Nearly everyone likes challenges to test their knowledge. As I move forward with this blog, I am going to take time to present you with material that challenges your knowledge...
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We don’t often look at these 5-cent parts and give them much thought. However the reality is that this seemingly insignificant piece of plastic has the potential to cost a project…
In another edition of his Hall of Shame, Glen explains how to properly terminate an extrusion weld, and what the consequences are when this is not done properly.
Peel and shear testing is an important process, but it’s only one component in evaluating seam integrity. What passes peel and shear today may not be a sustainable seam in…
Much attention is given to the panel seams on a geosynthetic liner installation, and for good reason. However, it is equally important not only to regularly inspect panels, but to…
Oh the yummy joys of a freshly cracked open jar of Creamy Jif! A heaping spoonful is pure peanut butter nirvana! The smell. The taste. The texture. Divine! The trouble…
Ancient life: when Pharaoh’s reigned in supreme power, people worshipped Ra and buried their life with them in their graves. This time in history continues to tantalize generation after generation. …
Waking up on a cold and snowy Saturday morning 9 days into April, knowing you are headed to Florida, most people would be excited at the thought and/or opportunity and…
Happy Leap Day! Today, February 29, 2016, many of us are blessed with an extra day in the calendar year (assuming you are on the Gregorian Calendar) – an event…
The clever fox outsmarts the hound in perhaps the most original version of this popular saying. And much like the hound, a CQA technician on a geosynthetics installation can end…
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