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

April 11, 2024

…the agency including finance, information technology, procurement, minority and small business affairs, human resources, and local government services. McCottry has more than 30 years of service to the state of…

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The use of bituminous geomembranes (BGM) in reservoir applications

April 10, 2024

…five years of completion due to suboptimal project design. Recognizing the need for a more sustainable solution, the use of geomembrane liners emerge as a viable alternative. This article explores…

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Two-part short course – Subgrade Preparation & Use of Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Flexible Geomembranes – April 9 & 10

April 3, 2024

…use with overlying flexible geomembranes. Specifically, this webinar will present design considerations, testing, and installation of GCLs. We’ll review hydraulic and chemical properties as well as shear strength and slope…

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FHWA offering $44 million in Active Transportation Grants

April 1, 2024

…centers on mobility options powered primarily by human energy, such as bicycling and walking. As part of the program, the agency said it would award competitive grants to help communities…

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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024

…similar movement occurs again, it will undoubtedly cause severe damage to the structure of this section. Therefore, the design strategy of this project needed to consider the earthquake-resistant requirements of…

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The 2023 Koerner Lecture Q&A session

April 1, 2024

…I do not think we can design or specify in terms of allowable strain. There is a German recommendation for a maximum geomembrane strain of 0.25% at protrusions. I must…

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EPA issues PFAS test order as part of National Testing Strategy

March 26, 2024

human health effects of NMeFOSE, but also potential health effects of more than 100 PFAS that are structurally similar to NMeFOSE and add to the agency’s overall understanding for this…

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Webinar – Advancing Sustainable Design in Recreational Trails and Embankments – April 9

March 18, 2024

…Presto Geosystems presents the webinar – Advancing Sustainable Design in Recreational Trails and Embankments – on April 9, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT. The presenter…

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Innovations in aquaculture with engineering plastics

March 11, 2024

…food security: insights into challenges and solutions from an analysis of interactions between fisheries. aquaculture. food safety. human health. fish and human welfare. economy and environment.” Fish and Fisheries. (2016)….

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Kramer, Linneman to chair two AASHTO committees

February 8, 2024

…as a strategic advisor to then-director Kyle Schneweis. Kramer has also served over a decade as a chemical and human resource officer in the Nebraska National Guard, attaining the rank…

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