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Civil engineers give Ohio’s infrastructure a “C-” in 2021 Infrastructure Report Card
February 12th, 2021
Grades across 16 categories span from a B to a D. The Ohio Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) unveiled its 2021 Report Card for Ohio’s Infrastructure on Feb. 11, issuing grades from B to D for 16 categories pertinent to Ohio, including: bridges (C+), dams (C-), drinking water (D+), energy (C), hazardous […]
Geosynthetics opportunities and solutions in shale gas extraction
October 1st, 2018
While natural gas contained within shale rock is geologic and thus ancient by its very nature, the practice of its removal by horizontal drilling coupled with hydrofracking is a relatively recent development (Figure 1). Indeed, these dual technologies are making possible the recovery of huge amounts of natural gas—so much so that one can envision […]
Maccaferri North America hires new area managers and a sales representative
April 3rd, 2018
During the first quarter of 2018, Maccaferri North America added four new employees, Maccaferri said in a press release. The new employees bring experience and unique abilities to the company. Brian Whitaker, P.E., CPESC, Midwest Area Manager Whitaker began with Maccaferri on January 29, 2018. He is responsible for generating sales, distribution management and […]
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 […]
Demtech opens warehouse and service center in Ohio
December 4th, 2015
Demtech Services Inc. has issued a press release to announce the opening of its new warehouse and service center in Hinckley, Ohio, about 25 miles south of Cleveland. The release said “The site is strategically located to expedite shipping for, and interaction with, the company’s many clients and markets in the eastern United States." Demtech […]