August 2017 Vol. 4

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New Book Published: “Waste Containment, Barriers, Remediation, and Sustainable Geoengineering”  Edited by Thomas L. Brandon and Richard J. Valentine;
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784480434

Geotextile Marine Structure: TenCate Geotube® GT1000M containers for Shoreline Protection (New Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7P9zq4s5b4

Breaking News – Federal Judge Orders Company to excavate and relocate the excavated coal ash waste to a geomembrane-lined impoundment to protect the states waters
http://www.power94.com/2017/08/07/httpwww-timesfreepress-comnewslocalstory2017jan23senior-housing-coming-altpark408873/

Australian Company Lion Civil Completes Re-capping of a 2 million cubic metre Landfill to EPA Standards
http://www.lioncivil.com.au/projects/

Condition Report on Existing Geotextile Groynes in QLD
A condition report on the geotextile groynes from ICM (International Coastal Management, the company that designed the groynes found they were still working
and doing the job they were designed to do and that the containers (bags) were sound and still had an 8-10 years working life still left in them.
Of the original 3500 geotextile bags only 5% required replacement.
https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/rivermouth-could-be-fixed-for-just-200000/3211735/

Nornickel completes construction of new solid waste landfill 
http://www.industryeurope.net/Metals/Article/10825/Nornickel-completes-construction-of-new-solid-waste-landfill-at-Bystrinsky-Mining-and-Processing-Plant/OrangeNews.aspx

Graphene-Enhanced Geotextile Conference – Just 3 Days Left!!
http://imgne.com/event/internet-of-smart-materials-conference-2017/

Chatoyer Environmental seeking Business Development Manager for Geosynthetics
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/419440647

Strata Systems Launches Engineering Software Platform for GRS Geogrids – Design Software for Geosynthetic Reinforced Walls
https://www.geogrid.com/en-us/stratapro

Polymer-enhanced bentonite–sand to cover calcium-rich soil (NEW)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jenge.17.00001

Numerical analysis of shallow foundations on geogrid reinforced soil (NEW)
https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/abs/2017/34/matecconf-ascm2017-06011/matecconf-ascm2017-06011.html

Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Biaxial Geogrid
http://pnrsolution.org/Datacenter/Vol5/Issue4/10.pdf

Effect of Interface Soil Softening on Stability of Geocomposite Drainage Systems
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maidiana_Othman/links/597567eca6fdcc83488e8ed7/Effect-of-Interface-Soil-Softening-on-Stability-of-Geocomposite-Drainage-Systems.pdf

A Review on Geomembrane Characteristics and Application in Geotechnical Engineering
https://www.waset.org/abstracts/75603

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings (Lab News)
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI and ISO standards.
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites and and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a National Accredited Testing Laboratory our technicians, equipment and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time.

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