June 2016 Vol.10

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GRI Publishes New Technical Specification for Extrusion Coated Polyethylene Liners [PDF]
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/grispecs/gm30.pdf

How to Repair HDPE Geomembranes Underwater [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/zCY2TsnWAXWHyMs

Geosynthetic Sand Containers (GSC) and their Applications by Fibretex [PDF]
http://geosynsummit.in/Presentation/Gerard-Dirks.pdf

How East Coast Australian Beaches Avoided Storm Erosion Damage Using Geotextile Sand Containers
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/news-and-views/2016/06/88-how-two-east-coast-beaches-avoided-erosion-damage-during-last-weekendas-storms

Construction of Sea Wall Embankments Using Geotextile Tubes (Sand Containers)  [PDF]
http://geosynsummit.in/Presentation/Tiru-Kulkarni.pdf

New Book Published – “An Introduction to Geosynthetic Engineering” (CRC Press)
https://www.crcpress.com/An-Introduction-to-Geosynthetic-Engineering/Shukla/p/book/9781138027749

Effect of NanoClay on Stress Cracking Resistance of HDPE Liners by Grace Hsuan [PDF]
http://leaders.4spe.org/spe/conferences/antec2016/papers/184.pdf

Geofabrics Showcase Their Containment and Lining Options
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/documents/Containment-Lining-M134.pdf

Assessment of Consolidation-Induced VOC Transport for a GML/GCL Composite Liner System  [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/Z8OiRceBxP2FLiY

GDT Lining Upgrade Their Website
http://www.gdtlining.com.au/

Mackenzie Environmental Consultants Get Positive Feedback from Clients
http://www.mackenzieenvironmental.com.au/what-our-clients-say

Australian Professor Publishes New Book on Geosynthetics
https://www.crcpress.com/An-Introduction-to-Geosynthetic-Engineering/Shukla/p/book/9781138027749

Indian Geosynthetics Market Drives Ahead
http://www.textilevaluechain.com/index.php/news/national-news/item/605-indian-geosynthetics-market-drives-ahead

Concrete Canvas Wins Major LNG Contract in Australia
Concrete Canvas has won a major contract to supply its Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM)
for one of Australia’s largest resource projects: the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Western Australia.
Worth more than US 1 Mil, the contract supplies more than 32,000 m2 of Concrete Canvas® GCCM (CC) for a range of erosion control measures.
The work is part of the long-term surface water management plan for the site.
http://www.concretecanvas.com/concrete-canvas/general/what-is-it/

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