Denver, Colo. – The IECA board of directors are committed to the growth and evolution of the association. The board recently updated the strategic plan to help identify resources to support membership through improved services to chapters, members…
Iowa Finds New Tools To Control Stormwater Erosion and Sediment at Construction Sites
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element we look at when planning construction projects.…
AquaBlok Releases Guidance Specification for Composite Bentonite Aggregate in Below Ground Pipe and Infrastructure Construction or Repair Applications
AquaBlok, Ltd. has recently released a guidance specification for the use of Composite Bentonite Aggregate (CBA) in the construction of trench dams (anti-seep…
Bureau of Reclamation Partners with HeroX and NASA Tournament Lab to Crowdsource Innovative Sediment Removal Solutions for Critical Water Infrastructure
The Bureau of Reclamation and NASA Tournament Lab's "Guardians of the Reservoir" challenge on the crowdsourcing platform, HeroX WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the nation's largest wholesale water supplier, in partnership…
Natural bayou better when floods threaten Houston
Buffalo Bayou. (Credit: Andrew Juan/Rice University) HOUSTON – One bayou meanders toward downtown Houston. The other runs in parallel to the south, much of it through a concrete channel. Which is better at preventing floods? Researchers at Rice…
Profile Products Opens New Fiber Plant in Conover, North Carolina
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile Products recently completed its state-of-the-art wood fiber processing plant in Conover, North Carolina as part of a five-phase expansion project that will include more infrastructure for creating new fiber technologies.…
Erosion Control Product Specifications Made Easy
Two free, online resources are available to help engineers and specifiers select the most appropriate, site-specific products for erosion control and vegetation establishment. Michael Robeson, Ph.D., PE, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, outlines why the most frequently…
CH2M, East Devon District Council Bolstering Resilience Along Seaton Beachfront
EXETER, England- Looking to strengthen the Seaton seafront against coastal flooding and erosion, East Devon District Council selected CH2M to develop a beach management plan (BMP) for the coastline from Seaton Hole to Axmouth Harbour, England. CH2M will work…
Sponsored Content: Attend the IECA Environmental Connection Conference
Gain the Knowledge and Tools to Succeed! Join the industry’s most innovative minds at the IECA Environmental Connection Conference being held Feb. 21-24, 2017, in Atlanta. Learn and experience the latest knowledge, advancements and insight critical to your…
Flexible Concrete Cloth Repairs Pipes, Goes Green
Challenge Infrastructure problems occur throughout small towns in the United States and budgets are being squeezed every day. These small communities are looking at innovative, cost effective solutions that extend the service life of in-place infrastructure…
