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FHWA delivers largest federal highway apportionment in decades as part of infrastructure law funding
December 17th, 2021
The Arizona Department of Transportation used geosynthetic reinforced soil–integrated bridge system (GRS–IBS) technology to accelerate replacement of the Interstate 40 bridge at Meteor City Road, 15 miles (24 km) west of Winslow in northern Arizona. Photograph courtesy of FHWA The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Dec. 15, 2021, that it is […]
Geosynthetic capping sealing system rehabilitates the Croatian Osojnica landfill
December 16th, 2021
The landfill will become a green hill that blends perfectly into the landscape of the idyllic coastal region. Installation of the geosynthetic capping sealing system inside the gabion wall. Photograph courtesy of Naue GmbH & Co. KG The Croatian municipality of Matulji is an idyllic seaside resort on Kvarner Bay in northwestern Croatia, 8 miles […]
Deep Foundations Institute issues call for abstracts for 47th annual conference
December 15th, 2021
Capital (ferris) Wheel at National Harbor, Md. Photograph by MamaGeek. Creative Commons License Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is accepting abstracts accepted until Jan. 14, 2022, for original technical papers and panel sessions for the DFI 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI47), being held Oct. 4–7, 2022, in […]
IFAI offers webinar Dec. 15 on lowering employee turnover
December 14th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of FlexJobs.com The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will host the webinar “The Key to Lowering your Turnover” on Dec. 15, 2021, at 1–2 p.m. EST. The webinar is free to IFAI members (including Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) members) and is $39 for nonmembers. Hiring has become tougher and finding the right applicant […]
Geocomposite lines Anchorage Regional Landfill expansion project
December 13th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Solmax In 2020, the Solid Waste Services department (SWS) of Anchorage, Alaska, expanded the Anchorage Regional Landfill’s capacity by adding a new cell 9 and tying it to several existing cells in close proximity. Alaska Aggregate Products LLC (AAP) was awarded the geosynthetics and piping contract, and AAP chose Solmax to supply all […]
Building a greener geosynthetics product portfolio
December 10th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Geofabrics Australasia Geofabrics Australasia has been manufacturing geosynthetics for more than three decades at its site at Albury, New South Wales, Australia. The company manufacturers geosynthetics for the building and infrastructure sectors. Geofabrics Australasia increased its use of recycled content in its products starting in May 2020 with the creation of materials that […]
International Geosynthetics Society launches Young Member Competition for 12th ICG
December 9th, 2021
Colosseum Amphitheater in Rome, Italy. Photograph courtesy Ank Kumar. Creative Commons License Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) Young Member Committee has set in motion the prestigious Young Member Competition for the 12th International Conference on Geosynthetics (ICG), Sept. 17–21, 2023, in Rome, Italy. Ten of the world’s best young researchers […]
TenCate Geosynthetics EMEA announces price increase
December 8th, 2021
TenCate Geosynthetics EMEA headquarters in Hengelo, The Netherlands. Photograph courtesy TenCate Geosynthetics EMEA TenCate Geosynthetics EMEA is facing record increases in costs, the company says in a prepared statement. In the light of this development, the company needs to adjust the prices of its complete product portfolio by 10–15%. This measure, which will be […]
Commercial Metals Co. acquires Tensar International Corp.
December 7th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Tensar International Corp. Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), a leader in the manufacture of steel products, including rebar used in infrastructure construction reinforcement, has acquired Tensar International Corp. as part of CMC’s strategy to expand its leadership in construction solutions. Tensar International Corp. is a leader in geogrid engineered solutions for civil construction, and […]
Solmax finalizes Propex acquisition
December 6th, 2021
Inside Propex’s manufacturing and distribution facility in Ringgold, Ga. Photograph courtesy Propex Solmax completed its acquisition of Propex, a leading North American geosynthetics manufacturer with a strong track record in the construction, transportation, flood protection and automotive industries. An award-winning manufacturer and low-carbon solutions provider, Propex boasts a storied history and an enviable reputation for […]