Category: Infrastructure

At ACMA we are expanding our efforts to help members supplying construction materials as several market forces combine to make FRP composites more attractive. Over the past decade, the...

Landfill storage tanks are built tough to withstand corrosion from the toxic materials they contain. Leachate, a highly corrosive liquid formed when rainwater moves through the landfill’s refuse, is...

The X-BRIDGE project’s demonstration bridge may contain FRP composite tub girders like those used in the Grist Mill Bridge on U.S. Route 1A in Maine based on research by...

Hurricane Milton blew through St. Petersburg, FL in 2024 and did severe damage to the roof of Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. The dome...

Concrete used for road and bridge repair has traditionally been reinforced against tensional forces with steel rebar, adding costs and labor to the many repair projects nationwide. Concrete is...

A decade ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installed demonstration wicket gates made from E-glass and vinyl ester resin in a sandwich panel construction on the Illinois...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages 249 highways totaling more than 50,000 lane miles. It also oversees three state-supported Amtrak regional rail routes, as well as aviation facilities....

When the city of Lund’s parking company called on architect Jonas Lloyd to design and create a new multi-story parking structure sustainability, safety, and aesthetics were his priorities and...

Early in his administration, President Biden launched the Federal Buy Clean Initiative to harness the nation’s purchasing power – more than $630 billion annually – while simultaneously investing in...