UNO professor tracks grains of sand for coastal restoration projects

June 29, 2023  |  News

While finding the proverbial needle in a haystack might be difficult, University of New Orleans (UNO) earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp and his research team have enlisted technology to help them with an equally daunting task—tracking grains of sand. The sand that the team is tr…
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Glen Raven selling Strata business to construction leader Infra.Market

June 28, 2023  |  News

Glen Raven, a leading provider of innovative textiles and performance solutions, has reached an agreement to sell its Strata geosynthetics products and related construction business to Hella Infra Market Private Limited (“Infra.Market”), an India-based B2B online procurement marketplace for cons…
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Crucial I-95 road link fixed in weeks thanks to geosynthetics

June 27, 2023  |  News

Repairs to a crucial roadway using aggregates made from recycled glass and polymeric geosynthetic reinforcements have allowed commuters to get back on the road sooner than expected. An elevated section of Interstate 95 that passes through northeast Philadelphia, Pa., collapsed on June 11 after a fue…
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Advantages of solar farm construction with InterAx geogrid

June 26, 2023  |  News

Rapid technology improvements and decreasing cost of solar energy resources, along with the increased competitiveness of battery storage, have made solar one of the most competitive energy sources. It’s no wonder that the development of solar farms is expected to accelerate rapidly over the ne…
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Polyester geogrid production: From raw materials to finished product

June 23, 2023  |  News

Because of its capacity to support soil and other materials, polyester geogrids are a crucial part of many building projects. Where do geogrids come from, though? This article will examine the production of PP geogrid in detail, from the procurement of raw materials through the final product. Obtain…
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Naue Academy concludes first series

June 22, 2023  |  News

A new series of events called the Naue Academy took place for the first time this Spring. Numerous participants interested in geotechnical solutions attended the seminar days. The Naue Academy was represented throughout Germany with locations in Leipzig, Hamburg, Cologne and Ulm. Each of the academy…
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Biodiversity net gain and how geosynthetics products can help make it a reality

June 21, 2023  |  News

Those in the UK construction industry will have heard and read about “biodiversity net gain” or BNG, and the implications that it will have as a part of government policy for future land development and to help meet carbon net zero sustainability targets. It is an approach that those overseeing …
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Reducing carbon footprints: How Global Synthetics stacks up against traditional methods

June 20, 2023  |  News

Global Synthetics and its partners have undertaken significant efforts to minimize the carbon footprint caused by the manufacturing processes, products, and installation in civil engineering projects. By comparing its geosynthetic solutions to traditional methods, the company shed light on the carbo…
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DFI announces 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer

June 19, 2023  |  News

Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, vice president, GEI Consultants, has been selected as the 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer. He is available, on request of Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), to present lectures September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024. A well-known geotechnical expert, and member of DFI, G…
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DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization Conference coming to Boston

June 16, 2023  |  News

The Deep Foundations Institute’s (DFI) S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization Conference will be held August 8th-10th at the Royal Sonesta in Boston. The two-and-a-half-day conference focuses on the practical application of deep foundations and ground improvement techniques for stabilizing soft gro…
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