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Searching to maximize stress reduction ratio with biaxial geogrids and timber piling

August 10, 2023

…Highlights Maximizing stress reduction with biaxial georgics and timber piling Location: Interstate 294, Western Springs, Cook County, Ill. Owner: Illinois Tollway Contractor: Walsh Construction Prime engineering consultant: Gannett Fleming, Chicago,…

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Cross USA Lecture Tour

August 1, 2023

…of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an expertise in geotechnical and geosynthetics engineering, was selected by the Local Involvement Committee  to be the…

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How the New Jersey DOT uses foamed glass aggregate

May 18, 2023

…state departments of transportation are experimenting with ways to use recycled materials in roadway and other pavement designs to help boost their resiliency and sustainability. For example, the Illinois Department…

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In memoriam: Kevin Yonce

May 1, 2023

…Women in Transition (Courage Connection), and Illinois Rebounders, having served as president for the 2014–2015 season. Anyone who had the pleasure of volunteering with Yonce was well aware of his…

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Former Raven division, now Viaflex, sets record year while charting course for growth

March 31, 2023

…to execute well on our carve-out, and we’ve done very, very well.” Raven Engineered Films was acquired by Illinois-based Industrial Opportunity Partners, and now as Viaflex is an independent, stand-alone…

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Vegetated long-term solution for fly ash landfill capping project

February 1, 2023

…an Illinois power company, until March 2013 when it was purchased by Dynegy, which later merged with Vistra Corp. Figure 2 Ash ponds 1 and 2 Ash ponds are also…

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Illinois Tech assistant professor awarded funding to stop spread of ‘forever chemicals’ into waterways

January 26, 2023

Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) assistant professor David Lampert was recently awarded funding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition for a project to stop…

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Central Coast Council opens $9 million landfill cell at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility

December 6, 2022

…Central Coast Council has completed one of its most significant projects recently undertaken – a new $9 million landfill cell at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility in Wyong, NSW,…

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Webinar – The Impact of Geosynthetics on Site Design – October 12

October 3, 2022

…the Illinois Tollway Authority, and the State Departments of Transportation in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois. He has also assisted with the updating and development of…

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America’s Transportation Awards finalists announced

September 16, 2022

…Tours Program Illinois DOT and Iowa DOT:  The Memorial Bridge, Interstate 74 Mississippi River Crossing Project All MAASTO States (nominated by Iowa DOT):  Emergency Divisible Load Management Project Minnesota DOT: …

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