Many of you have privately emailed me with feedback on the Independence Day blog and I appreciate your feedback! I have had both the critical feedback implying I lost my…
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ASTM D5641/D5641M – 16 has brought a little-known change to the industry standard on vacuum test requirements! This new ASTM now states “For most cases, a minimum vacuum of 2...
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There comes a point in time where the burden of existing circumstances outweighs the comfort of current positions and action is required. Fifty-six wealthy and highly educated men were hand-selected...
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The Zero Leaks movement continues to gain momentum with a feature article in Geosynthetics Magazine, which I had the honor of co-authoring with Abigail Gilson-Beck. I had no idea the…
I was privileged to be a panelist for the discussion “Getting What You Pay for from Design through Construction,” which was organized by fellow panelist Anthony Eith, Vice President Civil…
Late winter has certainly provided a lot of heat from debate being stirred in the geosynthetics industry here in the United States. First, there was the resonating “ka-boom” felt when Dr….
Anyone familiar with Marvin the Martian will remember one of his most famous quotes as he tries to blow-up planet earth: “Where’s the kaboom?” There was supposed to be an…
During his February 8, 2017 GSI webinar, Dr. Robert Koerner states “I will make the irrefutable case that geomembranes of any type cannot be backfilled with waves even so small…
Not all projects are designed with equal quality. What looks good on paper doesn’t always translate to field. How do you know if you’re getting what you pay for? I…
Thank you so much for your participation in the recent vacuum box quiz. The response was overwhelming! And, to those of you who e-mailed me your score and commented on how much...
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