The largest lagoon liner

March 1, 2012  |  Geosynthetics, Projects

A 350-acre geomembrane liner project was completed last year in Kazakhstan—in record time. An oil company in Kazakhstan planned to line a 350-acre (1,400,000 square meters) lagoon to contain process liquid waste, and was resigned to a three-year time frame for construction in the rugged and wi…
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Ken Robinson’s commitment to employees pays off

February 1, 2012  |  Features, Geosynthetics, Management, Perspective

Ken Robinson leverages economics and human resource strategies to increase productivity. By Sigrid Tornquist “One of the most universally disliked classes I took while pursuing my MBA at Tulane University was one about human resources,” says Ken Robinson, president of Engineered Textile Products…
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Geomembranes offer high performance

February 1, 2012  |  Geosynthetics, Products

With the EPT Xtrm Pl geomembranes from Engineered Polymer Technologies (EPT), Hillside, N.J., fabricators can reduce the number of seams needed and still maintain high product performance. Suitable for potable water storage and protection, coal ash liners, retention ponds, land fill and solid waste …
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Geosynthetics play critical role in New Orleans’ levee system

January 1, 2012  |  Geosynthetics, Markets

By Angelle Bergeron Geosynthetic materials have figured prominently in providing New Orleans with the best flood protection the city has ever had. “We couldn’t have delivered this work by 2011 without geosynthetics,” says Richard Varuso, deputy chief of the geotechnical branch of t…
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GAO to study geosynthetics lifecycle

January 1, 2012  |  Geosynthetics

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), have requested the independent, nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study lifecycle costs and benefits of incorporating geosynthetics into pavement projects. “The use of in…
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Turf system reuses water for drinking, irrigation

January 1, 2012  |  Geosynthetics, Projects

The Open Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (OICAM) in Nijverdal, The Netherlands, opened its doors in early July to promote the sharing of knowledge, research and development of advanced materials. OICAM’s first demonstration project, GreenSource, combines synthetic turf and water filtr…
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Fabric erosion control

December 1, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Products

EarthKnit wattle tube fabric from Supertex Inc. offer a simple, lightweight and flexible means of erosion control. The new wattle tubes can be factory finished, filled and shipped, or filled on site with compacted fiber, straw, wood chips or shavings, large particle stone and other materials. Instal…
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Geotextiles in pipeline construction

November 1, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

Pipelines carrying oil, gas or sewage traverse all kinds of topology, including areas with high water tables, flood plains, marshes, tidal areas, rivers and lakes. These watery environments can cause pipes to float, so standard pipeline construction includes weights made of concrete, steel rebar and…
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TenCate receives 2011 IFF Innovation Award

November 1, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

New geotextile manages water and soil stabilization issues. The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) chose TenCate’s new water-wicking geotextile, Mirafi® H2Ri, to receive this year’s Innovation Award. The product was officially launched with the announcement of the award at IFAI Expo…
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TenCate receives 2011 IFF Innovation Award

October 26, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

New geotextile manages water and soil stabilization issues. The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) chose TenCate’s new water-wicking geotextile, Mirafi® H2Ri, to receive this year’s Innovation Award. The product was officially launched with the announcement of the award at IFAI Expo…
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