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Geosynthetics and sustainability: How is our industry doing?

April 1, 2022

…pond, further such goals. Sustainability is a complex issue, but there are some very simple and direct truths about it. The world’s population is nearly 8 billion people; while the…

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Ultralightweight foamed glass aggregate as MSE wall backfill

April 1, 2022

…Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) systems are a popular and economical option to construct retaining walls for highways and railways, wingwalls and abutments for bridges, and numerous…

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Scratch impact on HDPE liners

April 1, 2022

…that thickness control for smooth 60-mil (1.5-mm) HDPE conductive liner made on a blown film line is typically 4 to 6 mil (0.1 to 0.15 mm). The lower limit is…

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 short course lineup announced

April 1, 2022

…4, 2021. Photograph courtesy of Mark Skalny/Mark Skalny Photography The Geosynthetics Conference 2023, Feb. 5–8, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo., will host six half-day short courses on Sunday, Feb. 5….

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GMA returns to Washington

April 1, 2022

…and executive branches of the federal government. The fall GMA Lobby Day 2021 used a mix of methods, including face-to-face, in-office meetings; an off-site invitation-only luncheon; and several virtual conversations….

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International Achievement Awards submissions portal opens

March 23, 2022

…Winner of the 2021 IAA Award of Excellence in the Tensile Structures < 600 square meters category, the PFEIFER Structures-designed Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal in Alameda, Calif. features a…

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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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Engineered earth with greywater systems

March 10, 2022

…state and local governments are incentivizing the use of on-site wastewater treatment systems to recycle greywater. Greywater is lightly used water from bathroom sinks, showers, bathtubs and clothes washers. It…

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GMA elects Selander as vice chair

March 7, 2022

…GMA elects Selander of Willacoochee Industrial Fabrics Inc. as the association’s executive council vice chair, finishing the term of Thaxton. Newly elected vice chair of the Geosynthetic Materials…

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GMA spring Lobby Day 2022 registration opens

March 4, 2022

…Day 2021: Keith Misukanis, Berry Global; Fred Chuck, GMA; Rep. Dustin “Dusty” Johnson, R-S.D.; Sachin Mandavkar, Maccaferri Inc.; Adam Maskal, Solmax. Photograph by Gabe Pellathy, Principal, Whitmer & Worrall As…

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