August 2013 Vol.2

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Tierra del Fuego’s factory to invest AR $33 Mill to Manufacture Geomembranes for Mining
http://www.telam.com.ar/english/notas/201307/138-tierra-del-fuegos-factory-to-invest-ar-33-million-to-manufacture-geomembrane.html

ExcelPlas to Run Geomembrane Lectures in Chile in Late September 2013
(Courses to cover testing, installation, welding and failure analysis)
Expressions of interest please email [email protected]

Thermal Conductivity of Geosynthetics by Rao Martand Singh & Abdelmalek Bouazza, (New Publication)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114413000472

System for Waterproofing Dam Overcomes Site Challenges (New Publication)
2.5-mm-thick PVC geomembrane sheet laminated to a 500 g/m² non-woven anti-puncture geotextile
http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/hr/print/volume-32/issue-6/articles/system-for-waterproofing-dam-overcomes-site-challenges.html

ExcelPlas Geomembrane Labs Expanding Moving to Larger Premises in Dalby QLD
For details email [email protected]

Tender Alert for Leachate Collection System Supply and Installation – Browns Plains Landfill Cell 2D
Tender closes at 2:00 PM Brisbane time 20 August 2013
http://www.lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=3263&action=display-tender-details

EPA receives a works approval application (WA72215–1001311) from Peninsula Waste Management P/L (PWM) to develop a municipal solid waste landfill at 121 Boundary Road, Dromana, Victoria 3936.  Question to be addressed:  Landfill liner integrity under heavy load and against steep slopes. Has this been done before?  Conference will be held on 14 August 2013.
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/licences-and-approvals/public-participation/featured-applications/peninsula-waste-management-pty-ltd

Algae Harvesting Support Ponds – Emerging Market for Geomembrane Liners
https://www.btlliners.com/applications/commercial-and-industrial/algae-harvesting-support-ponds/

Sahara Super Absorbent Polymer Impregnated geosynthetic material to assist in the reinstatement of dams
http://hur.com/no_cache/en/news/news-single-view.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=289&cHash=721556ade74ba78bcd4878b7f61776f9

Vertical Gardens – Emerging Market for Geotextiles
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/realestate/tending-vertical-gardens.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

GSE Publish Drop-In Spec for Standard Geomembranes
www.gseworld.com/content/…/DIS_Standard_Geomembranes_METRIC.doc

URS Group and RPS Engineering going to Court with Geomembrane Technologies Inc over Patent Infringement Issue with Geomembrane Biogas Cover
Filed on July 26, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
http://news.priorsmart.com/geomembrane-technologies-v-r-p-s-engineering-l8PR/

Utah uses Tencate Geotextiles to Rebuild Bridge with a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) system
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/company-news/royal-ten-cate/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=149422

Geotextile Construction a New Innovations in Mangrove Restoration
http://news.silobreaker.com/geotextile-construction-among-innovations-in-mangrove-restoration-update-5_2266995080487239788

Investigations of Fatigue of Asphalt Layers with Geosynthetics (New Publication)
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ace.2013.59.issue-2/ace-2013-0013/ace-2013-0013.xml

The Future of Geosynthetic In-situ Strain Detection (Tencate GeoDetect)
http://allonda.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GeoDetect-PDS.pdf?5c02e7