Building climate-resilient infrastructure using geosynthetics

October 31, 2023  |  News

When extreme weather events occur, communities are often left to grapple with the devastating effects. An increase in extreme weather patterns, coupled with aging or inadequate infrastructure, amplifies the often dangerous and costly damage that ensues—especially for vulnerable communities living …
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Han becomes 2023-24 G-I president

October 30, 2023  |  News

Dr. Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is the new president of the Geo-Institute (G-I) Board of Governors for 2023-24. He took office at the October 2023 board meeting. Han is a Roy A. Roberts University Distinguished Professor in the Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department at the …
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TRB announces 2024 Sharon D. Banks Award recipient

October 27, 2023  |  News

The 2024 Sharon D. Banks Award recipient is Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., chief executive officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Jacksonville, Fla. The Sharon D. Banks Award is a biennial award established in memory of Sharon D. Banks, the former general manager of AC Transit in Oak…
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World-renowned designer/architect visits Concrete Canvas

October 26, 2023  |  News

Lord Norman Foster, founder of global architecture and design practice Foster + Partners and president of the Norman Foster Foundation, recently visited the headquarters of Concrete Canvas Ltd. The Norman Foster Foundation has previously worked with the new CCX™ material, the latest high performan…
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EPA finalizes rule to require enhanced PFAS reporting to Toxics Release Inventory

October 25, 2023  |  News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by eliminating an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals were used in sma…
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Plastic technology revolutionizes aquaculture 

October 24, 2023  |  News

The Norwegian company Bluegreen AS has successfully implemented a groundbreaking aquaculture project, the Marine Donut. This closed floating fish farming system, made from the highly crack-resistant plastic PE 100-RC, was installed on a salmon farm owned by SalMar in Norway. This innovative facili…
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Webinar – The Importance of Proactive Pavement Management – Oct. 26

October 23, 2023  |  News

The Tensar webinar – The Importance of Proactive Pavement Management – will be held on October 26, 2023 at 2 p.m. EST. The speaker is Tom Cummins, sales manager at vialytics for the northeast U.S., attendees are eligible for a ½ PDH credit, and you can register here. One of the most signifi…
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U.S. Department of Transportation advances America’s infrastructure with expanded regional grants

October 23, 2023  |  News

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced another step forward in advancing critical transportation infrastructure projects across the United States by expanding the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) program to 24 accelerators receiving $24 million in new funding from th…
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Minimum short-term seam peel strength requirements and long-term performance of geocell junctions

October 20, 2023  |  News

Internal geocell junctions, also called seams, play a critical role in ensuring that a geocell system will perform uniformly and consistently across the footprint of a stabilized area. In load support applications, non-uniform junction performance can lead to differential settlement and localized su…
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Cation exchange processses in GCLs

October 20, 2023  |  Features

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are multi-component materials commonly used in hydraulic barrier systems in applications ranging from different types of landfills to waste ponds to additional liquid containment applications. Conventional GCLs consist of a thin layer of montmorillonite clay (i.e., be…
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