Found 1642 results.

Your geo questions answered on the GMA Techline

June 7, 2017

…more than 40 years of experience teaching, writing about, researching, and consulting on geosynthetics, responds to questions that range from which geosynthetic to use for a given application to ASTM…

Read More

FAA awards $527.8 million in grants to airports

June 6, 2017

…runway lighting for Runway 8/26, a taxiway and the associated lighting, and a vehicle service road at the airport. Devils Lake Regional in Devils Lake, N.D., $2.5 million: These funds…

Read More

PennDOT announces $550 million in highway and bridge improvements

June 5, 2017

…of additional funding through Act 89 has allowed us to move critical projects into construction that will help extend the service life of our highways and bridges, improve safety and…

Read More

Achieving zero leaks on a budget with geomembranes

June 1, 2017

…(Giroud 1984), as if this were some foregone conclusion no matter what might happen from geomembrane manufacturing to the time it is put into service. But recently, the idea of…

Read More

History of geosynthetics use on national forest roads

June 1, 2017

…G., and Cummins, O. (1990). “Tire Retaining Structures.” Engineering Field Notes, 22 (15–24). USDA Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Keller, G., and Sherar, J. (2003). Low-Volume Roads Engineering: Best Management Practices…

Read More

International Geosynthetics Society North American Chapter News

June 1, 2017

…Zornberg (University of Texas at Austin) Interested participants can apply online at bit.ly/2oHklep. IGS–NA Photo Contest winners The entries of the winners of the inaugural event appear in this issue’s…

Read More

Panorama: IFAI Advanced Textile Conference Testing Program and ASCE Infrastructure Report Card

June 1, 2017

…interpretation of standard test procedures. This certificate can be used as credit toward the North Carolina State Textile Technology Certificate Program. For a list of the requirements needed, visit www.ifaiexpo.com/testing….

Read More

Protecting geomembranes from animal damage

June 1, 2017

…food-grade plastics on the same equipment, they are not able to pursue the use of insecticide additives. It has been found that the best practice for excluding animals and insects…

Read More

Geosynthetics Institute News

June 1, 2017

…(1982) with conferences, publications, and surveys, as well as government and industry guidance. Thanks to all of you and my best wishes going forward for continued success and growth….

Read More

AASHTO highlights need for infrastructure plan that also fixes trust fund

May 30, 2017

…transportation authorization law, the FAST Act, has provided near-term funding stability and relief to states, but that a major funding gap remains between infrastructure needs and the resources available to…

Read More