| 1984 |
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Development of the original concept and theoretical basis for the Geopier soil reinforcing system.
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| 1988 |
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First prototype Geopier project completed at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
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| 1989 |
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First major structure, a 5-story office building in Columbia, South Carolina, is supported by Geopier soil reinforcing elements.
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| 1992 |
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Geopier soil reinforcement used to provide foundation support and uplift load resistance for Air National Guard Hangar in Meridian, Mississippi for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Geopier soil reinforcement used to support first high-rise structure. Grady Memorial Hospital project consisted of support of strip mat foundations for a 16-story hospital tower.
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| 1993 |
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Geopier awarded its initial patent by U.S. Patent Office.
The Construction Innovation Forum presents its Nova Award to the Geopier Rammed Aggregate Pier System for innovation in intermediate depth foundations.
Geopier Foundation Company incorporated in Georgia.
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| 1994 |
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Geopier receives Marston Engineering Excellence award by Iowa State University.
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| 1995 |
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Geopier receives the State of California Geotechnical "Project of the Year" award.
Geopier licensee system implemented with the addition of West Coast licensees in Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California.
Geopier soil reinforcement used to support Portland Trailblazers Arena Parking Garage in Portland, Oregon and retail development in Napa Valley, California.
First overseas project completed in the Cayman Islands.
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| 1996 |
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Installed over 3,450 Geopier® Rammed Aggregate Piers™ to support heavy industrial floor slabs in Vermillion, South Dakota.
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| 1997 |
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Addition of Geopier licensees in Reinbeck, Iowa and Leesburg, Virginia.
Geopier soil reinforcement used to support large residential development in Arlington, Virginia.
First slope stabilization project accomplished in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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| 1998 |
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Geopier Soil Reinforcement Manual published.
Headquarters moves from Atlanta, Georgia to Phoenix, Arizona.
First major transportation project performed in Maryland for the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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| 1999 |
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Geopier soil reinforcement installed to support a baseball stadium project in Memphis, Tennessee for the AAA Memphis Redbirds.
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| 2000 |
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Geopier selected to support ten 100-foot diameter fuel storage tanks in Houston, Texas.
Mid-Atlantic licensee expands into Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
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| 2001 |
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Geopier selected for major industrial grass-roots manufacturing project near Alexandria, Louisiana.
Established new licensee in New England.
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| 2002 |
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A second Geopier patent is awarded by U.S. Patent Office.
Geopier Foundation Company is acquired by The Tensar Corporation. Concurrent with the transaction, the headquarters of Geopier Foundation Company is moved to Blacksburg, Virginia.
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| 2003 |
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Approximately 2,320 Geopier elements were installed for the Jordan Creek Mall project in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Geopier system selected for support of large Ethanol plant in Malta Bend, Missouri.
Geopier system selected to support large AMTRAK railroad approach project in Providence, Rhode Island.
The number of Geopier Rammed Aggregate Piers installed over the history of the Company totals 250,000 in March and 300,000 in September. The total construction value associated with Geopier totals over $100 million.
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| 2004 |
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Over 3,000 Geopier elements were installed to support the Triumph Foods facility in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Nearly 4,000 Geopier elements were installed for the Wells Fargo Main Campus project in Des Moines, Iowa.
The number of Geopier Rammed Aggregate Piers installed over the history of the Company totaled 350,000 in April 2004. Over 100,000 piers installed in the previous 13-month period.
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| 2005 |
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Geopier introduces Impact Pier technology, used for the cost-effective installation of intermediate foundations in sandy soils. the Impact Pier technology allows installation of these piers without a casing, thereby increasing the speed of installation while reducing the overall cost of the project.
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