Nov. 11 is Veteran’s Day. I look forward to this day each year (and not just because it is my birthday). It is a time to remember just how much…
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Ever since I began working in the geosynthetics industry in 1990, horizontal seams in geomembrane were strictly forbidden on slopes greater than 10-20%. This criterion was largely accepted as gospel...
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Thank you so much for your participation in the recent air pressure testing of dual track fusion seams quiz. Like our last quiz, the response was overwhelming! And, to those...
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Sometimes the movies have bonus footage of things that add to your enjoyment, such as bloopers, or simply a behind the scenes look at how certain scenes were made. Today…
Late last year, I committed to periodically publishing quizzes on various components of the containment industry as a normal feature of this blog. The first quiz in the series was...
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Mmmmm, hot yummy buttered popcorn, my remote and the ever-hilarious Bill Murray. Is there a better way to spend a blustery February evening? Bill Murray as TV weatherman Phil Connors…
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…
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…
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