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  2. Geofoam - Wikipedia

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    Inert: Geofoam will not break down, so it will not spread into surrounding soils. This means that geofoam will not pollute the surrounding soil. Geofoam can also be dug up and reused. Decreases construction time: Geofoam is quick to install and can be installed during any type of weather, resulting in faster installation time.

  3. Geosynthetics - Wikipedia

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    Drainage is the equilibrium soil-to-geosynthetic system that allows for adequate liquid flow without soil loss, within the plane of the geosynthetic over a service lifetime compatible with the application under consideration. Geopipe highlights this function, and also geonets, geocomposites and very thick geotextiles.

  4. Grading (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Section through railway track and foundation showing the sub-grade. Grading in civil engineering and landscape architectural construction is the work of ensuring a level base, or one with a specified slope, [1] for a construction work such as a foundation, the base course for a road or a railway, or landscape and garden improvements, or surface drainage.

  5. Cut (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    In civil engineering, a cut or cutting is where soil or rock from a relative rise is removed. Cuts are typically used in road, rail, and canal construction to reduce a route's length and grade. Cut and fill construction uses the spoils from cuts to fill in defiles to create straight routes at steady grades cost-effectively.

  6. Cut and fill - Wikipedia

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    Cut and fill takes material from cut excavations and uses this to make fill sections. It costs resources to excavate material, relocate it, and to compact and otherwise prepare the filled sections. The technique aims to minimise the effort of relocating excavated material while also taking into account other constraints such as maintaining a ...

  7. Human composting is rising in popularity as an earth-friendly ...

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    At Muckenhoupt’s home, Miles’ soil was used to plant a rosebush in the garden. And much of the soil resides in a planter in the backyard, next to her son’s favorite hammock chair.

  8. Ohio Man Allegedly Slammed Infant Who Wouldn’t Stop ... - AOL

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    An Ohio man allegedly slammed a 15-month-old girl on the floor after she wouldn’t stop crying, fracturing her skull. Two weeks later, she died of her injuries. The man, Piqua resident Michael ...

  9. Icy East Coast is getting a break − but it will be warm, wet ...

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    Much of the East Coast was in for a polar reprieve. But that warm-up comes with a price: foggy, wet weather, and in some cases a full-blown soaker.