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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 […]
COMANCO teams up with Solmax and GSE on electrically conductive-backed geomembrane welding training
February 22nd, 2018
This is your opportunity to reserve an exhibit space for Geosynthetics 2019. During the first week of February, Florida geosynthetics installer COMANCO Environmental Corp. partnered with Montreal-based Solmax and its Texas-based subsidiary GSE Environmental for three days of in-depth training about GSE’s electrically conductive-backed geomembranes, according to COMANCO’s blog. More than 60 COMANCO liner technicians […]
Congressional infrastructure chair says infrastructure bill ready ‘closer to summer’
February 17th, 2018
On Feb. 15, 2018, U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., told The Hill’s Mallory Shelbourne that an infrastructure bill could be ready "closer to the summer," perhaps by July. Shuster said he is working with the committee’s Ranking Member Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., to draft a bill. The chairman also said […]
Owens Corning releases video of RCG deployment for USACE
February 17th, 2018
On Feb. 7, 2018, Owens Corning released a video featuring Andy Durham, P.E., the company’s senior geosynthetics engineer based in Granville, Ohio, in a YouTube video on installing the RhinoMat reinforced composite geosynthetic (RCG) at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Full-Scale Levee Breach and Hydraulic Test Facility at the Engineer Research & Development […]
First new water reservoir in Texas in 30 years receives construction permit
February 17th, 2018
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) announced Feb. 2, 2018, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has granted a 404 permit to allow construction to begin on the long-awaited Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir (LBCR) near Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. The NTMWD said it has been working for more than 15 years […]
Propex introduces PYRAWALL for walls and slopes
February 15th, 2018
In a press release on Feb. 13, 2018, Propex GeoSolutions announced the availability of PYRAWALLTM, an engineered wrap-face vegetated solution for constructing reinforced-earth walls and steepened slopes. The company said the system consists of PYRAMAT® 75 High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) and fiber-composite internal bracing, and with flexible setback and alignment, PYRAWALL can be […]
IFAI Video Technical Library and Vimeo video archive now open
February 14th, 2018
The IFAI Video Technical Library offers a rich collection of manufacturing knowledge to help fabricators solve problems, train employees and educate themselves about new equipment. IFAI has also made available a video archive. “This new technical library provides DIY learning anytime and at any location,” said Magda Ronningen, national program manager for IFAI’s Makers Division, […]
IFAI’s Makers Division presents webinar series on prototypes
February 14th, 2018
The Makers Division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is offering a series of one-hour webinars that explore the prototype-development process from the first client conversation to legal liabilities. Participants will learn how to increase their company’s bottom line while decreasing risk. Webinars are free for IFAI members and cost $25 for nonmembers. Chad […]
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 […]
TRB to present webinar on airport water monitoring
February 9th, 2018
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) will conduct a free webinar on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST featuring research from the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 166: Interpreting the Results of Airport Water Monitoring. The webinar will provide comprehensive guidance and a set of tools that operators of […]