(CBS4) – Drivers along U.S. 36 in Westminster now have some relief; lanes are back open after over-saturated soil caused a giant sinkhole on the highway. A large part of the repairs were completed ...

Lightweight and stiff as a board, a plastic foam material is being used to protect Utah’s natural gas pipelines from rupturing during earthquakes. Lightweight and stiff as a board, a plastic foam ...

Crushed rock, soil, sand, and other earthen fills have largely dominated the construction industry for ages. The familiar, ubiquitous, and inexpensive nature of these materials has made them the ...

Molded Polystyrene Geofoam from Atlas Molded products is a versatile solution to structural loading and thermal insulation challenges in commercial construction. ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE ...

In 1985, when Jack Nicklaus went to Atlanta to build his first golf course, he was seeking a special place to create one of his masterpieces. In his search for something unique, he found a gated ...

MANKATO — The Minnesota Department of Transportation office in Mankato has started using a cutting-edge construction material: geofoam. Geofoam is made of expanded polystyrene, a material similar to ...

In the second-largest application ever of its kind, hundreds of truckloads of polystyrene block are helping expedite an expansion of Salt Lake City’s Transit Express (TRAX) light-rail system. The ...

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Jun 16, 2015) - ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control® EPS Geofoam is best known for its use on roadway and embankment projects. An engineered lightweight material with high ...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam has emerged as a transformative material in civil engineering, offering a lightweight, high-strength solution that addresses numerous infrastructural challenges. Its ...

(WKYT) — Large white blocks visible near construction on Interstate 64 in Shelby County are geofoam, a construction material made of expanded polystyrene. For today’s Good Question, Tom asks: What are ...