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Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners
September 30th, 2024
Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA shines a spotlight on the extraordinary versatility of specialty fabrics, which are […]
PennDOT wins top honors at 2024 TSMO Awards
September 30th, 2024
The National Operations Center for Excellence (NOCoE) recently named the winners of its 2024 Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO Awards, given out annually to help promote the value of TSMO; a set of strategies that focuses on operational improvements that maintains and restores existing transportation system performance without adding extra capacity. Photo courtesy […]
Ceylan receives 2024 Roy W. Crum Award
September 27th, 2024
Dr. Halil Ceylan, Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. Endowed Professor in the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department at Iowa State University, and long-time ISCP member, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Roy W. Crum Award, presented by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Dr. Halil Ceylan He is recognized for his distinguished career in civil, transportation, and […]
Exploring the future of soil reinforcement with TerraGrid High Strength Geogrid
September 26th, 2024
Contributed by Polyfabrics In the field of civil engineering, where material integrity is critical, TerraGrid® HSG emerges as a greener option with a lower carbon footprint. It stands out as a technically compliant (NSW RMS/Qld TMR/VicRoads compliant) and economically efficient solution compared to conventional methods like excavate, replace, and compact select fill geotechnical solutions. Engineered […]
Boardman outlines vision for Wisconsin DOT
September 25th, 2024
Kristina Boardman – who officially became secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on September 12 – recently outlined her strategic vision for the agency in terms of addressing statewide transportation needs. Kristina Boardman. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DOT. Formerly deputy secretary of the Wisconsin DOT, Boardman was named secretary after former secretary Craig Thompson […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced
September 24th, 2024
The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and […]
The importance of geomembrane flexibility
September 24th, 2024
By Brian Fraser, Vice President Layfield Geosynthetics 40 mil unreinforced PVC liner This article discusses the importance and benefits of flexibility in geomembranes. It includes understanding the differences in flexibility by geomembrane polymer type and geomembrane structure, including reinforced and non-reinforced. It also discusses different test methods for determining geomembrane flexibility. Benefits of flexibility Geomembrane flexibility is […]
Eucalitto assumes AASHTO presidency
September 23rd, 2024
Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and AASHTO vice president, has been formally named AASHTO president; finishing the term of Craig Thompson, the former secretary of Wisconsin Department of Transportation and former AASHTO president, who stepped down to take on a new role in the education sector. Garrett Eucalitto “Commissioner Eucalitto has […]
Beaulieu International Group appoints new CEO
September 20th, 2024
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the appointment of its new CEO, Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck. This marks a new era of leadership and stability for the company. Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck De Ruyck has a solid background in senior leadership roles and international finance. He is moving over from AbrisoJiffy where he successfully transformed the company from […]
Schmitt receives 2024 Robert E. Skinner Award
September 19th, 2024
Dr. Rolf R. Schmitt, deputy director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation, is the 2024 recipient of the Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Distinguished Transportation Research Management Award for a four-decade career devoted to conceiving, designing, establishing, sustaining, and managing transportation statistical programs and a national library critical to fostering the nation's transportation […]