April 2017 Vol. 3

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GNA – Latest & Breaking News in Geosynthetics

MSE Wall Failures vis-à-vis the Lack of Filtration Design (New Article)
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2017/04/01/mse-wall-failures-vis-a-vis-the-lack-of-filtration-design/

Experimental Evaluation of HDPE Geomembrane Seam Strain Concentrations (New Paper)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.17.00005

ASTM Issues New Standard on Standard Practice for Manufacturing Quality Control of Geotextiles
https://www.astm.org/Standards/D8102.htm

Rapid Dewatering of Contaminated Silt with Geotextile Containers (Feature & Video)
http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2017/03/30/video-royal-smals-completes-reinickendorf-cleanup-work/

Melbourne to Host Major Mining and Resources Conference and Exhibition in October 2017
http://imarcmelbourne.com/sponsor-or-exhibit/

Sensor Leak Detection and Location Systems for Geomembranes (Exhibitor)
http://minesandtechnology.com/glsponsors/sensoruk/

Exploring New Solutions in Landfill Covers (Feature)
http://www.waste360.com/landfill-operations/exploring-new-solutions-landfill-covers

GSE LiteEarth Awarded Second Patent by USPTO
http://eprnews.com/liteearth-awarded-second-patent-by-uspto-104350/

German Company Huesker Targets Geosynthetic Materials Market in Central Africa
http://www.businessincameroon.com/construction/0504-7030-german-company-huesker-targets-geo-synthetic-materials-market-in-cameroon

Terrafix Geosynthetics Installation Case Study (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4onTgOteCPA

Presentation on Secrets of Geosynthetics Buried in Sand
http://www.iisc.ac.in/secrets-of-polymeric-materials-buried-in-sand/

Fabtech Seeking HDPE Geomembrane Welding Technicians for large Sydney Project
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33183971

Geofabrics Seeking Maintenance Planner for Gold Coast Role
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33168384

Dealing with a Landfill Leachate Breakout (Recent Presentation)
What happens when there is a large-scale landfill leachate breakout and cell floor collection system failure?
http://www.insidewaste.com.au/site/features/1051336/wmaa-landfill-conference-dealing-leachate-breakout

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