February 2016 Vol.3

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Geocomposite for Landfill’s Groundwater Drainage Layer [PDF]
AECOM Engineering Design & GSE material supply project
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/02/01/geocomposite-for-landfills-groundwater-drainage-layer/

Jaylon seeking Geomembrane Welders for Perth Project
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30311402

“Geosynthetic Materials” Added to 2015 Transportation Bill
http://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/geosynthetic-materials-added-to-2015-transportation-bill

J. P. Giroud & J. Han,  – Mechanisms governing the performance of unpaved roads incorporating geosynthetics
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/02/01/part-1-mechanisms-governing-the-performance-of-unpaved-roads-incorporating-geosynthetics/

Dam Walls as a Slope Stability in Mining Problem Forum in Brisbane in September 2016
http://acg.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/7468/2016_04_APSSIM_2016.pdf

GSE Update Technical Data for UltraFlex Smooth Coextruded LLDPE Geomembrane
https://www.gseworld.com/content/documents/datasheets/high-performance-membranes/HP_UltraFlex_Smooth_ASTM_EuropeAfrica.pdf

New Tender calls for Concrete Canvas for Landslip Remediation
https://www.buildingindustryonline.com.au/tender_alerts.php

Geotextile Filtration – Large scale tailings dewatering – is filtration the answer?
Presented by Dr Ross de Kretser, Technical Consultant – Tailings and Solid-Liquid Separations, Principal Advisor at Rio Tinto
http://ttna.com.au/events/the-filtration-and-separation-industry-where-to-from-here-victoria/

Artificial reefs Don’t Work – Opinion
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/opinion/76262546/artificial-reefs-dont-work

Geosynthetics in Railroad Engineering
Using 300mm new ballast depth with a geotextile PW4 separator and geogrid
http://www.railengineer.uk/2016/01/27/pressure-points/

Geotubes Used to Build Bridge in Taiwan
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/02/01/renovating-the-zhongsha-bridge/

HUESKER’s SoilTain® geosynthetic ballast mattress features interwoven geotextile tubes to create a homogenous panel
https://www.linkedin.com/company/huesker-north-america

Influence of fibers on the shear strength and dewatering performance of geotextile tubes
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.15.00053

Calculating Reinforcement Deformations
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/02/01/reinforcement-deformations/

Geotubes Used in Dredging
http://www.stoneharborpoa.org/current-events/latest-dredging-news-from-the-borough-january-19-2016/

Sand bags and Geotextile Tubes because are not Designed for Repeated Wave driven Cobble Attack
http://www.usace.army.mil/Media/NewsArchive/StoryArticleView/tabid/232/Article/643116/emergency-permit-fortifies-pacific-coast-highway.aspx

Appropriate Locations for Placement of Geotextile Bags (New Paper) [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/CdheDsdqB3WXECi

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