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GMA advocating for infrastructure funding
April 1st, 2018
Over the past year, infrastructure has been talked about regularly as the “next big issue” for the White House and Congress to tackle. With tax reform out of the way and the midterm elections fast approaching, it is time for Congress and U.S. President Donald J. Trump to act. On Jan. 30, 2018, during […]
2018 State of the Geosynthetics Industry
April 1st, 2018
The U.S. and Canadian geosynthetics market includes geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners, drainage materials, geocells and erosion control materials. In 2017 the U.S. and Canadian geosynthetics market grew in the low single-digit ranges, and it is expected to grow slightly higher in 2018. Consolidation in the geosynthetics market Due to the weaker U.S. dollar […]
Governor appoints new Caltrans director
February 22nd, 2018
On Feb. 20, 2018, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. had appointed Laurie Berman as the new director of Caltrans. The announcement comes as Director Malcolm Dougherty announced his departure from public service to pursue other opportunities in the private sector. Berman will lead the $8.5 billion agency with […]
DFI awards scholarships to CCNY civil engineering students
February 14th, 2018
On Feb. 12, 2018, the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announced it had awarded four students scholarships from the DFI Educational Trust Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund. The students are Chaddy Ismail, Wen Li, Ariel Mazor and Abraham Rubel. Chaddy Ismail is studying structural civil engineering. The senior is a research […]
Panorama: California passes law to spend $52.4 billion on infrastructure, and EPA’s hydrologic evaluation of landfill performance (HELP) model
August 1st, 2017
California passes law to spend $52.4 billion on infrastructure Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a package of legislation to improve transportation and create jobs in communities across California. “Safe and smooth roads make California a better place to live and strengthen our economy,” said Gov. Brown. “This legislation will put thousands of people to […]
California Transportation Commission approves $593 million in funding
July 12th, 2017
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved nearly $593 million for 124 transportation projects aimed at alleviating traffic delays, repairing aging roads and bridges, and encouraging bicycling and walking. The funding is part of a larger push to rebuild and maintain the Golden State’s infrastructure. “These projects will help us maintain and modernize California’s transportation system,” […]
South Carolina DOT gets funding to support 10-year infrastructure plan
July 10th, 2017
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) released a decade-long plan designed to rebuild decayed roads and replace structurally deficient bridges across the state. The South Carolina General Assembly passed the Roads Bill, which went into effect on July 1, 2017, allowing SCDOT to launch their plan. Under the Roads Bill, the state’s gas tax […]
AZ State Transportation Board approves 2018–2022 construction plans
June 29th, 2017
On June 16, 2017, the Arizona State Transportation Board approved an annual update to the Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which includes projects in greater Arizona and the Maricopa County (Phoenix) and Pima County (Tucson) regions. “Connectivity and reliability are crucial for an ever-expanding state highway system like […]
Recap of the 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers conference
June 1st, 2017
More than 2,100 attendees and some 200 exhibitors flocked to the Hyatt Regency Orlando Hotel in Florida, March 12–15, 2017, for the jointly sponsored Geotechnical Frontiers conference. A major event in the geosynthetics world, the once-every-six-years conference unites the Geosynthetics Conference of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and its division, the Geosynthetics Materials Association […]
Lach Huyen Bridge work platforms
February 1st, 2016
Outstanding Achievement Award TenCate Geosynthetics Introduction More than 27km of geotextile tubes were installed to reclaim the 4.1km × 26m work platforms to construct the 600,000m³ dredged sediment containment facility for construction of Lach Huyen Bridge in Vietnam. The in-progress 5.44km (almost 3.5 miles) bridge, which accommodates a four-lane highway, spans across the combined estuary […]