Continuing Problems for Ohio Landfill
Project Related
Video: Strata’s geocell geosynthetic stabilizes soft shoulder on Florida highway
A geocell is a honeycomb-like geosynthetic structure that is filled with aggregate to create a strong, stable platform. The Florida DOT used Strata’s StrataWeb product to solve a problem of soft shoulders on a bridge […]
Miscellaneous
Ohio DOT Retaining Wall Approval Process
The Ohio DOT Division of Engineering, Office of Geotechnical Engineering, has a new procedure for pre-approval of prefabricated retaining wall systems (PWRS). In an announcement from back in April, they indicate that all wall system […]
Failures
Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia
There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]