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Airports zone in on geosynthetics
October 1, 2023
…of compacted soil measuring 1 m [3.3 feet] high was installed behind each Terramesh unit. It took approximately five days to backfill each Terramesh lift along the wall length and…
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Lining system supports upgrade at northern Nevada mine
October 1, 2023
…Installers prepare over 10 million square feet of AGRU 80 mil HDPE double-sided MicroSpike for a new heap leach pad in Northern Nevada. Photo courtesy AGRU AGRU collaborated…
FHWA providing grants for transportation innovations
September 1, 2023
…to America’s road, highway, and bridge projects.” The AID demonstration program – funded in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted in 2021 – provides “incentive grants” and other resources…
Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover
August 29, 2023
…2021. Phase 2 included the installation of a new geomembrane liner and floating cover system on the west cell. This construction was completed September 2022. FIGURE 3 Installation underway of…
USDOT launches Project Delivery Center of Excellence
August 21, 2023
…2021, USDOT and the entire Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure—and is already delivering major progress. “The…
Final Buy America guidelines issued
August 16, 2023
Two federal offices have released long-awaited parameters for implementing Buy America requirements revised by Congress in 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). On August 14, the…
Mercurial matter: Puzzling out PFAS removal in landfills
August 1, 2023
…Maybe the recent studies are the most trustworthy, as researchers get a better idea of what’s happening. A 2021 study by Liu et al, for example, seems to find PFAA…
Addressing the rising costs of landfill cover soil
July 14, 2023
…sustainability. For instance, the soil cover in landfills minimizes windblown litter, reduces odors, deter birds, and limits rainwater infiltration (5). In CCR sites, mining sites, and other industrial closures, the…
Genuit Group hits sustainability targets with Keytec Geomembranes
July 7, 2023
…to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% from a 2021 base year, aiming for completion by 2027. This is an ambitious goal which reflects the company’s…
Biodiversity net gain and how geosynthetics products can help make it a reality
June 21, 2023
…Environment Act 2021, with all housing and nationally significant infrastructure projects in England subject to BNG as a mandatory requirement, with aims to leave the natural environment in a better…