Geosynthetics August/September 2022 - 6

EDITORIAL
My 'Geosynthetics
Superhighway' journey
A
Geosynthetics
ATA PRESIDENT/CEO
Steve Schiffman | steve.schiffman@textiles.org
s you may have read in former senior editor Todd Berger's final column in
the June/July 2022 issue of Geosynthetics magazine, his journey along the
" Geosynthetics Superhighway " has come to an end while mine has just begun.
As a quick introduction, I am Kevin Kerfoot from Lexington, Ky., and a
journalism graduate from the University of Kentucky. Over the last 35 years I
have served as a newspaper editor, company newsletter editor, music magazine
publisher/editor, and most importantly concerning my knowledge of geosynthetics
and related topics, 15 years as editor of five manufacturing magazines.
The world of manufacturing is familiar for me and I am enjoying my return to
this different but still similar industry.
Just as Todd learned many things from his predecessor, Ron Bygness, in much
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the same way I am learning from the generous and thorough notes he and many
members of the Advanced Textiles Association team graciously passed on to me.
And just like Todd's first induction into the world of trade shows, my ride
began literally with a drive up to a geo-related conference at the Northern
Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky. I visited the World Of Coal
Ash 2022 conference where I sat in on numerous technical sessions, plenary
lectures and product demonstrations.
Shifting gears to this issue, Asenet Lozano discusses green rooftops. She
goes in-depth about the three types of green roof covers, types of maintenance
to know about, the environmental benefits that green roofs provide, design
standards to consider and the multiple benefits that geosynthetics - including
geocells, geogrids, geomembranes, geocomposites and geotextiles - provide.
In the first of a two-part series, several authors discuss the construction
considerations for wick drain ground improvements. The authors examine
how wick drains improved the construction of a large mine waste stockpile at
the Rainy River Mine in Ontario, Canada.
Over the last few years there has been an increase in the use of geosynthetics
in Honduras. Guillermo Paz looks at a project involving a mechanically
stabilized earth wall (MSE) with geogrids built on a hillside for the widening
of one of the country's most important roads. This case study shows the global
stability analysis performed for the reinforced earth wall with geogrids, showing
the variations of the safety factor when implementing this type of wall instead
of a concrete wall, and the safety factor variations when building the retaining
structure with the used filling material (volcanic tuff) in comparison to other
materials found in the study area.
I look forward to learning all I can about geosynthetics and the many
areas and industries of the field that overlap and work together. I also look
forward to passing this information on to you as I begin my journey on the
" Geosynthetics Superhighway. "
Geosynthetics is an international, bimonthly publication for civil engineers, contractors and
government agencies in need of expert information on geosynthetic engineering solutions.
Geosynthetics presents articles from field professionals for innovative, exemplary practice.
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Melody A. Adams | Waste Management, USA
Sam R. Allen | TRI/Environmental, USA
Richard J. Bathurst | Royal Military College, Canada
Malek Bouazza | Monash University, Australia
Daniele A. Cazzuffi | CESI S.p.A., Italy
Archie Filshill | Aero Aggregates of North America LLC, USA
Ronald K. Frobel | R. K. Frobel & Associates, USA
Stephan M. Gale | Gale-Tec Engineering Inc., USA
John M. Gardner | Smith Gardner Inc., USA
Han-Yong Jeon | INHA University, Korea
Robert E. Mackey | S2L Inc., USA
Kent von Maubeuge | Naue GmbH, Germany
Dhani Narejo | Narejo Inc., USA
Marco A. Sánchez | ML Ingeniería, Mexico
Mark E. Smith | RRD International Corp., USA
L. David Suits | LDS Geosynthetic Consulting Services, USA
Richard Thiel | Thiel Engineering, USA
Gary L. Willibey | ESP/SKAPS Industries, USA
Aigen Zhao | AGZ International LLC, USA
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