December 2013 Vol.3

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Geotextile failure led to Gladstone Harbour bund wall failures
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/gladstone-harbour-bund-wall-failures-explained-20131220-2zr0r.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/gladstone-harbour-bund-wall-failures-explained-20131220-2zr0r.html

30 year forensic study on exhumed HDPE Geomembrane
http://www.gseworld.com/content/documents/knowledge-library/Case_Study/Coal_Ash_Storage_30_Year_Study_Case_History.pdf

Tender for Construction of Landfill Cell 4 and Associated Works – Mount Alexander Shire Council
Close Date :     Friday, 31 January 2014 2:00 PM
https://www.evalua.com.au/etb/masc/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=835380

New HDPE Geomembrane with Bituminous Backing has excellent adhesion to vertical and horizontal surfaces
http://www.henkelpolybit.com/images/stories/PDF/TDS/Waterproofing/BITUSTICK.pdf

Position available for Civil Engineer working in landfill cell design
http://www.seek.com.au/job/25692372

Golder Associates seeking Senior/Principal Civil Design Engineer with strong civil design skills including earthworks and geosynthetics
http://www.seek.com.au/job/25744607

Queensland Nickel would invest some A$1B in an infrastructure upgrade for its Yabulu refinery to include the construction of new plant facilities and a geomembrane-lined tailings treatment facility
http://miclang.wordpress.com/

Viento Contracting Services has won a $15.4M Fortescue Metals Group contract to build a geomembrane-lined tailings storage facility for the Solomon iron ore project
http://miclang.wordpress.com/

Bioleaching ponds for iron ore to lined with 2.0mm thick HDPE liner and geosynthetic liner, with sloping walls
of 3:1 and a total pond depth of approximately 3.5m

http://www.kogiiron.com/IRM/Company/ShowPage.aspx/PDFs/1607-10000000/BioleachingtoupgradeAgbajaIronOre

Trelleborg launch geomembrane ballast mats
http://www.trelleborg.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ATP-Ballast-Mats1.pdf