July 2017 Vol. 8

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How to Specify Cushion Geotextiles for Geomembrane Protection by Marc Amtsberg (Geofabrics)
https://www.geofabrics.co/news/specifying-cushion-geotextiles

SIKA Invests in Russia for PVC Geomembrane Production
http://www.polimerica.it/articolo.asp?id=18449

Global Synthetics Latest News – Keeping Slopes in Check
http://globalsynthetics.com.au/keeping-slopes-check/

Imagine Intelligent Materials (IIM) Reach Semi-Finals of Australia Technologies Competition with Graphene Coated Geotextiles
Imagine Intelligent Materials develops functionalised graphene coating for geotextiles to locate leaks from very small holes in linings used for tailings dams.
http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/73a95a_6f8c5fbe1beb4a6e8cc13699f0021754.pdf

Golder Associates Seeking Civil Geotechnical Engineer with Experience in Landfill Design and Liner Deployment
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33960742

New Tender – GRAFTON REGIONAL LANDFILL CELL 4A CIVIL CONSTRUCTION AND CELL LINER INSTALLATION
Closing date: 3.00 pm Wednesday 16 August 2017
https://www.tenderlink.com/clarence/?&tenderer=2744.579&alltenders&asemin

The Tale of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner that Failed to Hydrate (By Professor Malek Bouazza in Hong Kong)
http://www.ce.ust.hk/Web/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=571

Fibertex Offers Solution for Coastal Erosion Protection on North Coast
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/geosynthetic-solution-provides-protection-on-north-coast-2017-07-21/rep_id:4136

ExcelPlas Geosynthetic Testing now Providing Over a Hundred Different ISO Accredited Tests on Geosynthetics
http://www.excelplas.com/

Analytical Model for Vapour-Phase VOCs Diffusion in Layered Landfill Composite Cover Systems
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2016-0293#.WXK4P9OGMQ9

Seismic Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil (GRS) Bridge Abutments with Concrete Block Facing—an Analytical Study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40515-017-0041-y

Behavior of Geosynthetic Reinforcement to Prevent the Total Collapse on the Event of Sinkhole Formation
http://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/ArticleDetail/NODE07200360

Study on Geosynthetic Reinforced Stone Column with Soft & Stiff Clay
https://www.irjet.net/archives/V4/i7/IRJET-V4I7155.pdf

Geotextile Shore Sock System for Erosion Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLQoE5KnCbA

HUESKER Offers Webinar on Geosynthetic Embankments on Soft Soil
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2017/07/20/huesker-offers-webinar-on-geosynthetic-embankments-on-soft-soil/

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