Webinar – Advancing Sustainable Design in Recreational Trails and Embankments – April 9
March 18th, 2024
Presto Geosystems presents the webinar – Advancing Sustainable Design in Recreational Trails and Embankments – on April 9, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT. The presenter is Cory Schneider, M.S., environmental scientist/business development manager for Presto Geosystems, you can earn 1.0 PDH credit, and you can register here. Discover how to create sustainable […]
Ensuring quality control in Cured-in-Place (CIPP) applications
March 15th, 2024
Cured-in-Place (CIPP) has transformed the rehabilitation of underground pipelines through its innovative approach and cost-efficiencies. A high level of quality control is imperative to achieve a high standard of materials, structural performance and longevity of the rehabilitated pipelines in reference to industry standards such as ASTM F1216, ASTM F1743 and guidelines by NASSCO and the […]
USDOT announces $57 million available for innovative finance and asset concession grants
March 14th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new program authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program makes $100 million available over five years to assist public entities in facilitating and evaluating public-private partnerships and exploring innovative financing and delivery opportunities for the Transportation Infrastructure […]
Essential evaluations for when your geomembrane system encounters unexpected containments – Part 2
March 13th, 2024
By Felon Wilson The first part of this series identified ways a geomembrane lining system may encounter unexpected contaminants. This second part will focus on methods to handle changes in chemical makeup of contained liquids and ways to build safety factors by the selection of the geomembrane itself. Chemical compatibility testing is the best way to establish […]
DFI announces formation of Foundation Reuse Committee, names chair
March 12th, 2024
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces the formation of the Foundation Reuse Committee, which had been a task force under the DFI Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations Committee. The mission of the new committee is to reduce impediments to foundation reuse through outreach, promotion of technical advancements, and development of guidance documents and specifications. Andrew Boeckmann, […]
Innovations in aquaculture with engineering plastics
March 11th, 2024
Aquaculture, or fish farming, is essential to the global food system (1). In 2020, the combined output of fisheries and aquaculture set a record, reaching 236 million tons (2). In 2020, the U.S. aquaculture market was $1.5 billion. Notably, imports comprised up to 85% of U.S. seafood consumption, of which over half was via foreign […]
FHWA announces NPRM to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects
March 8th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects. In the rulemaking, the agency proposes discontinuing the waiver and creating standards that would apply to manufactured products if the waiver […]
ASTM International honors Kurt Kelsey with Outstanding Achievement Award
March 8th, 2024
Kurt Kelsey, left, receiving the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award from D18 Chairman Bill Quinn. ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has presented its A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award to Kurt Kelsey, director of earth science division at American Excelsior Company. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding and significant contributions to […]
Officine Maccaferri bets on IoT and acquires Nesa
March 7th, 2024
Officine Maccaferri has finalized the closing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Nesa S.r.l., a technology-driven company and a leading provider of environmental and industrial monitoring and early warning systems. Founded in 2004 in Vidor, Treviso, Italy, by engineers Pierluigi Bassetto and Mario Adami, Nesa is a highly specialized company in designing, manufacturing, […]
Rivercyclon DW receives AS/NZS 4020:2018 certification
March 6th, 2024
Rivertex, a leading supplier of innovative textile solutions, announces the release of its new Rivercyclon® drinking water range, in conjunction with approved certification to Australian and New Zealand drinking water standard 4020:2018. This certification validates that the Rivercyclon® 385 DW, Rivercyclon® 455 DW, and Rivercyclon® 595 DW products meet the stringent requirements for materials used […]