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Webinar -Alternative Closure Solutions to Traditional Soil and Geosynthetic Closure Systems– April 10

April 2, 2024

…Herrmann is the north central region director for Watershed Geo. He is responsible for managing Watershed Geo’s environmental, civil and renewable energy projects. He has been active working on engineered…

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FHWA offering $44 million in Active Transportation Grants

April 1, 2024

…plan, design, or construct safe and connected active transportation networks such as sidewalks, bikeways, and trails that connect destinations such as schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas and medical facilities…

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Geosynthetics companies navigate the infrastructure law

April 1, 2024

…Council, advises being proactive about gathering information and understanding the law. “Get active. Track data. Look state to state for trends,” he says.  Reviewing federal and state websites such as…

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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024

…embankment construction in earthquake-prone areas.  FIGURE 2 Catastrophic damage caused by 921 Chi-Chi earthquake. Background Taiwan sits at the boundary of the active Eurasian and Philippine plates, resulting in more…

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Soliciting all interested parties in creating a new geomat specification

April 1, 2024

…FIGURE 1 Polypropylene geomat with geotextile The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has a long history of creating industry-wide generic specifications for geosynthetics. At present, we have 23 promulgated and…

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EPA issues PFAS test order as part of National Testing Strategy

March 26, 2024

…media. “Communities across the country need information about whether or not PFAS are in our air and water, and any health risks caused by these chemicals,” said assistant administrator for…

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Webinar – Best Practices for Geomembrane Penetration and Attachment Details – April 11

March 21, 2024

…high-performance geomembranes providing full-scale conversion, custom fabrication, design-build solutions, and certified installation of geosynthetics. Pat and his team are active members of the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) and…

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Investments in innovative transportation technology projects announced

March 19, 2024

…transportation efficiency and safety. The full list of awards can be viewed here.  An interactive map depicting all SMART projects can be found here. For more information on the SMART Grants Program,…

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Innovations in aquaculture with engineering plastics

March 11, 2024

…et al. “Development of structural modeling techniques for evaluating HDPE plastic net pens used in marine aquaculture.” Ocean Engineering. (2007). “Aquaculture Additives Market Size. Share & Trends Analysis Report By…

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FHWA announces NPRM to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects

March 8, 2024

…(cement and cementitious materials; aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel; or aggregate binding agents or additives). FHWA will also issue a Request for Information (RFI) on the domestic availability…

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