Geosynthetica has some interesting photos of so called ‘whales’ in geomembranes. These giant bubbles are caused by a variety of things, but are essentially gas trapped underneath the geomembrane that can have significant buoyant force, and as the title of the post implies, even concrete ballast may not be strong enough to weight them down. [Source: geosynthetica.net. Image: FLI via geosynthetica.net]
Revised, new, and reapproved ASTM standards for the month of July. This month was a busy one for the various comittees with 108 standards related to concrete, geotechnical lab testing, asphalt, lab testing and other standards updated. Read on for the list.
Tony Allen of Washington State DOT may be one of the most influential people in the country in the field of geosynthetics standards, testing and specifications. His involvement in the field of geosynthetics over the […]
Geosyntec Consultants is pleased to announce that Jean-Pierre Giroud, Ph.D., Chairman Emeritus of the firm, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the very highest professional distinctions given to an engineer. His election citation reads: “For pioneering research in geosynthetics engineering and its practical application in civil/geotechnical engineering.”
ATLANTA—Geosyntec Consultants is pleased to announce that Jean-Pierre Giroud, Ph.D., Chairman Emeritus of the firm, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the very highest professional distinctions given to an engineer. His election citation reads: “For pioneering research in geosynthetics engineering and its practical application in civil/geotechnical engineering.” [Editor] Click through for the rest of the press release. [/Editor]
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i have seen this kind of problem in my place and i am doing my project on this. the reason was mainly due to the raising water table and lack of gas drainage . kindly suggest me some strong literatures on this .
thank you