AASHTO issues new interlocking pavement guide

August 29, 2024  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently released a brand new publication: “AASHTO Guide for Interlocking Pavements, 1st Edition.” This guide – intended as a resource for both state departments of transportation and municipal public works departm…
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Cemetery expansion with CRB retaining walls in Spain

August 28, 2024  |  News

Contributed by Terraforce In the reclamation of a plot previously filled with waste, retaining walls were necessary to create new horizontal platforms and garden areas for the La Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain. Initially, the plan involved the construction of poured concrete walls. However, the …
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Southeastern state DOT projects win regional awards

August 27, 2024  |  News

Ten state department of transportation projects in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia took home top prizes in the southeastern or SASHTO region of the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Selected from 25 projects nominated by eight state DOTs i…
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Using GEOWEB Geocells in landfill capping applications

August 26, 2024  |  News

Contributed by Presto Geosystems Written by Cory Schneider When contaminated material such as landfill waste or contaminated soil is encountered, there are typically two options available: removal of the material or placing a “cap” over it. In most cases, capping is the easier and more cost-effe…
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Clean-up of Stover Lake includes sediment removal and innovative use of geotextile bags

August 26, 2024  |  News

A man-made lake near Newton Abbot in Devon, England, dating to the Georgian Period, is the site of major habitat improvement works that will help to rejuvenate the lake and its surrounding area, returning it to its former glory and benefiting a host of wildlife. Stover Lake, a ten-acre freshwater la…
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Webinar – Building Resilient Oil & Gas Roads and Pads – Sept. 10

August 24, 2024  |  News

Presto Geosystems presents the webinar – Building Resilient Oil & Gas Roads and Pads – on September 10, 2024 at 11 a.m. CDT. The presenter is Bryan Wedin, P.E., chief engineer, you can earn a 1.0 PDH credit, and you can register here. When unpaved roads, drill pads, and work platforms are co…
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Boardman becomes first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary

August 23, 2024  |  News

Gov. Tony Evers has announced that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Evers is appointing Kristina Boardman to serve as WisDOT secretar…
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Discussion – Accelerating U.S. Energy Infrastructure: The Urgency of Permitting Reform – Sept. 11

August 22, 2024  |  News

A discussion with members of the U.S. House of Representatives will be held at the Bipartisan Policy Center on Wednesday, September 11, at 4:00 p.m. Titled “Accelerating U.S. Energy Infrastructure: The Urgency of Permitting Reform,” this discussion is open to the public. Distinguished speakers i…
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Geofabrics Australasia acquires Bayset

August 22, 2024  |  News

Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd, the largest manufacturer and supplier of geosynthetic and geotextile products in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the acquisition of Bayset. Bayset is a leading trade supplier and reseller of solutions for the waterproofing, flooring, and concrete repair indus…
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PennDOT’s Carroll named chair of AASHTO’s TransComm

August 21, 2024  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently appointed Mike Carroll – secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as chair of its Committee on Transportation Communications, known as TransComm. Carroll – named Pen…
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