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Solmax launches Performance Materials

June 3rd, 2025

Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax.  TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, […]

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Spools of yellow yarn at a textile manufacturing plant. Credit: ID 5468768 © Hooverphonic | Dreamstime.com

U.S. Court of International Law ruling about tariffs put on hold

June 2nd, 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration's request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade's judgment May 29. The Court of International Trade Law's May 28 judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trump overstepped his authority […]

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Geosynthetic Reinforcement: A Sustainable and Economic Solution for Texas State Highway 21, Part 1

June 2nd, 2025

All photos courtesy of HUESKER Inc. The Texas State Highway 21 (SH21) spans through 12 different counties between San Marcos, Texas, on the west and the Texas-Louisiana border on the east, measuring approximately 500 km (310 miles). Most of this roadway has been constructed over an expansive subgrade soil with very high swell-shrink potential.  The […]

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2025 Carl Monismith Lecture streaming June 10

June 2nd, 2025

The ASCE Geo-Institute is presenting Claudia Zapata, Ph.D., as the 2025 Carl Monismith Lecture. The lecture will stream live from the Pavements Conference in Glendale, Ariz., at 6:15 p.m. EDT June 10. Dr. Zapata, professor at Arizona State University, is a nationally recognized leader in pavement engineering and soil behavior. Her research focuses on unsaturated […]

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