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Hugo, Colo., wastewater treatment system improvements

June 1st, 2023

FIGURE 1 Sand ballast placement operation Around 1859 the town of Hugo, Colo., was developed as a cattle ranching community to supply miners with provisions and to serve as a local stagecoach stop. It was officially founded in 1870 and incorporated in 1909; this frontier community of 786 people is located off I-70 east of […]

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GeoDallas watch: Check out the lineup from the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center

July 31st, 2018

GeoDallas is quickly approaching. On Oct. 16–17, 2018, the geotechnical community will gather to hear industry experts share case studies, technical lectures, short courses and panel discussions based on the conference’s theme “Geosynthetics in Transportation and Environmental Applications.” Join your peers as we shine a spotlight on the Engineer Research and Development Center of the […]

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A next-gen basin liner solution for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

April 1st, 2018

There are more than 100,000 miles (> 160,000 km) of levees throughout the United States, protecting lives and property from extreme weather-related flooding. Aging infrastructure and increasingly stronger storms have intensified the need to reinforce and protect levees, and emergency responders need solutions to repair a breached levee before it results in catastrophic damage. Therefore, […]

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