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IGS–NA to host geohydraulics meetings
June 16th, 2017
The Technical Committee on Hydraulics of the North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS–NA) will host two interrelated events in New Orleans, La., Nov. 7–9, 2017, that IGS–NA says are certain to deliver compelling technical progress and serve as an educational service to the engineering and construction communities at large. Event 1: […]
ARTBA hosts state transportation funding workshop
June 15th, 2017
The American Road & Transportation Association (ARTBA) hosts the workshop “State Transportation Funding Trends Explored at the 4th annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” on July 12, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Washington, D.C. According to ARTBA editorial director Mark Holan, last year, American voters passed three quarters of more than 360 […]
Ming Zhu to head Watershed’s engineering staff
June 14th, 2017
In a press release issued June 14, Atlanta-based Watershed Geo announced that Dr. Ming Zhu has joined its engineering staff. Zhu will assume the role of director of engineering services, overseeing the company’s technical operations for existing products and the development of new product offerings. The press release noted that Zhu brings more than 11 […]
Titan Environmental opens office in Houston and expands salesforce
June 13th, 2017
Titan Environmental USA announced the establishment of a new location in the Brittmoore Tanner Office Park in Houston, Texas. A grand opening celebration, which will include a crawfish boil, is planned for Friday, June 16, starting at 4:00 p.m. The company also hired two new staff members to be focused on sales and office administration. […]
GSI offers webinar on predicting longevity of covered and exposed geosynthetics
June 12th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar on “Lifetime Predictions of Covered and Exposed Geosynthetics,” on June 14, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. A most frequently asked question regarding all types of geosynthetics is, “How long will they last?” This webinar answers the question for exposed geotextiles and geomembranes assuming that […]
Your geo questions answered on the GMA Techline
June 7th, 2017
Looking for answers to your geosynthetics technical questions? Contact the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) Techline for thorough answers to the most detailed questions. Dr. Robert M. Koerner, who has more than 40 years of experience teaching, writing about, researching, and consulting on geosynthetics, responds to questions that range from which geosynthetic to use for a […]
FAA awards $527.8 million in grants to airports
June 6th, 2017
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) secretary Elaine Chao announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $527.8 million in airport infrastructure grants to 584 airports across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “The Airport Improvement Program helps to maintain our aviation infrastructure and supports safety, capacity, security, and environmental […]
PennDOT announces $550 million in highway and bridge improvements
June 5th, 2017
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that more than $550 million in highway and bridge improvements will begin or be bid across the Philadelphia region during the 2017 construction season, bringing the region’s total contract work this year to roughly 125 projects worth $2.2 billion. “The funding allocated […]
Imagine IM announces commercial installation of its graphene coating for geotextiles
June 1st, 2017
Imagine Intelligent Materials, an Australia-based graphene applications company, has announced a commercial installation of its imgne® X3 solution at a Queensland coal seam gas site, completed during the second week of May. The installations cover a total of more than 10,000 m2 (108,000 ft2) of bidim C geotextiles, manufactured by Geofabrics Australasia. The conductive coating […]
North Carolina approves Dan River coal ash landfill
June 1st, 2017
North Carolina Division of Waste Management officials authorized Duke Energy to operate a 23-acre double-lined, industrial landfill that will be used to store coal ash and other wastes at the utility’s Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County. “Safely cleaning up coal ash statewide is a top priority for the Cooper administration,” Michael Regan, secretary […]