A webinar on the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil–Integrated Bridge System (GRS–IBS) for Transportation Bridge Construction will take place August 4 at noon CDT. Presenters are Jennifer Nicks, a research geotechnical engineer with the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Infrastructure R&D at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, and Michael Adams, a research geotechnical engineer with the Federal [...]

The ATP board is excited to announce the new name of the division: Emerging Technologies Division (ETD). ATP has strived to bring programming and education to its members that harnesses the newest in textile innovations and cultivates the future generation of professionals. The Division now has an evolved purpose statement to be an “…international resource [...]

Registration is open, and the full conference schedule is available for the annual Marine Fabricators Conference being held Jan. 26-28, 2023, at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, La. The conference features three full days of education and networking designed to help marine fabricators cultivate industry connections, improve their efficiency and increase revenue. Educational [...]

Geoelectric leak monitoring technology can seem complicated and confusing at first. However, once users understand the technology, it becomes clear how easily it can be installed before a geomembrane liner and other construction processes. Geoelectric technologies are commonly used in the leak detection industry, providing secure and continuous monitoring for insulated geomembrane liners. Rather than using [...]

In collaboration with Homeboy Industries, GUESS has developed a unique process to give new life to old clothing. By transforming recycled pieces into fun, fashionable creations, GUESS is building a new pathway to being fabulously sustainable. GUESS will work directly with Homeboy Recycling, a social enterprise branch of Homeboy Industries on the new Upcycled Collection. [...]

ShowTex’s SlitDrape mimics the revue version of the famous slashed curtains. Photo: Roy Beusker ShowTex’s SlitDrape mimics the revue version of the famous slashed curtains that are widely used in the display trade and the performing arts as a tinsel curtain. The durable, lightweight self-extinguishing vinyl material picks up and bounces the light to create [...]

As a vital part of a landfill, tailings dam or wastewater treatment facility, geomembranes provide a barrier between your waste and the environment. It is important to perform proper geomembrane quality management to ensure that your liner is performing to the highest standards possible and will continue to do so for years to come.  There [...]