. Can you suggest how we can reconcile this issue? A: I hope you have good…

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