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New chair, vice chair for AASHTO design committee
July 13th, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed Shanté Hastings (right) from the Delaware Department of Transportation to a two-year term as chair of the Committee on Design. The organization also named Marshall Elizer from the Washington State Department of Transportation to a two-year term as the committee’s vice chair. Shanté […]
A costly geogrid mistake: Price vs. performance
July 12th, 2023
Article written by John Bolton. Information courtesy of Tensar. “How much does it cost?” is usually the first question a procurement manager asks when selecting materials for a construction project. Price undoubtedly drives the bottom line, but what might seem like the least expensive option at first could cost more to install. In addition, the […]
Premature failure of geomembrane floating covers in Australia: Causes, comparisons and recommendations
July 11th, 2023
In potable applications, some reinforced polypropylene (RPP) installations have failed in as little as four years while others have managed to achieve 17 years of service. Nearly all RPP covers in Australia have failed or degraded prematurely. The majority of failures have been due to chemical attack from chlorine exposure. Systems with chloramine disinfection have […]
Lining a tailings facility on the roof of the world
July 10th, 2023
Solmax geomembranes were used to line the tailings facilities of the recently expanded Yulong Copper Mine. The mine located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, on one of the largest copper deposits in China and is important to the economy of the region. The mine is located in some of the highest elevations in the world. The […]
Genuit Group hits sustainability targets with Keytec Geomembranes
July 7th, 2023
Genuit Group has been leading by example when it comes to making sustainability a top priority, recently achieving the Approved Science-Based Target certification. Genuit Group businesses include Adey, Alderburgh, Domus Ventilation, Keytec Geomembranes, Manthorpe, Nu-Heat, Nuaire, Permavoid, Plura, Polypipe Building Products, Polypipe Building Services, Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation and Surestop.This recognition by the Science-Based […]
ABG Geosynthetics switches to 100% renewable energy
July 6th, 2023
All the electricity used by ABG Geosynthetics for the manufacture of its geocomposite and geocellular products is now certified to come from renewable sources. The switch to a renewable energy supplier is just one of several recent initiatives introduced by ABG to reduce its environmental impact, explains managing director Alan Bamforth. “We have signed up […]
EPA announces new framework to prevent unsafe PFAS from entering market
July 5th, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its framework for addressing new and new uses of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The framework outlines EPA’s planned approach when reviewing new PFAS and new uses of PFAS to ensure that, before these chemicals are allowed to enter into commerce, EPA will undertake an extensive evaluation to ensure […]
L. David Suits, MSCE, receives Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
June 30th, 2023
Marquis Who's Who, publisher of biographical profiles, recently presented L. David Suits, MSCE, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Suits celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. L. David Suits, […]
UNO professor tracks grains of sand for coastal restoration projects
June 29th, 2023
While finding the proverbial needle in a haystack might be difficult, University of New Orleans (UNO) earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp and his research team have enlisted technology to help them with an equally daunting task—tracking grains of sand. Researchers release fluorescent sand pellets off the shoreline in Lafourche Parish, La. Photo courtesy […]
Glen Raven selling Strata business to construction leader Infra.Market
June 28th, 2023
Glen Raven, a leading provider of innovative textiles and performance solutions, has reached an agreement to sell its Strata geosynthetics products and related construction business to Hella Infra Market Private Limited (“Infra.Market”), an India-based B2B online procurement marketplace for construction materials. This sale represents the next step in executing Glen Raven’s long-term global investment strategy […]