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Conductive geomembrane
February 1st, 2016
We are developing a conductive liner. I want to know if there is any kind of small-scale test that I can apply in our laboratory as a quality control test. Pacqua | Mexico Pacqua, Great to hear from you and nice to know that you are developing a conductive GM. What is typically done in […]
Geogrid proven in logging industry demonstration
February 1st, 2016
Introduction During a 2014 logging industry event in the Pacific Northwest, geogrid was used to reinforce portions of a heavily travelled logging road. The demonstration was conducted during the Pacific Logging Congress, 7th In the Woods, held in Molalla, Ore. An aggregate haul road was constructed to demonstrate the difference of an unreinforced road section […]
GeoAmericas 2016, April 10–13, Miami Beach
January 29th, 2016
The mission of the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) is to provide leadership in advancing geosynthetics education and research. We are pleased to invite the world to GeoAmericas 2016, the 3rd Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. The event takes place April 10–13 at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. Keynote lectures GeoAmericas will have […]
IECA names Sharan Wilson new executive director
January 25th, 2016
The Denver-based International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in a Jan. 22 press release that Sharan Wilson has been named its new executive director. She replaces Russ Adsit, who departed last year after nearly eight years as the IECA executive director. The release noted that Wilson has more than 20 years of senior level leadership […]
Brawler Industries announces another expansion
January 25th, 2016
Texas-based Brawler Industries, a provider of specialty-engineered liners for containment and fluid management applications, announced in a Jan. 20 press release its plans to invest in a 7-layer blown-film line for high-performance barrier film applications for the agricultural, construction, and environmental markets. The press release noted that in 2015, Brawler invested more than $10 million […]
Jerry DiMaggio receives ASCE’s OPAL Award
January 18th, 2016
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issued a press release Jan. 14 naming Jerry A. DiMaggio as one of its 2016 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) leadership award winners. Currently a principal engineer at Applied Research Associates Inc., DiMaggio, P.E., D.GE, is being honored for his work in government. A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) […]
Conwed celebrates 50 years of netting innovation
January 12th, 2016
Conwed, a plastic netting manufacturer based in Minneapolis, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2016. Led by the campaign theme “Celebrating our Past, Engineering our Future,” the company said in a Jan. 11 press release that it plans to communicate the collaborative approach that has made it the partner of choice in diverse industries. The […]
Bonaparte named OPAL award winner
January 4th, 2016
In a press release issued last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers named Rudolph (Rudy) Bonaparte as one of its 2016 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) leadership award winners. Bonaparte, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, NAE, is the president and CEO of Atlanta-based Geosyntec Consultants. He will receive the award March 17, 2016, during ASCE’s […]
Seaman promotes John Crum to CEO
December 10th, 2015
Wooster, Ohio-based Seaman Corp. announced in a Dec. 10 press release the promotion of John Crum from president and chief operating officer to president and CEO effective Dec. 9, 2015. After 35 years as president and CEO, the last five as CEO and chairman of the company’s board of directors, Richard Seaman is retiring as […]
N.C. issues permit for coal ash excavation at Duke plant in Wilmington
December 9th, 2015
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last week issued a permit to Duke Energy that allows excavation of coal ash stored in ponds at its Sutton Plant in Wilmington. A DEQ press release said that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater permit is required to safely remove wet ash stored in Duke’s […]