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Hawaii geosynthetic highway drainage application

Photograph courtesy of Tiltex Tiltex 7B geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM) was recently specified by the Hawaiian Department of Transport for a highway roadside drainage upgrade project. Due to its ease of application to existing road infrastructure and hot asphaltic road surfacing to Tiltex 7B, fast application time and 11,603-psi (80-MPa) compressive strength, Tiltex 7B [...]

By |2021-10-26T01:18:00-05:00October 26, 2021|

Geosynthetics combine to create stiffened trackbed in Scotland

Photograph courtesy of Greenfix UK and Presto GeoSystems The Borders Railway is the longest new domestic railway to be constructed in Britain in more than 100 years. Four new stations in Midlothian area and three in the Scottish Borders region have reduced journey times between Tweedbank and Edinburgh to less than one hour from nearly [...]

By |2021-10-25T09:57:45-05:00October 25, 2021|

Raven salt gradient solar pond geomembrane for distilling brine water

Full-site deployment of the Dura-Skrim reinforced polypropylene (RPP) panels and ballast tubes. Photograph courtesy of Raven Engineered Films Freshwater supplies are a worldwide issue for many areas in relation to access and availability. Geosynthetics have long been a significant factor in environmental water containment solutions. Solar Power & Water pond systems are designed and marketed [...]

By |2021-10-15T10:07:58-05:00September 30, 2021|

Resilient flood mitigation protects Louisiana levee system

By Lee Pierce, Vice President of Engineered Systems and Business Development, Propex Operating Co. LLC Worker installing the ARMORMAX system on a New Orleans levee. Photograph courtesy of Propex Operating Co. LLC Sixteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana, Hurricane Ida made landfall just 40 miles (64 km) down the coast. In [...]

By |2021-09-24T10:32:38-05:00September 24, 2021|

Presto slope protection system beautifies new Olympics museum

Installation of the GEOWEB system. Photograph courtesy of Presto Geosystems Every year, visitors from around the world travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to hike the 130 miles (209 km) of trails or drive through the twisting canyons and winding mountain passes. But Colorado Springs now has much more to add to the trip itinerary. In [...]

By |2021-09-22T01:35:00-05:00September 22, 2021|

Geosynthetic load transfer platform for stormwater management system in Malaysia

Installation of Mirafi HP380a over the flat thin soil layer followed by aggregate backfilling. Photograph courtesy of TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Sdn. Bhd. Climate change and human mismanagement of water resources, such as river channels and floodplains, increase flooding and erosion problems. Poor urbanization restricts floodwater flow and eventually leads to destructive flooding. Detention and retention [...]

By |2021-09-01T09:26:05-05:00September 6, 2021|

Geomembrane freshwater bladders for eco-friendly beach resort

Photograph courtesy of Solmax An eco beach resort in an undeveloped wilderness area in Panama needed to find a way to store fresh water (rainwater) for use during dry spells. The goal of the resort is to educate while entertaining and to reduce the impact on the environment. It was thus important to the resort [...]

By |2021-08-26T12:58:09-05:00August 31, 2021|

Long-term HPTRM solutions for climate change resilience

By Kathryn Grant, Marketing Manager, GeoSolutions, Propex Operating Co. LLC The University of Arizona Solar Zone at Tech Park, Tucson, Ariz. Photography courtesy of Propex Operating Co. LLC In August 2021, the Biden administration released more than $3.46 billion to support climate change resilience. The funds, which will be distributed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) [...]

By |2021-08-26T12:57:14-05:00August 26, 2021|

Constructing a refuge for healthcare staff: Geofoam backs plaza renovation

Photograph courtesy of InsulFoam The University of Utah, bound by mountain ranges and the city of Salt Lake City, offers one of the nation’s top academic healthcare systems. The college’s Health Business Services Building (BSB), the system’s primary administration office, houses 1,400 board-certified physicians and more than 5,000 support staff. On the perimeter of the [...]

By |2021-08-18T11:26:21-05:00August 23, 2021|

Seattle awards Layfield with large CSPE floating cover project

Photograph courtesy of Layfield USA Corp. Layfield USA Corp. announced the award for the supply and installation of a new chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) liner and floating cover system for the Seattle Public Utilities Lake Forest Park Reservoir project in Washington State. The project is a unique and challenging double reservoir system with 60 million gallons [...]

By |2021-08-18T10:16:32-05:00August 18, 2021|
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