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Geocell technology proves effective in solving soil stabilization challenges for solar farms on underutilized lands

April 12, 2024

…which impacted the region with heavy rain and storms in September of 2022. The system will continue to provide robust erosion protection against similar major storm events in the future,…

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Justin P. Powell confirmed as South Carolina’s secretary of transportation

April 11, 2024

…billion budget and oversaw the growth of the construction program from $3 billion to $5 billion. Powell was then promoted to chief of staff in 2022. “Mr. Powell has demonstrated…

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FHWA offering $44 million in Active Transportation Grants

April 1, 2024

…Program overseen by the Maryland Department of Transportation. And in July 2022, a team of Utah State University researchers issued a study detailing how Utah’s network of historic canal trails…

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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024

…concrete revetment due to the Chelungpu fault (Chiang et al. 2022). As shown in Figure 6, based on the site investigation, the shallow geological formations at the site consist of…

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Oerlikon increases pilot testing capabilities for geotextiles

March 29, 2024

…Oerlikon Neumag is now offering inline pilot testing of its new staple fiber technology in Neumünster, Germany. The plant, which opened in 2022, is available to customers for…

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Montana DOT director retiring

March 22, 2024

…Committee on Construction for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) since January 2022. “I’m grateful to Mack for his leadership at Montana DOT and his service to…

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USDOT announces $57 million available for innovative finance and asset concession grants

March 14, 2024

…for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) eligible projects. The NOFO allocates funds for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, totaling $57.72 million. Grants up to $2 million…

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Innovations in aquaculture with engineering plastics

March 11, 2024

Aquaculture, or fish farming, is essential to the global food system (1). In 2020, the combined output of fisheries and aquaculture set a record, reaching 236 million…

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ASTM International honors Kurt Kelsey with Outstanding Achievement Award

March 8, 2024

Kurt Kelsey, left, receiving the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award from D18 Chairman Bill Quinn. ASTM International’s soil and rock committee (D18) has presented its A….

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Ohio DOT helps provide $59M for local bridge projects

February 29, 2024

…courtesy of the Ohio DOT. That funding is partially the result of an expanded definition of a “local major bridge” initiated by Governor Mike DeWine (R) in 2022, which more…

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