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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

…top of the ground (Bartlett et al. 2015; Ashtiani et al. 2017; Yang et al. 2020; Rasouli and Fatahi 2020; Chiang et al. 2021; Rasouli and Fatahi 2021). In highway…

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Reflecting on the Robert M. Koerner Lectures

April 1, 2024

…years, the lectures have expanded their reach through virtual platforms, allowing for a more inclusive audience. The 2021 lecture was initially presented in a virtual platform as we dealt with…

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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

…serve as the agency’s interim director. Malcolm “Mack” Long. Photo courtesy of Montana DOT. Appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte (R) as director in January 2021, Long brought 25 years of…

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Ensuring quality control in Cured-in-Place (CIPP) applications 

March 15, 2024

…Installation of Cured-in-Place Thermosetting Resin Pipe (CIPP) ASTM D5813-04 Standard Specification for Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Piping Systems NASSCO Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) Installation, Performance Specification Guideline (PSG), March 2021

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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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