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Webinar – Modern Designing of Stormwater Channels Using the GEOWEB System – Nov. 15
November 14th, 2022
A Presto GeoSystems webinar on Modern Designing of Stormwater Channels Using the GEOWEB System will take place on November 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. CST. The webinar is presented by Sam Justice, P.E., Civil Design Engineer, a 1.0 PDH credit is available, and you can register here. Channels subjected to high flows and associated shear […]
USDOT announces FHWA executive director
November 11th, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected Gloria Shepherd as the executive director of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the eleventh person to hold this position since FHWA’s founding in 1971. When she assumes her new role as executive director, she will be the first woman and the first African American in FHWA’s history […]
Propex receives IAA awards for geosynthetic projects
November 10th, 2022
Propex recently received the Award of Excellence and Best in Category – Geosynthetic Miscellaneous at the 2022 International Achievement Awards (IAA) at the IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C. Propex won for Des Moines Riverbank Stabilization – Fabric names Armormax and Scourlok; Fabric Producer – Propex Geosynthetics. The Geosynthetic Projects category is for projects that use geosynthetic materials in civil engineering applications. […]
FGI webinar – Strengths And Uncertainties Regarding PFAS Containment By Modern Liner Systems – Nov. 10
November 9th, 2022
A Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) webinar on the Strengths and Uncertainties Regarding PFAS Containment by Modern Liner Systems will take place on November 10 at noon CST, 1 p.m. EST (live); November 11, 2022 at noon AEST (Pre-recorded - Australia); November 11, 2022 at noon CAT (Pre-recorded - South Africa); and November 14, 2022 at […]
Notice of expiration for DOT Construction Materials Waiver and New Proposed Waiver for Certain Contracts and Solicitations announced
November 8th, 2022
The Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks to maximize the use of American-made products and materials in all federally funded projects as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (the Act), which was included in the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The implementation of this law will transform DOT’s approach […]
DFI presents President’s Award
November 8th, 2022
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Michael Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E., recently presented three President’s Awards at the DFI 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. Established in 2016, the DFI President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the DFI president to recognize the outstanding contributions and service of DFI members who advance the work of DFI. […]
Letter to the Editor – A few more words about smart welders
November 7th, 2022
Editor’s note: The October/November 2022 issue of Geosynthetics featured the article Evaluating New Technologies To Limit Geomembrane Destructive Testing written by Evan Andrews, P.E., PMP and Kenneth R. Daly, P.E. Dear Mr. Kerfoot, I read with great interest the article entitled “Evaluating New Technologies to Limit Geomembrane Destructive Testing” (October November 2022). I am a […]
New York to receive $200 million in IIJA funding
November 4th, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced New York has received nearly $207 million in clean water funding awarded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, or also known as Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) for water infrastructure improvements. This is the first installment of a total of nearly $427 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding […]
AASHTO elects 2022-2023 president, vice president
November 3rd, 2022
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has elected Roger Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 president during its 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando. The board also elected Paul Ajegba, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 vice president. […]
2022 IAA geosynthetics project winners announced
November 2nd, 2022
The 2022 International Achievement Awards (IAA) winners were announced recently at the IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C. The winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness and function. “Award of Excellence” and “Outstanding Achievement Award” recipients were showcased at the expo and recognized at a celebration of achievement. Geosynthetics Project Winners The Geosynthetic projects […]