May 2016 Vol.4

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GSI webinar for “Landfill Closures: Past-Present-Emerging”
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm

TAS EPA Gives Ticks to Allow Landfill Expansion
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/mcrobies-gully-landfill-given-environmental-tick-to-grow-further/news-story/da46bf8716a1b5d8fd40ea00e9edd014

Invite to OzWater Free Trade Exhibition (Melbourne, Starts Next Tuesday)
http://www.ozwater.org/sites/all/files/ozwater/Trade_Invite_Ozwater16.pdf

Video on Deploying Small Geomembrane Panels by by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSS06SLHC4

Video on Unfolding Prefabricated Geomembrane Panels by by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSS06SLHC4

Privileges of Being a Member of the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/?page_id=133

Geomembrane Industry is Turning to more Specialized Products with Functionalized Layers such as White, Conductive, or Gas barriers
Testing these multicomponent geomembranes is currently being investigated in ASTM D35.02 commitee
http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/29503468-astm-committee-d35-on-geosynthetics/

Pacific AmerIcan Coal Acquires 40% of Graphene Company for Geosynthetic Leak Detection
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20160414/pdf/436jf0zpdwvbjh.pdf

Flexible Solar Cells Can Now Be Affixed to Geomembranes
https://sourceable.net/flexible-polymer-solar-cell-achieves-record-breaking-efficiency/

Antioxidant Depletion in HDPE Geomembranes [PDF]
https://chbenson.seas.virginia.edu/images/stories/pdfs/Geo_Syn/Tian%20et%20al%2014%20AOX%20LLW%20Geocongress.pdf

Geotextile Tubes Deter Beach Erosion on Florida Beaches
http://www.tbo.com/Local/CommunityNews/when-buried-bags-help-pinellas-beaches-stay-put-20160501/

QLD Main Roads Publish MRTS03 Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments (April 2016)
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/busind/techstdpubs/Specifications-and-drawings/Specifications/3-Roadworks-Drainage-Culverts-and-Geotechnical/MRTS03.pdf?la=en

VICROADS Updates Test Method Index 
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/~/media/files/technicaldocuments/standards-and-supplements/test-method-rc-00000–index-of-vicroads-test-methods.ashx

Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory

String Format: Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL>

Liner Installers
Aeramix (VIC/TAS) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <[email protected]>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <[email protected]>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <[email protected]>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
D&R Liners (QLD) [LLDPE/FGML] <[email protected]>
Ecoline (NSW) <[email protected]>
Ertech (WA/VIC/NSW) <[email protected]>
Fabtech (SA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <[email protected]>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Geoline (VIC) [HDPE, LLDPE, PP, RPP] <[email protected]>
Jaylon (WA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM]  <[email protected]>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Linstall (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Merit (WA) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
NTAP (NT) <[email protected]>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <[email protected]>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM]  <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
Total Lining Systems (NSW) <[email protected]>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <[email protected]>
West Coast Lining (WA)  <[email protected]>

Liner Suppliers
Abgal [PVC] <[email protected]>
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE] <[email protected]>
Atarfil [HDPE] <[email protected]>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <[email protected]>
Concrete Canvas [GCCM]  <[email protected]>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <[email protected]>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <[email protected]>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <[email protected]>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <[email protected]>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <[email protected]>
GSE (NSW) [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <[email protected]>
ITL (VIC) [GCCM]  <[email protected]>
Layfield (SA, QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE/EIA] <[email protected]>
Permathene [fPP] <[email protected]>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <[email protected]>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <[email protected]>

Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <[email protected]>
Cirtex (QLD) <[email protected]>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <[email protected]>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <[email protected]>
Southern Geosynthetics  (VIC) <[email protected]>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <[email protected]>

Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <[email protected]>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <[email protected]>
Cardno <[email protected]>
Coffey <[email protected]>
GHD <[email protected]>
Golder <[email protected]>
Iolar (QLD)  <[email protected]>
Jacobs (SKM)  <[email protected]>
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <[email protected]>
Meinhardt <[email protected]>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <[email protected]>
Senversa (VIC) <[email protected]>
Tonkin & Taylor <[email protected]>

Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <[email protected]>
Mike Sadlier <[email protected]>
John Scheirs <[email protected]>
Ross Stafford <[email protected]>

CQA Services
AECOM <[email protected]>
Cardno <[email protected]>
Coffey <[email protected]>
ExcelPlas (VIC) <[email protected]>
Geotest (SA) <[email protected]>
GHD <[email protected]>
Golder <[email protected]>
Iolar (QLD)  <[email protected]>
Meinhardt <[email protected]>
Terrafirma (VIC) <[email protected]>
Tonkin & Taylor <[email protected]>

Liner Welding Equipment
Demtech <[email protected]>
Leister <[email protected]>

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