Early Bird Deadline: March 19

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The Early Bird Registration Discount deadline is today, March 19, for the next T-CLIC courses on Liner Integrity Surveys, Electrical Resistivity Testing CQC/CQA Training, and for the Geosynthetic Certification Institute CQA Certification Exam. The events take place March 31 - April 4 in Austin, Texas. A demonstration of new (and more economical) electrical resistivity testing equipment will take place on April 1.

LIS Short Courses: March 31 – April 1

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TRI and I-CORP's joint venture, TRI-CORP Liner Integrity Center (T-CLIC), offers two days of electrical liner integrity survey (LIS) courses in Austin, March 31 and April 1. The two-day event provides both classroom and hands-on field training for contractors, engineers, and other construction quality assurance (CQA) professionals. Download the course PDF today. Space is limited. Also: the event includes a demonstration with new leak detection equipment.

EC Vigilantes?

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The Daily Times has published an opinion from a Coastkeeper near Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bay watersheds. The article invites concerned citizens not simply to learn about sediment runoff from construction sites but gain training and volunteer monitoring time to aid the overworked, single employee responsible for monitoring all sites in the region. It's a trend, and something of a form of environmental vigilantism. Learn more here.;

Seminar on Erosion and Sediment Control

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Representatives of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold a seminar on erosion, sediment control, installation, maintenance and inspection at a workshop on February 27 or March 10 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Rhode Island. For more information, see the program registration site. Learn more here.;

IFAI Event in Germany

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The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced its first international symposium in Germany: IFAI Advanced Textiles 2008, 12-13 June 2008, Berlin. Among the sectors to be covered during the 1.5-day seminar are architectural uses, construction and geotextiles. For registration information, visit the event's information page on IFAI's website. Learn more here.;

MECA Conference

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The 19th Annual Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) Conference will be held March 6 and 7 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota just outside Minneapolis. The event is the Midwest's largest stormwater and erosion control show and includes SWPPP from the I-35 bridge reconstruction, low-impact development, and exhibition. CISEC and CPESC training occurs ahead of the show. Read more at MECA's site. Learn more here.;

IAGI Update

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The International Association of Geosynthetic Installers is proud to announce DDT Liners from Queensland, Australia to be the first to achieve the designation of Approved Installation Contractor (AIC) Internationally. Currently, IAGI has awarded the AIC status to seven companies within the United States and Canada. DDT Liners marks the first company to comply with industry standards within the country of Australia to receive the AIC International Australia designation. The Mission of the Approved Installation Contractor program is: To establish criteria for recognizing the geosynthetic installation companies that meet a minimum level of professionalism, experience and business practices. The program’s goal is to promote growth in the geomembrane installation industry and promote better quality workmanship. AIC applicants must meet requirements in the following areas: corporate history and business practices, insurance verification, safety training, and professional competence and experience. Below is a list of information required on the AIC submittal form: Company history and information; Minimum 500,000 square feet installed annually; Ability to be bonded (or for international cases where bonding is not applicable, a letter from the bank president the company currently has a relationship with); General liability insurance; Worker Compensation insurance; Automobile liability; Safety training; Health and safety orientation program; Drug-free work program; Professional competence/experience; 15% of their installation crews are Certified Welding Technicians (CWT) required (CWT is an official IAGI certification program for welders.) All of the above information is reviewed and verified by IAGI’s third party reviewer. Applicants also must submit for verification written references from the following industry professionals: engineers; contractors/owners; and geosynthetic manufacturers. Each of the items submitted are reviewed and verified by the third party. This entire process must be repeated annually. IAGI strives to provide a forum for geosynthetics installers to advance installation and construction techniques, and to strengthen the knowledge, image and communication within the industry. For more information about IAGI, contact Jilien Harvey at +1-651-554-1895, e-mail jilien@honnigford.com or visit www.iagi.org Learn more here.;

International Dredging

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Dredging is a major development tool for ports, canals, and other waterfront zones. Related to it are construction on weak soils, consolidation needs, landfilling polluted soils, and dewatering operations with geotextile tubes. In June, an international conference on dredging will bring dredging interests together with UNESCO. The event will take place in the Netherlands. Learn more here.;

Jamestown Landfill: Phase II

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The second phase of the closure of the Jamestown Landfill, Tuolumne County, California, will go forth. The county board voted unanimously to approve significant closure works that will involve the construction of a new buttress, a retooled geosynthetic cover, and much more. Cost projections and additional state approvals will be needed next. Learn more here.;

Lifting the Lake

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Fabric-lined cofferdams are being used in Palm Bay, Florida to hold back a lake while crews perform road work ahead of a Lowe's store's construction. With the big box store and a community college using the area, managing traffic has meant re-routing a section of road, and that has meant forcing the lake back while earthwork is performed. Learn more here.;

Rapid Change in Rapid City

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Rapid City, South Dakota has been growing, and with it has come the pollution and runoff problems associated with development. The city council passed on Thursday three new ordinances to address stormwater and construction site runoff. Permits and ready solutions are now needed and the public works department has agreed to respond in a week to applications. The city recently authored a sediment control manual. Learn more here.;

Article: Geofoam

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It isn't often we find articles with geofoam content. Very little seems to have been published since the enormous amount of material was used in the I-15 construction in Utah. But the latest issue of Government Engineering magazine includes a bridge project from Seattle in which geofoam is used to provide a better bridge approach on the site's soft soils. Learn more here.;

Market Growth Report

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A release at Business Wire reports that growth of the plastic sheeting market, which includes geomembranes in the construction industry, will grow by 3% annually through 2011. The report touches on a great many segments and subjects, including resins, different types of sheeting, macroeconomics, packaging, and so forth. Learn more here.;

Audio Conference

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Find out what the panel of construction economic experts predict for the coming year during the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Annual Economic Forecast Audio Conference: "The Construction and Materials Outlook for 2007". Held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. EST, Dec. 6, conference experts include Ken Simonson, chief economist for AGC, Jack Basso of PASHTO and Jim Haughey of Reed Construction Data. Learn more here.;

GeoTrump

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The troubled Meadowlands landfill-to-links project from EnCap Golf seems to be back in motion. Site pollution concerns had slowed progress and EnCap seemed in default. Now, one of Donald Trump's companies, Trump Organization, is heading up the management of the construction. They report that soil tests are taking place and plans are moving on installing the right geosynthetic barrier systems. Learn more here.;

Trailbuilding

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The Anchorage Press has published an article on the design and construction of trails. Of note, the article contains a portion of the role geotextiles play in Alaskan trail design: separators to keep paths from "melting" into surrounding wetlands. Learn more here.;

Upgrades in Guam

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The Dandan, Inarajan landfill site is to go forth, it seems, as a lengthy debate on the subject is coming to a close. Construction is estimated to require $100 million for the first two cells, but the waste cells are badly needed. The old dump has been ordered closed. Additional funding will be needed, it's thought, for road improvements to accommodate new truck traffic. Learn more here.;

Hidden in the News

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You can find a lot of construction and engineering news hidden in roundups from county board and city council meetings. The Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum's note about Crawford County, Ohio's business exemplifies this. The board of commissioners last week approved the sale of geocomposite and geomembrane rolls to a landfill under "ORC Section 317.12." That code pertains to surplus equipment in Ohio counties. Learn more here.;

Going Public

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It's rare that the general public gets to see cross-sectional views of a landfill's construction. But the Caller Times has done just that for its Corpus Christi, Texas readers. The city has just opened a new landfill, and to help explain the facility the paper has published some nice graphics. Learn more here.;

Yet…In English

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An online China-based website has posted a short informational article about landfills and their construction. Topics include types of landfills, types of waste, international waste statistics, and general points in the waste disposal, collection and burial process. The article seems to be from a Chinese and English-language book that teaches American English and culture. Learn more here.;

Surf's Up, UK!

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Global Surf News updates its readers on the artificial reef construction project planned for Bournemouth Borough - in the UK. The sand-filled geotextile bag scheme is closer to approval. The system and materials will come from New Zealand and Australia where similar, geosynthetic-supported artificial reefs have been successfully developed and implemented. Learn more here.;

Working Together

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geosynthetica is working to create larger opportunities for sharing knowledge about geosynthetics. One of the ways we do this is by working with conferences. In the past week, we've become a cooperating organization for EC08, EuroGeo4, and the Global Waste Management Symposium. For information on how to be part of these activities, please contact Elizabeth Peggs at elizabeth@geosynthetica.net, +1 561 655 2060.

Geogrid Beneath Versailles

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No, not the historic French palace. The city of Versailles, Ohio - pronounced "Ver Sales" - encountered soft soils during road reconstruction. To shore up the road foundation, Tensar geogrids were specified. Notes on this may be found in Linda Moody's write-up of the Versailles Village Council meeting. Learn more here.;

New York Steps Up

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Hardball Gov. Eliot Spitzer and some hardball environmentalists have come to a $400 million agreement with developers and the state on a new project in the Catskills. The resort in question has taken seven years of debate and will take eight years in construction; but it will lead to the protection of 1400 acres of land and stringent erosion and sediment control. Learn more here.;

A Fine Approach

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Long long ago, and perhaps in a galaxy far far away, erosion and sediment control was not a major concern during construction. But failure to abide by the codes of the past few years can be costly. Jedi Corp. is learning that lesson...though this instance pales in comparison to the enormous fines other developers have been able to amass. Learn more here.;
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