August 2014 Vol.6

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Geotest Australia Provides Electronic Leak Location for Origin Spring Gully Brine Pond  
http://www.geotest.net.au/#!Geotest-Consult-and-E-Test-Spring-Gully-Water-Treatment-Facility-Feed-Dam/cs2n/9F5138AF-17DB-499D-9346-2F0688477703

CASE HISTORY–GEOMEMBRANE & FLOATING COVER SYSTEM, SA WATER, WATTLE PARK RESERVOIRby B. W. Fraser (Layfield), P. Vince (SA Water) and A. Gersch (Fabtech)
http://www.wioa.org.au/conference_papers/2013_vic/documents/Bob_Cahill.pdf

Geosynthetic News Australia (GNA) Launches New Website (never miss an issue again!)
http://geosyntheticnews.com.au

Golder Associates Outline the Way to Responsible Shale Gas Extraction
http://www.golder.com/global/modules.php?name=News&sp_id=931&page_id=208

Lining Tech Installs HDPE liner for Bauxite Residue Disposal Cells
Design Consultant: Golder Associates, Membrane Manuf.: NAUE, CQA: Golder Associates; Supply & Installation: Lining Tech
http://www.liningtech.com.au/projects/lining-system

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute to hold short course on “Best Practices for Water Containment and Conveyance”
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com
http://www.waterefficiency.net/WE/Articles/a3cf5af6-f93e-4a4f-b37a-fcbe6885a3d2.aspx

IGS Berlin Conference Technical Program Published  (Just Released)
http://www.10icg-berlin.com/uploads/media/Technical_Program_140801_02.pdf

Geosynthetics Solutions for Australian Desalination Plant
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/0814_f2_australian_desalination.html

GTI Covers Chosen to Control Algae at Californian Water Treatment Plant
http://www.gticovers.com/en/news/gti-covers-chosen-to-control-algae-at-californian-water-treatment-plant

Melbourne Geotechnics Conference & Exhibition Offering Geosynthetic Company Sponsorship Opportunities   
Congress Dinner at $ 10,000 – Exclusive/substantial branding/engagement and networking opportunityBronze Level at $ 10,000;  Keynote Session at $ 7,500;  Pocket Program at $ 5,000
http://www.7iceg2014.com/sponsorship-exhibition/sponsors/

Fears that Explosive Charges Used in Seismic Testing Might Damage the Landfill’s Clay Liner
http://www.holmesbargainhunter.com/article/20140820/NEWS/708209991/-1/hbh

Nicolon water storage liner made out of a coated polyethylene reinforcing mesh
http://news.maccaferri.com.au/17753/hydraulic-structures/maximising-water-efficiency-in-ponds-and-reservoirs/

Test on Effect of Temperature on Area of Thermal Expansion of HDPE Geomembrane (New Publication)
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-08660-6_23

Migration of inorganic ions from landfill leachate : a comparison of three different configurations of protective barriers (New Publication)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X14002682

Service Life of a High-Density Polyethylene Geomembrane under Simulated Landfill Conditions at 85°C  (Just Published)
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001164

Freeze-thaw cycling and the hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners concurrent with cation exchange (Just Published)
http://swepub.kb.se/bib/swepub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/8d0ece13-0ac3-40f4-8287-68e3abd38a05?tab2=abs&language=en

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