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FHWA launches Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker mobile application

April 1, 2023

…mobile app features include specification requirements and site inspection guidance for walls, slopes, pavement, erosion control and drainage. It also features quick searches, key terms, notes tracker, bookmarks, checklists, share…

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Watershed Geo technologies provide sustainable approach to preventing erosion with solar farms

March 14, 2023

…When building solar farms, it is not only important to construct the site to manage surface water to prevent erosion, but also to safeguard that nothing detrimental comes…

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RECo announces facility acquisitions

March 1, 2023

…The Reinforced Earth Company (RECo) has acquired the assets of two precast facilities located in Florida and Indiana. The 48-acre, multi-building site in Labelle, Fla. (formerly Henkay Precast)…

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OMB issues guidance for grants and agreements

February 27, 2023

…on all awards that include infrastructure projects. The link to the Federal Register notice is:https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/09/2023-02617/guidance-for-grants-and-agreements The U.S. EPA webpage on BABA at https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/build-america-buy-america-baba, includes Office of Land and Emergency Management…

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COMANCO completes final geosynthetics layer at Trail Ridge Landfill

February 7, 2023

…that broke ground in 2022. Because the 30-acre containment site needed a six-layer geosynthetic system, the crew used 180 acres of material to finish the expansion. The final product includes…

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Innovative solution for ballast fouling

February 1, 2023

…installation of a test section in May 2021. Figure 3 Severe ballast fouling on a site in Ohio – November 2022. What exactly is ballast fouling? Ballast fouling occurs when…

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Vegetated long-term solution for fly ash landfill capping project

February 1, 2023

…height is determined by the capacity needs of the site. Many embankments are designed using specifications associated with embankment dams and include clay cores to prevent seepage and failure. According…

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Geogrids provide answer to access issues at Scottish wind farm

February 1, 2023

…these access roads would need to be floated. Additionally, there was a sloped area on the site that was likely to cause difficulties for crane pads if left without reinforcement….

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GMA’s federal lobby efforts uncover new interlayer opportunity

February 1, 2023

…having the designer include provisions in the specifications that support and detail proper installation. These might include the installation of a test strip by the contractor under the supervision of…

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Differentiating sources of PFAS with multiple lines of evidence

January 24, 2023

…chemical and physical properties of PFAS and site characteristics influence distribution and migration. Analysis of site-specific conditions with hydrogeology and geochemistry enables an understanding of flow paths. Graphical analysis examines…

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