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Resilient Roads Roundtable announces innovators/influencers list

March 15, 2022

…testing alternative pavement materials that boost road resiliency. In 2021, Clemens helped lead the effort to pilot the use of rubber-modified asphalt (RMA) by installing 100 miles (161 km) of…

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Geomembranes for agriculture protect environment

March 9, 2022

…farmland. Inputs can range from manure and bedding, to wash water and rainwater runoff. Geographical location, weather and local regulations dictate the length of holding time, which can range from…

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AECOM ends Russia operations

March 8, 2022

…AECOM ends Russia operations after the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the move may cost the company as much as $50 million. AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm based in…

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Alternative stress cracking surfactants identified for HDPE geomembrane testing

February 9, 2022

…SCR test to be run at a higher temperature than the current 122˚F (50˚C). Temperatures of 149 and 158˚F (65 and 70 ˚C) with these surfactants show promise to potentially…

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Geosynthetics for pipe wrapping

February 1, 2022

…Below are some examples: Insulation (sound and thermal) Corrosion protection Waterproofing Impact resistance Most wraps are tapes or mastics. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), butyl rubber and bituminous wraps are common. A…

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Reinforced levees to induce seepage path around geogrid layers?

February 1, 2022

…geogrids add a seepage path (adjacent to and around the geogrid layers) into the cross section, particularly in fine-grained soils (clays). GSI has tested this using flex-walled permeameters by running…

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Geosynthetics for stabilization in solar farm development

February 1, 2022

…on this project. Note the excessive rutting on the adjacent unreinforced section. Each road section constructed with this option experienced exceptional performance and minimal surface rutting, and provided a significant…

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Electrical leak detection at depth

February 1, 2022

…Don’t pump the water out of the cell yet. Run the dipole method, per ASTM D7007 “Standard Practices for Electrical Methods for Locating Leaks in Geomembranes Covered with Water or…

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AGRU America and HK Solutions improve manhole technology using geomembranes

January 20, 2022

…AGRU America Inc. and HK Solutions Group have released Monoform PLUS, a comprehensive manhole rehabilitation product package that offers streamlined installation with minimal impact on local traffic, the companies said…

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Caltrans bets on Tensar geosynthetic-reinforced chip seal for pavement

November 4, 2021

…District 9 (Bishop) for more than 22 years, John Fox has overseen thousands of miles of pavement-preservation treatments, including polymer-modified, gap-graded pavements; dense-graded pavements; asphalt rubber seals; microsurfacing; and a…

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