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Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

March 16, 2015 rockman Failures Comments Off on Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]

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Video: Strata’s geocell geosynthetic stabilizes soft shoulder on Florida highway

June 2, 2012 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Video: Strata’s geocell geosynthetic stabilizes soft shoulder on Florida highway

A geocell is a honeycomb-like geosynthetic structure that is filled with aggregate to create a strong, stable platform.  The Florida DOT used Strata’s StrataWeb product to solve a problem of soft shoulders on a bridge […]

Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing
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Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing

April 29, 2012 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing

Text from TRB: TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 187: Seismic Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments with Modular Block Facing explores design methods and construction guidelines for using geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) […]