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Erosion control history and evolution
February 1, 2023
…recently expanded its reach to other technologies as well, and it promotes the use of erosion and sediment control products through industry leadership and education in the hope of making…
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IGS North America: New board of directors, big agenda
February 1, 2023
…include sustainability, energy, mining and transportation infrastructure. Visit www.geoamericas2024.org for more information. The IGS North America Webinar Series: Our free, one-hour technical sessions continue. Visit the chapter website and follow…
Geosynthetics 2023 wrap-up
February 1, 2023
…years but was pushed out two extra years due to the pandemic. Start thinking about how you would like to participate. Visit GeotechnicalFrontiers.org in the Spring for more details….
Differentiating sources of PFAS with multiple lines of evidence
January 24, 2023
…compounds migrate and distribute through water, sediment, and soil. It is essential to use multiple lines of evidence to correctly identify the sources of the PFAS and determine appropriate cost…
The importance of soil resources: Overlooked and undervalued?
January 19, 2023
…use and management of cover crops. Annals of Applied Biology, 174(2), 179–189. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12488. Information courtesy of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) and Jane Rickson, Ph.D., CEnv, FIAgrE, FHEA https://ieca.mynewscenter.org/the-importance-of-soil-resources-overlooked-and-undervalued/…
FHWA launches geosynthetic installation notes tracker mobile application
January 18, 2023
…use by making it easier (on your phone) to gain the knowledge needed to use geosynthetics.” For more information visit the website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/geosynthetics/ or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVQ2UhX-WnA For any questions contact CLAS@dot.gov…
EPA issues next test order under national testing strategy for PFAS used in plastics, chemical manufacturing
January 10, 2023
…tools to collect information on the potential environmental and human health impacts of PFAS like HFPO.” HFPO (CASRN 428-59-1) is used in making plastics and in organic chemical manufacturing. More…
Watershed Geo to support TVA with decarbonization goals through unique solar solution
January 9, 2023
…retired coal plants. In TVA’s pursuit of a 100 MW solar generation project on their closed coal ash site at Plant Shawnee in Kentucky, they have selected to use Watershed…
Understanding plastics: Single-use vs. engineering plastics
January 5, 2023
…the transportation sector and processing techniques.” Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. (2022).(16) M. H. Al-Sherrawi et al. “Features of plastics in modern construction use.” (2018).(17) N. Dixon et al. “Global…
‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intention
December 26, 2022
…the project that began in September 2021 was an additional $200,000 from dedicated research funds. That was for the contractor to redo its plan and use the plastic mix in…