Completed in October 2021, the Brentwood Bound stage of the Deer Creek Flood Mitigation plan expanded the sewer network in Brentwood, Missouri. Penetron technology, specifically its antimicrobial concrete admixture was specified to permanently protect the concrete walls of the new wet well from microbially-induced corrosion (MIC). “Stormwater flooding of the […]
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Giatec Scientific Applauds $1.2 Trillion Bill for New Infrastructure Projects
After months of negotiations, the Biden administration signed into law one of the largest infrastructure bills in U.S. history. Biden signed this into law on November 15, 2021. Of the $1.2 trillion in confirmed funding, $550 billion has been reserved for improving the country’s roads, bridges, airports, waterways, and other […]
Concrete Pavement Design Guide Published to Help Florida Cities Build Sustainable and Long-term Road Paving Solutions
The Florida Concrete & Products Association (FC&PA) has released the “Florida Rigid Pavement Streets & Local Roads Design Guide.” This first-ever industry resource provides Florida counties and cities with in-depth instruction and best practices for the design, construction, and maintenance of concrete pavement for lower volume street and road paving […]
ECOncrete Marine Mattresses Installed in Long Island Sound
December 2020 marked the deployment of fifty 150-square-foot nature-inclusive ECOncrete Marine Mattresses, providing large-scale armoring and protection for the Cross-Sound Cable, a 24-mile underwater electrical transmission cable under contract by Eversource and the Long Island Power Authority. Operated by PSEG Long Island, as agent to LIPA, the cable runs along […]
Marmaray Project Explained by Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric, the leading brand in the automation industry, supported International Tunneling Symposium organized by the Tunneling Association with Silver Sponsorship.