April 2017 Vol. 7

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GNA – Latest & Breaking News on Geosynthetics from Around the World

HUESKER Group Establishes Australian Subsidiary
http://www.huesker.com/services/news-press/detail/news/huesker-group-establishes-australian-subsidiary.html

Meet the New MD of HUESKER Australia  Morné Breytenbach
https://www.linkedin.com/in/morne-breytenbach-26242218

Solmax Seeking Marketing Manager
https://www.jobstreet.com.my/en/job/marketing-manager-3256331

Massive 400 Acre Coal Ash Landfill Closure with LLDPE Geomembrane Nearly Complete (Breaking News)
http://www.esiliners.com/esi-at-widows-creek/

Aeramix – Capability Video Demonstrating the Extent of Aeramix Geosynthetics Experience (New Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzzpa39_3s

EPA Victoria Now Using Drones to Spot Landfill Licence Breaches (Breaking News)
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-us/news-centre/news-and-updates/news/2017/april/13/epa-spots-brooklyn-landfill-licence-breach-from-the-skies

Gold Coast Quarry To Become Landfill Site (Breaking News)
http://www.quarrymagazine.com/Article.aspx?id=8269&h=Gold-Coast-quarry-to-become-landfill-site-&vc=135

Profile on Australian Lining Company (QLD)
https://www.localsearch.com.au/profile/australian-lining-company-pty-ltd/qld/townsville/currajong/7MwC

Techfab India’s In-House Quality Control Laboratories Receive the Prestigious GAI-LAP Accreditation
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/PnUVqiEOhvID28H

GEOMEMBRANES

Layfield Announce A New Geomembrane for Chlorinated Water Containment (Breaking News)
Erick Rangel, Brian Fraser, Andrew Mills, and Rohit Sati, Layfield, Canada; Mike Da Silva, Layfield, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Stability Analysis of a Gold Tailings Dam Lined with HDPE Geomembrane
Ana Halabi, Karla Pimentel and Maria Gardoni, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; Soraya Sampaio, Dam Projetos de Engenharia, Brazil
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Panama Canal Expansion: Lining of Water Basins for the New Locks with Exposed Geomembrane System
Maurizio Leotta and Hartmut Claussen, MAPEI, Italy
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

GEOMEMBRANE LEAK LOCATION

Permanent Electric Leak Location Systems and their Application on Liquid Containment Reservoirs in the Mining and Landfill industries
Vladimir Nosko, SENSOR, Slovakia; and Jon Crowther, SENSOR, United Kingdom
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Living Breakwater Island constructed for Coastal Protection with Geotextile Tubes
William Smallwood, Julie Kucera and Jaryd Brenden, Flint Industries, USA;
Garrick Cerff, FTG Group, South Africa; Jorge Pérez, FTG Group, Mexico; and Fernando Castillo, FTG Group, Chile
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Coal Ash Desposition Facility by Using Geotextile Tubes
Matheus Müller and Delma de Mattos, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Brazil; Daniel Fernández and Eduardo Guanaes, HUESKER, Brazil
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Passive Dewatering of Mine Tailings Using High Flow Geotextile Tubes
Maxime Gagné, Centrix Environment, Canada; Julie Kucera, William Smallwood and Jaryd Brenden, Flint Industries, USA;
Jorge Pérez, FTG Group, Mexico; Garrick Cerff, FTG Group, South Africa; Fernando Castillo, FTG Group, Chile
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Case Study for Restoration and Protection of Coastline with Geotextile Tubes
Kary Lin, ACE Geosynthetics, Taiwan; and Evan Chen, Taiwan Professional Civil Engineers Association
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

High Flow Geotextile Tubes for Large-scale City Wastewater Dewatering Project
Julie Kucera, Jaryd Brenden and William Smallwood, Flint Industries, USA;
Lowell Seick, CSi Environmental, USA; Garrick Cerff FTG Group, South Africa; Jorge Pérez, FTG Group, Mexico; Fernando Castillo, FTG Group, Chile
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

BITUMINOUS GEOMEMBRANES BGM

Case Histories of Dams and Water Reservoirs Waterproofed with Bituminous Geomembrane
Joan Lazaro, Axter, Spain; Emilio Escobar, Axter, Chile; Bertrand Breul and Bernard Breul, Axter, France
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Bituminous Geomembrane for Heap Leach Pad Construction
Bernard Breul, Axter, France; Joan Lazaro, Axter, Spain; and Emilio Escobar, Axter, Chile
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Review of Hydraulic Application of Bituminous Geomembranes after Several Decades
Jean Pierre Gourc, Bernar Breul, Joan Lazaro and Emilio Escobar, University of Grenoble Alpes, France
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Bituminous Geomembranes to Reduce Water Losses in Canals
Joan Lazaro, Axter, Spain; Emilio Escobar, Axter, Chile; and Bernard Breul, Axter, France
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

GCLs

Shear Strength of NP GCL Liner Systems for High Stress Conditions
Patrick Fox, Pennsylvania State University, USA; and Robert Valorio, CETCO, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Chemical Compatibility of Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Aluminum Refining Leachate
Sabrina Bradshaw, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; Kuo Tian and Craig Benson, University of Virginia, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Hydraulic Compatibility of Polymer Enhanced GCLs with Mining Leachates
Michael Donovan and Rob Valorio, CETCO, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

GEOGRIDS

Connectivity of Reduction Factors on Long-term Performance and Durability of Geogrids
Han-Yong Jeon, Inha University, Korea
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Nonwovens CPF Liners provide for Durable Concrete Structures
Mikael Moeller, Fibertex Nonwovens, Denmark
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

GEONETS

Geonet Drainage Geocomposites for Tailing Storage Facilities
Aigen Zhao, GSE Environmental, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Determining the Long-term Transmissivity of Selected Drainage Geocomposites to Landfill Leachate
Pascal Saunier, Afitex-Texel, Canada; and George Koerner, Geosynthetic Institute, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

MISC

Use of Geosynthetics Materials to Extend the Service Life of Railway Ballast
Hung-Yi Hsieh, Powei Chen, Jessie Chen and Ryan Wu, ACE Geosynthetics, Taiwan
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Coastal Erosion Control Using Vinyl Sheet Piling in Maullín, Chile
Matt Hasseler, Crane Materials International, USA
https://gecamin.com/ce/17gst_program.pdf

Geosynthetics 2017, the First International Conference on Technology and Application of Geosynthetics
https://gecamin.com/geosynthetics/?idioma=ingles

US Geomembrane Installers Seeking Interns
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/?page_id=127

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