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FHWA issues $830M in PROTECT resiliency grants

April 17, 2024

…resilience upgrades to infrastructure in four disadvantaged and rural communities in Western Alaska. The California Department of Transportation will receive $4.1 million to develop a plan that identifies evacuation route…

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USDOT offering $5.1B in ‘bundled’ discretionary grants

April 15, 2024

rural and urban areas. USDOT said projects eligible for these grants aim to improve safety, generate economic benefits, reduce congestion, enhance resiliency, and “hold the greatest promise” to eliminate supply…

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AGRU America expands operations in Williamsburg County

April 10, 2024

…AGRU America, Inc.  is expanding operations in Williamsburg County, S.C. The company’s $7.8 million investment will create approximately six new jobs. “AGRU America has been in South Carolina…

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Webinar -Alternative Closure Solutions to Traditional Soil and Geosynthetic Closure Systems– April 10

April 2, 2024

…AGRU America is presenting the webinar – Alternative Closure Solutions to Traditional Soil and Geosynthetic Closure Systems – on April 10 at 1 p.m. EST. It is free…

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Navigating unexpected contaminants with your geomembrane system – Part 3

April 2, 2024

…Impoundment Lining, Metal Fabrication Facility Liquid contained: Site Runoff Geomembrane: 8138 XR-5 Ethylene Copolymer Background: A steel fabrication facility in the Midwest utilized a geomembrane to contain site runoff. Subsequently,…

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Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway

April 1, 2024

…fault ruptures. The second solution entails installing a diaphragm wall, soil-bentonite mixtures or ground improvement to divert the propagation of shear rupture beyond the boundaries of the target facilities. Alternatively,…

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Geosynthetics companies navigate the infrastructure law

April 1, 2024

…One of the challenges involves the requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) rule, which establishes that the threshold for noncompliant products is no more than the lesser of…

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Investments in innovative transportation technology projects announced

March 19, 2024

…affordable across the country in both rural and urban settings: Projects including the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., Charleston, S.C., and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation in…

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Webinar – Advancing Sustainable Design in Recreational Trails and Embankments – April 9

March 18, 2024

…with single-layer protection or near-vertical, tiered retaining walls with a vegetated fascia. GEOWEB green slopes and living walls protect against erosion, reduce stormwater runoff, and create a natural environment for…

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Innovations in aquaculture with engineering plastics

March 11, 2024

…used unconventionally to develop innovative, sustainable aquaculture systems. The Marine Donut and AGRU engineering plastics The Marine Donut, an avant-garde closed-cage fish farming system, showcases the transformative potential of engineering…

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