June 2016 Vol.9

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Australian Company Creates Ductile Concrete Liner Using Polymer Fibres (New)
https://sourceable.net/creating-ductile-concrete-using-polymer-fibres/

Solmax Geomembrane Technologies Webinar
Flat Die vs Blown Film WebEx
Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 8:15 AM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flat-die-vs-blown-film-webex-tickets-25939517796
Topics discussed in this webinar will be:·
·      Explanation of the processes
·      Differences in final product properties
·      Mechanical Properties
·      Melt Flow Index
·      Stress Crack Resistance
·      Low-Temperature Brittleness
·      Sheet thickness control
·      Chemical Resistance
·      Tensile Strength at Yield
·      Permeability
·      Texturing Processes
·      Residual stress of textured sheets
·      Process misunderstandings

Geomembrane Quality and Installation Manager Position Available (NZ)
http://www.seek.co.nz/job/31207551

Imagine IM Opens Australia’s FIrst Commercial Graphene Plant for Conductive Geotextiles
http://www.australianmanufacturing.com.au/38501/imagine-im-opens-australias-first-commercial-graphene-plant

GeoTrel™ system is the combination of welded wire mesh facing and geosynthetic reinforcing strips
http://www.terre-armee.com/ta/wterrearmee_en.nsf/sb/company.the-brochure-geotrel-is-now-available!

Improper Installation of Geotextile Leads to Lawsuit
https://scholar.google.com.au/scholar_case?case=12672996507004170701&q=geotextile&hl=en&scisbd=2&as_sdt=2006

Sand-Coloured Geotextile Dewatering Tubes (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsEkd2iF_j0

Contributions Sought for New Book in Preparation –  A Compendium of Case Studies and Photo Atlas on Geomembrane Failure
Send your photos or case studies of geomembrane liner failure to [email protected]

Concrete Canvas Providing Technical Support Engineer for Oceania Region
For more information or advice on the suitability of GCCM’s contact:  [email protected]

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