Understanding plastics: Single-use vs. engineering plastics

January 5, 2023  |  News

For decades, the global production of plastics has grown yearly by an average of 9% (1). Plastic production was reported as 1.7 million metric tons in 1950 (2), and this value reached 360 million metric tons worldwide in 2018 (3). The MacArthur Foundation estimated plastic production to double again…
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Transportation groups reaffirm backing for V2X

January 4, 2023  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently joined nine other transportation organizations in support of a joint statement issued December 14 “reaffirming” their belief that deployment of vehicle-to-everything or V2X technologies will save l…
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Rail infrastructure resilience starts with a geogrid-stabilized track

January 3, 2023  |  News

Imagine hauling the Great Pyramid of Giza once a month across the same track over 32 years. That is how much weight has crossed a Tensar geogrid-stabilized segment of railbed in Mobile Bay, Ala., during that time. To translate into today’s terms, that’s 40-foot intermodal containers pack…
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GAI Consultants names director of transportation

January 2, 2023  |  News

GAI Consultants, Inc. (GAI) has announced that Steven Walls has joined the firm’s Midwest transportation division as Indiana Director of Transportation. Bringing over 30 years of industry experience to GAI, Walls previously held various roles for both the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDO…
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West Virginia road funding value confirmed

December 30, 2022  |  News

A legislative audit of the West Virginia Division of Highways or WVDOH maintenance budget recently confirmed that the extra money spent on road maintenance over the past several years is paying off statewide. “The overall increase in funding and subsequent increase in maintenance expenditures has …
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DFI names new president and secretary 

December 29, 2022  |  News

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) board of trustees has elected a new president and a new secretary starting in 2023. Incoming DFI president Gianfranco Di Cicco is president and CEO of Bauer Foundations, responsible for the Bauer Group on all U.S. construction operations. Di Cicco joined the…
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Carpi Tech names global sales manager

December 28, 2022  |  News

Carpi Tech has announced that Allan Jackson will join the company in February 2023 as global sales manager. He comes to Carpi Tech with over 30 years of experience in civil engineering, geosynthetics and geosynthetics installation. Jackson recently resigned from Solmax  as director for EMEA. Carpi …
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Project bundling reference database provides answers to agency questions

December 27, 2022  |  News

Do you have questions about project bundling but are unsure where to start? The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a database of bundling references to assist and possibly accelerate your agencies’ implementation efforts. In it, you can learn from others and can research answers to the most…
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‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intention

December 26, 2022  |  News

Transportation officials in multiple states are testing whether roads made from grocery bags, juice cartons, printer ink cartridges or other discarded plastic can make pavement last longer, save money and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. On sections of a busy, four-lane road tha…
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U.S. Department of Transportation names FHWA administrator

December 23, 2022  |  News

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Shailen Bhatt has been confirmed as the 21st administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nominated by President Biden on July 21, 2022, Bhatt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 8, 2022. He is the first person …
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