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Airports zone in on geosynthetics
October 1, 2023
…drain. The resilience of the MSE structure and other elements have been proven multiple times, especially in April 2021 when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northeast India; the wall stayed…
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Geomembrane resin manufacturers embrace non-PFAS polymer processing aids amidst growing regulatory pressure
September 21, 2023
…applications, including polymer processing aids. The exit of major PPA producer In December 2022, a major producer of fluorinated PPAs, 3M, announced its decision to exit the entire fluoropolymer business…
Geotextile sandbag structure to save Eurobodalla beach
September 5, 2023
…the community on the design of the permanent solution by early next year.” Since July 2022, council’s plan for Long Beach has involved short-term sandbags (pictured in photo above) and…
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…
ITE names executive director and CEO
August 30, 2023
…levels of achievement.” Kuciemba has been part of ITE’s executive leadership team as deputy executive director and chief technical officer since October 2022. As CTO, Steve supports the Council Leadership…
Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover
August 29, 2023
…FIGURE 1 Aerial view of the east cell (left side) completed in 2021 and west cell (right side) reservoir under construction in July 2022 Geosynthetic floating covers provide…
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…
PFAS: Axter Australia undertakes successful geomembrane performance test regime
August 18, 2023
…Axter Australia has undertaken a substantial testing program to establish the performance of Coletanche Bituminous Geomembranes as a barrier system for PFAS-contaminated materials. Beginning in June of 2022,…
Final Buy America guidelines issued
August 16, 2023
…2022, then released a draft of its revised guidance for comment in February. ARTBA has prepared a “redline” comparison of the two versions for reference. Highlights of the final MIAO…
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…