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‘Geosynthetics in Roadway Design’ kicks off annual symposium
April 30th, 2014
65th Annual Highway Geology Symposium July 7-10 in Laramie The 65th Annual Highway Geology Symposium (HGS) will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie, Wyo., July 7-10, 2014. Monday, July 7, is devoted to a morning meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Geosynthetics Committee, followed by a half-day “Geosynthetics in Roadway Design” […]
Geosynthetic reinforced soil system for bridge building
April 25th, 2014
Pennsylvania’s State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) has several success stories to brag about, including geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge systems (GRS-IBS). But a clear benefit of the group, according to Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch, is that it shows taxpayers that the highway agency and its stakeholders are working to use tax dollars efficiently and […]
Duke puts $7B–$10B price tag on North Carolina coal-ash cleanup
April 25th, 2014
Estimated $2B-$2.5B for Dan River, Riverbend, Asheville sites Paul Newton, Duke Energy’s state president in North Carolina, spoke this week before the N.C. Joint Environmental Review Commission (ERC) regarding the company’s response to the Feb. 2 Dan River coal ash incident and its near-term and longer-term actions to address coal ash across the state, according […]
Geosynthetic reinforced soil system for bridge building
April 25th, 2014
PennDOT demonstrates value to taxpayers Pennsylvania’s State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) has several success stories to brag about, including geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge systems (GRS-IBS). But a clear benefit of the group, according to Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch, is that it shows taxpayers that the highway agency and its stakeholders are working to […]
Strata announces production of geocell line in India
April 24th, 2014
New manufacturing facility in Daman Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd. announced in an Apr. 22 press release its new manufacturing unit in Daman, “the first of its kind in India.” The new facility, located on India’s west coast, will produce the company’s geocell line, StrataWeb, “a three-dimensional soil reinforcement system comprised of honeycombed high-strength cell […]
EPA releases 2014-2018 strategic plan
April 23rd, 2014
Addressing climate change among top five agency goals The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month issued its 2014–2018 Strategic Plan, which it calls “a blueprint for advancing the EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment across the country.” The plan calls for a new era of partnerships with state and local governments, […]
Techline responds to question from website comment
April 18th, 2014
From the GMA Techline RE: Reader question from article: Floating geomembrane cover improves biogas collection, heat retention, and odor control I am interested to install cover lagoon digester at my farm. I search some material from Internet for this project. If you share with me some material related to design and installation of cover lagoon […]
Be a presenter at Environmental Connection
April 10th, 2014
In Portland and co-located with Geosynthetics 2015 The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in an April 10 press release that it is now accepting abstract submissions for education courses and technical sessions at Environmental Connection 2015 in Portland, Ore. EC-’15, which will be a co-located event with the Geosynthetics 2015 conference, is Feb. 15–18, […]
GMA’s Geosynthetics Market Report now available
April 7th, 2014
Covers U.S. and Canada geosynthetics manufacturing A comprehensive review of all U.S. and Canada geosynthetics markets has been compiled by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The Geosynthetics Market Report 2011–2012 is described in an April 4 IFAI press release as “the most comprehensive and accurate measure […]
Geosynthetics 2015 and Environmental Connection 2015
April 1st, 2014
Connect with 1,500 geo-technical professionals representing all facets of the geosynthetics industry. Geosynthetics Conference February 15–18, 2015 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Ore. Geosynthetics 2015 is co-locating with the International Erosion Control Association’s Environmental Connection 2015 conference. The co-location features many opportunities for attendees from both shows to mingle together, meeting new business contacts, and exploring […]