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Flood reconstruction with geosynthetics

February 16, 2022

…The use of geogrid-reinforced earth allows reconstruction of a flood-destroyed German bridge in record time. The Swistbach Bridge in Heimerzheim, Germany, was destroyed by floods in July 2021….

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Geocells for railway track beds focus of webinar

February 11, 2022

…track beds webinar details Railway track bed consists of layers of ballast and subballast on subgrade soils. Ballast degradation can rapidly occur under heavy axle loadings over soft subgrade soils….

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Tensar technical seminar to feature Arkansas governor

February 9, 2022

…the Tensar technical seminar. Tensar International Corp.’s InterAx geogrid, a new product released in August 2021. Photograph courtesy Tensar International Corp. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Director of Arkansas DOT…

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Alternative stress cracking surfactants identified for HDPE geomembrane testing

February 9, 2022

…4, 2021, thereby affecting EU manufacturers such as Solvay, importers, and downstream users, as well as non-European manufacturers exporting their products into the EU. Search for alternative stress cracking surfactants…

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GeoNashville 2021 is a success

February 1, 2022

…Mark Skalny/Mark Skalny Photography Geosynthetics professionals from across North America gathered in Nashville, Tenn., in November as the industry returned to in-person events. GeoNashville 2021, Nov. 4–5, 2021, drew 280…

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Geosynthetic Materials Association has been busy (more to come)

February 1, 2022

…and just after IFAI Expo, Nov. 1–4, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. In only six months, we were able to coordinate four plenary presenters, sell out the exhibit hall and create…

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Profitable geosynthetics companies in 2022?

February 1, 2022

…Before the New Year, in October and November 2021, the first two in-person geosynthetics industry events since the pandemic began took place: the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) fall…

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GMA Lobby Day comes at ‘really . . . strange, crazy time’

February 1, 2022

…& Worrall That’s how Martin Whitmer Jr., founding partner with Whitmer & Worrall LLC, described the timing (Oct. 19–20, 2021) of GMA fall Lobby Day 2021, the first in-person Geosynthetic…

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DOT doubles investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

January 13, 2022

…assistance and best practices in project planning, financing, delivery and operation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by President Joe Biden Nov. 15, 2021, expands project eligibility for the…

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Associated General Contractors of America says construction spending in November increased

January 5, 2022

…additional funds that were authorized in the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law Nov. 15, 2021. As a result, the economic benefits from that measure will be…

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