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Geocomp introduces bi-directional shear testing machine

August 24, 2018

…elements experiencing cycling in multiple directions. Common examples of these situations include dynamic earthquake shaking, offshore structures subjected to waves and foundations for wind-energy towers. The BDCDSS can automatically run…

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Geocomposite lamination strength ASTM test method: Time for an update

August 1, 2018

…process by workers or samplers on the manufacturing line. Perhaps a simple handheld dull blade or other appropriate tool could periodically be run along the entire cut edge of the…

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GMA on Wisconsin, waste containment and Lobby Day

August 1, 2018

…Adam Maskal, Solmax/GSE Don Diguilio, AGRU America Inc. Cory McDowell, Barton & Loguidice Jim Goddard, ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics L. David Suits, LDS Geosynthetic Consulting Services Jessica Kivijärvi, GMA…

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ARTBA leader Ruane to retire

June 20, 2018

…American Road and Transportation Builder’s Association (ARTBA) portraits taken on Monday, April 30, 2007, in Washington, DC. Photograph by Leslie E. Kossoff/LK Photos, courtesy of ARTBA Pete Ruane, president…

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DFI Educational Trust awards scholarships to engineering students

June 5, 2018

…at Berkeley, University of Illinois, Auburn University and the University of Houston. DFI Educational Trust board member Rudy Frizzi (center) of Langan presents the 2018 Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship…

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Springtime failure of a cold-climate geotextile riprap slope

June 1, 2018

…below the riprap, since the slope was adjacent to a state highway. Given the area’s high snowfall and spring runoff, however, the geotextile must also function as a filter allowing…

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ARTBA petitions USDOT to end federal rule blocking the use of innovative products in highway and bridge projects

May 22, 2018

…The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced it had formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to repeal a 102-year-old federal procurement rule the group says…

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USDOT launches BUILD Transportation program and announces $1.5 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity

April 30, 2018

…systems while also increasing support for rural areas to ensure that every region of our country benefits,” said Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. USDOT said, projects for BUILD will…

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2018 State of the Geosynthetics Industry

April 1, 2018

…upside for the U.S./Canadian geosynthetics market is expected growth in 2018 in market segments such as air terminals and runways, public transit, railroads, street and parking lot construction, and bridges…

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Reviving the Palos Verdes Reservoir—Part 2

April 1, 2018

…up. The geosynthetic installation crew is ready to begin full geomembrane liner system works. The subgrade preparation cannot be rushed, though. Its success provides essential stability for the overall system….

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