July 2017 Vol. 7

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BHP to invest A$350m in Olympic Dam
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/bhp-invests-a350m-in-olympic-dam-2017-07-19

Bizarre Amazon Patent will Require Geomembrane Lined ‘Warehouses’
https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/amazon-patents-design-for-underwater-warehouses/

Geoweb Bringing Stability to an Unstable World
http://www.prestogeo.com/blog/bringing-stability-to-an-unstable-world/

Construction of Container Storage Yard with StrataWeb® Geocells at Port Facility
http://www.strataindia.com/All_Cargo_Casestudy.html

Chinese Apply for US Patent for Make Cofferdams Using Concrete Structures with Composite Geomembranes
https://www.google.com/patents/US20170198451

3D Printing of Model Geogrids (Breakthrough Research)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417300808

Fabtech seeking Project Engineer for Geomembrane Projects
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33913776

Observations of Field Condition of an Exposed Geosynthetic Liner System
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4077-1_23

The effect of geotextile reinforcement and prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) on the stability and settlement of embankments
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417300754

New Patent on Geosynthetic Erosion Protection Pads 
https://www.google.com/patents/US9702106

Soil Structure Interaction Studies with Use of Geosynthetics in Soils Beneath Footings (New)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-61905-7_8

US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Publish Report on Biodegradable Geotube Testing Project (Declassifed)
http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD1025144

Direct Shear Testing of Sand – Geotextile Interfaces (New)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-63570-5_1

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