News Coverage 2007



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Construction Magazine, November 12, 2007
Rammed Aggregate Piers to Support D.C. Condo
In a town where dirty laundry can have multiple meanings, the Yale Steam Laundry in Washington, D.C. makes a great backdrop for intrigue.  In its day it was the destination for used linens from the White House, Congress, and many hotels, so the plant likely holds many secrets.

Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 23, 2007
Acquisition Announced
Purcellville-based GeoStructures announced the Acquisition of TerraTech.

CE News, September, 2007
Combined Function Saves Space
Caisson-supported, 33-foot-tall wall doubles as earth-retaining structure and sound barrier.

Construction Executive, June 2007
What Makes a Great (MSE) Wall?
If ever there existed a testimonial about the integrity of a wall, it would have to come from the builders of the Great Wall of China.  Even though some original sections have surrendered to natural and manmade forces, it is still standing more than 2,300 years after construction began.

CE News, July, 2007
Project Case Study: Construction on Loose Fill
Ground-improvement technology and rammed aggregate piers enable construction on loose fill above rail transit tunnels.

Mid-Atlantic Construction, Spring 2007
Variable Soil Conditions Don't Stop Roanoke City Fire Station Team
Dual system provides solid foundation for new station and administrative building.

Construction Magazine, February 27, 2007
Well-Supported Walls, Well-Traveled Highways
When a slope failed 15 feet below the surface, the greater challenge was a destablized precast retaining wall and a threatened highway.  The solution was equally impressive.

 

  
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