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AASHTO offers cutting-edge research counsel to USDOT
August 11th, 2023
In a 10-page comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) offered a detailed list of research projects worthy of receiving Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure or ARPA-I grants. AASHTO noted in its letter that new infrastructure technologies and strategies “offer a pathway” to making the […]
Combigrid applications for geogrid/geocomposite in pavement construction
August 10th, 2023
Geogrid reinforcement and stabilization is used in roadways in two major applications: base reinforcement/stabilization and subgrade stabilization. In base reinforcement/stabilization, the geogrid is placed within or at the bottom of a pavement system to improve the load-carrying capacity and reduce the deformation of the pavement under repeated traffic as well as help control expansive subgrade […]
Searching to maximize stress reduction ratio with biaxial geogrids and timber piling
August 10th, 2023
Figure 1 Completed modular block retaining wall Some projects almost design themselves. Dense sand? Very stiff clayey soils? Deep groundwater? Well, projects within the collar counties surrounding Cook County and the city of Chicago occasionally encounter a different sort of soil beast: peat and muck. Largely plant-based deposits settled in kettle bogs formed following the […]
Core & Main completes acquisitions
August 9th, 2023
Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Foster Supply Inc. and R.P. Foster Inc., collectively, Foster Supply. Foster Supply is a full-service provider of precast concrete structures, pipe, drainage materials and related geosynthetics products operating out of […]
AFITEXINOV introduces new logo for DRAINTUBE geocomposite
August 8th, 2023
DRAINTUBE, the geocomposite solution created by AFITEXINOV and dedicated to fluid drainage (liquid and gas), has a new logo to reflect its unique and innovative nature. This new logo will be deployed on the different mediums dedicated to the solution throughout 2023. DRAINTUBE is a multi-linear geocomposite (definition according to ASTM D4439 and ISO/TC 221 – ISO DTR […]
Watershed Geo launches unique landfill solar technology in international markets
August 7th, 2023
Watershed Geo, an innovative solutions provider for the protection and resiliency of civil, environmental and energy infrastructure, announces its first international solar site located at the Metabolon Research Center in Leppe, Germany. The solar system, called PowerCap™, is the latest in solar tech and green energy. PowerCap™ installation at the Metabolon Research Center in Leppe, […]
Presto Geosystems introduces project planning portal
August 4th, 2023
Presto Geosystems has introduced Presto Geo P3 Project Planning Portal, a trailblazing, complimentary web-based suite of geotechnical calculation tools. Designed to expand the universe of available value engineering tools available to the AEC industry, Presto Geo P3 empowers engineers, contractors, and project owners to build smarter, faster, and more sustainably. With web-based calculation tools for […]
ASTM International honors Solmax director with top annual award
August 3rd, 2023
ASTM International has presented its top annual award, the Award of Merit, to Melissa Holbrook for her contributions to ASTM’s geosynthetics committee (D35). Melissa Holbrook accepts the Award of Merit from Gary T. Torosian, chairman of ASTM International's Committee D35 on Geosynthetics. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest […]
Advanced Textiles Association joins with more than 500 organizations to help build tomorrow’s workforce
August 3rd, 2023
Advanced Textiles Association has joined with more than 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses and employers to form the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, established to build support for the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act (S. 722 / H.R. 1477). The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Professional Certification Coalition (PCC) lead the […]
Ballast stabilization using geocells
August 2nd, 2023
A significant number of research studies have been carried out to investigate the benefits of using geocells in railway track bed applications. Combined with an ever-expanding list of successful projects from around the world, the benefits of using geocells in rail ballast stabilization is well-documented. Rail operators understand that durable track geometry starts with a solid foundation, […]