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Sustainability comes natural to the erosion and sediment control industry
April 1st, 2023
Sustainable materials are the central part of the erosion control industry and the Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC). ECTC is a leading industry organization home to top manufacturers of erosion and sediment control products, component suppliers, material distributors and test laboratories. ECTC members are dedicated to advancing the knowledge, experience and expertise of erosion and […]
Testing for tensile properties of geosynthetic straps
April 1st, 2023
FIGURE 1 Geosynthetic strap installation. Photo courtesy of Maccaferri The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) now has a revised test method for determining the tensile properties of geosynthetic straps. They are an extremely strong reinforcement element for mechanically stabilized structures. These soil reinforcing elements consist of high-strength extensible geosynthetic reinforcing straps that are connected through a sleeve […]
New board of directors, GeoAmericas 2024
April 1st, 2023
IGS North America (IGS-NA) held its biennial elections in January 2023 and elected, continued or co-opted the next cycle of leadership, which runs February 2023–February 2025. Here is the new board of directors: President: Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D. (Oregon State University) President-Elect: Kristin Sample-Lord, Ph.D., P.E. (Villanova University) Past President: John Allen, P.E. (MBCC Group) Treasurer: […]
Roadway rehabilitation on Interstate 70 in Greenfield, Ind.
April 1st, 2023
Interstate 70 is one of the most heavily traveled East-West interstate highways in the county. Increased traffic due to population growth of the eastern metro Indianapolis area had taken its toll on a stretch of the interstate that runs through Greenfield, Ind. MIRAFI® Petromat® Enviro is engineered with optimal elongation to allow placement directly onto […]