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Soil nail and shotcrete reinforcement for new roadway embankment
July 20th, 2024
FIGURE 1 Aerial view of the Mantua Boulevard extension Spring 2024 brought with it the grand opening of a one-of-a kind fossil park and museum in Gloucester County, N.J. Part of Rowan University in South Jersey, the new Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park and Museum includes 44,000 square feet of exhibit space above a […]
DFI’s SuperPile ’25 now accepting abstracts
July 19th, 2024
Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at SuperPile ’25, a piling design and construction conference hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) in partnership with the International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). Abstracts are due December 4, 2024, and can be submitted at www.dfi-events.org/superpile25. The annual SuperPile Conference is taking place June 18-20, 2025, in […]
Removing PFAS from precipitation-induced runoff from land application systems
July 18th, 2024
By Gary L. Hawkins, Ph.D. and Bailey Williams, B.A. Water used to wash clothes and dishes, take baths and showers, flush toilets and mix with cleaning products makes its way from houses to wastewater treatment plants for people on public water and wastewater systems. After passing through the wastewater treatment process, the treated water is […]
Geosynthetic Institute announces RFP
July 17th, 2024
GSI is in the process of transitioning to the next generation of leadership and venue. For the past 40 years, the Geosynthetic Institute has been directed by someone in the Koerner family (Robert (1984-2014) and George (2015-present). It is now time for someone else to take the reins and help move the institute forward. The […]
Western state DOT projects win regional awards
July 17th, 2024
Ten projects from state departments of transportation in California, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota, and Texas took home top prizes in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. These projects, ranging from implementing new safety countermeasures to save lives to enhancing active transportation networks to increase mobility for all, were recognized […]
Thessius Wall Seal System introduced
July 16th, 2024
Curtis Barrier International Geosynthetics Group announces the launch of its new business and product, Thessius Wall Seal System. Founder and creator of the Thessius Wall Seal System, Mark Curtis, recognized the need to improve containment structure designs to optimize engineering space thus maximizing storage capacity, minimizing footprint and reducing land usage, costs and emissions. Patented […]
ADOT marks 50th anniversary
July 15th, 2024
Arizona’s highways have existed almost since statehood in 1912, but the agency overseeing them, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), is marking its 50th anniversary this month. It’s all because state lawmakers, facing a booming population and accelerating transportation needs, decided to consolidate the Arizona Highway Department and Arizona Aeronautics Department as of July 1974. […]
Paving farm roads with rapid hardening concrete composite mat
July 12th, 2024
By Dae-Young Lee, Research Fellow, Department of Geotechnical Engineering Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology A conducive road network is integral to the economic growth of a country. Better roads mean efficient movement of people and goods, as well as improved access to health, education, and economic facilities and services. This is […]
Repeatability and reproductibility of standard oxidative induction time and high-pressure oxidative induction test methods
July 11th, 2024
By Rohit Sati M.Sc., and Deep Gulati P. Eng The term HPOIT was first introduced in 1990 when a new type of stabilizer was introduced to enhance the ultraviolet performance of thin film polymeric products. Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS) were used to stabilize and protect clear or transparent polyethylene films from degradation due to […]
Webinar – Incorporating LID and GI Practices for Enhanced Stormwater Management – July 30
July 10th, 2024
Presto Geosystems presents the webinar - Incorporating LID and GI Practices for Enhanced Stormwater Management – on July 30, 2024 at 11 a.m. CDT. The presenter is Sam Justice, P.E., you can earn a 1.0 PDH credit, and you can register here. As environmental regulations become more stringent, it is increasingly important to incorporate Low […]