July 2013 Vol.3

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7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7ICEG2014) -Call for Abstracts now open!
http://www.7iceg2014.com/call-for-abstracts/ 

Geomembrane Training Course Scheduled for Brisbane 7th August (Course to cover testing, installation, welding and failure analysis)
Interested in attending please email: [email protected]

Kiwi Ponds win Association of Geosynthetics Installers award
http://www.fwplus.co.nz/article/kiwi-ponds-win-award?p=hedoituht%3Fp%3D9

NEW PUBLICATION: Classification Methodology for Landfill Leachates and Effect on Liner Performance
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000718?mi=3fegvy&af=R&pageSize=20&startPage=0&searchText=groundwater&

Seawall will have a sediment core held in place by a casing of sediment- filled geotextile tubes
http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/consultation-opens-worlds-first-tidal-lagoon

Case study from Geofabrics Australasia — BHP Billiton Iron Ore was investigating the blending of ore from all mine sites at Newman
http://www.geosynthetica.net/tag/floods/

New Geosynthetic Publication – Influence of Recycled Aggregate Composites on the Factor of Safety of Earthen Structures
www.scirp.org/journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=34270

TenCate GeoDetect geotextile performance and fiber optic technology to provide actionable information related to soil strain and temperature of geo-structures
http://allonda.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GeoDetect-PDS.pdf?0fda91

Presentation on Geomembrane & Floating Cover System, South Australia Water Corporation, Wattle Park potable water reservoir (Bob Cahill – Layfield Group)
Wednesday 4 September 2013
http://www.wioa.org.au/2013conferences/vic_delegates.htm

New Geosorb technology is helping underground mines combat water based slurries
The Geosorb product can also be used in the application of a dewatering geotextile tube, improving the overall performance of this dewatering solution and enhancing its solid waste containment efficiency.
http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Reynolds-Soil-Technologies-RST/New-Geosorb-technology-is-helping-underground-mines-combat-water-based-slurries-n2506022

4mm thick non-woven geotextile as the separation layer between heavily bound sub-base and plain concrete base
http://www.concretepavements.com.au/Documents/Conference%20Paper%20Abstracts.pdf

World’s first tidal energy lagoon to be made using geotextile tubes
http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/consultation-opens-worlds-first-tidal-lagoon

Southern Geosynthetics Supplies Pty. Ltd. seeking Sales Engineer in Brisbane
http://m.seek.com.au/Job/24844264

Review Article on Durability And Long-Term Performance Of High Density Polyethylene Geomembranes
http://www.masterbuilder.co.in/durability-and-long-term-performance-of-high-density-polyethylene-geomembranes/

Geosynthetic Options for Power Plants
http://www.gseworld.com/Applications/Energy/

If a sinkhole formed under the landfill, breaching the liner, the leachate could travel through the Floridan Aquifer, contaminate wells and reach the Hillsborough River – Tampa’s main water supply – within days
http://tbo.com/pasco-county/push-by-angelos-for-landfill-hits-another-big-legal-hurdle-20130704/

New Publication – Design of Amended Landfill Liner
http://www.ijser.org/researchpaper%5CDesign-of-Amended-Soil-Liner.pdf

All required landfill liners eventually leak – Even the most sophisticated liners will break after years of pressure under hundreds of tons of compacted waste
http://heraldbulletin.com/opinion/x1952115461/Viewpoint-Proposed-landfill-could-affect-Mounds-Lake-Reservoir

ASTM WK42781 – Revision of D5321 – 12Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear
http://www.astm.org/DATABASE.CART/WORKITEMS/WK42781.htm

Roadbed rebuilt utilizing compacted crushed stone wrapped in geotextile reinforced fabric material
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/7/11/254896/W-Road-Back-Open-After-Over-1.2.aspx