February 2017 Vol. 5

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INTERMAS Launches New Drainage Solution for Landfill Cappings (Breaking News)
The new CAPDRAIN™ is a triplanar geonet that is heat laminated on one or two sides with a PP geotextile.
It is produced in thicknesses from 4.5mm to 7.5mm with a drainage capacity up to 3.0 L/ms.
http://www.intermas-capdrain.com

Solmax Compiles List of Technical Resource Papers on Geomembranes
http://www.solmax.com/technical-resources/ongoing-research-and-training/

Maccaferri Releases New Geocomposite and Geotextile Brochure [PDF]
https://www.maccaferri.com/al/en/download/brochure-al-innovative-building-solutions_en/?wpdmdl=9281

Large Scale Centrifuge Test of a Geomembrane-lined Landfill Subject to Waste Settlement (NEW)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956053X17300314

New Handy Tool for Geomembrane Installers – The Geomembrane Sheet Puller
With this small handy tool you can easily pull the geomembrane into its correct position and alignment
No slipping any longer with your hand. This tool exerts a powerful grip on the geomembrane without damage.
http://munsch-kunststoff-schweisstechnik.de/en/product-detail/sheet-puller/

Hydrogen Sulfide Attenuation within Landfill Covers (NEW)
http://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu%3A291293

Detailed Landfill Leachate Plume Mapping using 2D and 3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926985117300575

REVEALED: Council’s ‘Piggyback’ Plans for Toowoomba Landfill (BREAKING NEWS)
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/revealed-councils-plan-toowoomba-dump/3139912/

A$95 Mill SUEZ Application to Expand Lucas Heights Landfill Recommended for Approval (BREAKING NEWS)
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/4439183/video-tick-for-tip-plan/

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Seeking Bids for Supply & Install of HDPE Landfill Liner
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/coso/lao2876-PUEIP-01.pdf

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Seeking Bids for Geotextile Supply for Riverbank Erosion Protection
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/coso/lao2876-PUEIP-04.pdf

TWI Requirements for the Certification of Geomembrane Welders (NEW)
http://www.cswip.com/_resources/assets/attachment/full/0/876753.pdf

New Welding Rod Dispenser for Extrusion Welding of Geomembranes (NEW)
http://munsch-kunststoff-schweisstechnik.de/en/product-detail/welding-rod-dispenser/

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