April 2016 Vol.6

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Welcome to Concrete Canvas as a New Member of the Asian Geosynthetics Association (AGA)
http://www.concretecanvas.com/concrete-canvas/general/what-is-it/

Kaytech Appointed as Distributor of Concrete Canvas for South Africa
http://kaytech.co.za/concrete-rolls-sa/

GSE Create New Liner Integrity Monitoring System
https://www.gseworld.com/About-Us/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/GSE-Introduces-Liner-Integrity-Monitoring-System/

Global Synthetics Seeking Technical Sales Persons for Stormwater Geosynthetic Applications in Perth
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30811693

ARC Launch their New Land Liner™ Geomembrane based on Reinforced Polypropylene with Anti-Slip Surface
http://www.arcequipment.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Land-Liner.pdf

EPA VIC Publish Landfills Improvement Program Document
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/programs/landfills-improvement-program

Rail Infrastructure Conference on Use of Geosynthetics for Enhanced Track Resiliency and to Mitigate Track Deterioration (Sydney 19-20 July)
http://buildaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Rail-Infrastructure16.pdf

Golder Consider that a Suitable Landfill Liner Could be Established if Local Clay Is Used in Conjunction with a Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL)
https://www.der.wa.gov.au/images/documents/your-environment/Consultation/W5830-2015-1d.pdf

Drone Surveying to Evaluate Erosion Around a Newly Constructed Geotextile Seawall on the NSW Central Coast
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/event/drone-surveying-applications-coastal-and-port-engineering

Meet the New Cirtex Geosynthetic Team
http://www.cirtex.com.au/team/

EPA VIC will Consider Alternatives to Clay (e.g., geosynthetic clay) if Necessary for Landfill Construction
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/programs/landfills-improvement-program

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Concrete Canvas Providing Technical Support Engineer Based in Sydney for Oceania Region
Concrete Canvas, the leader in GCCM (Geosynthetic Composite Cementitious Mat) technology is now providing a resource dedicated to the education, technical support, specification assistance and installation training of GCCM products to engineering firms and local authorities throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and the rest of the Pacific Region.
GCCM’s are radically changing the way infrastructure stakeholders tackle hard armour, erosion, slope stabilisation and seepage problems.
For more information or advice on the suitability of GCCM’s for your project, contact Regional Technical Manager: Nick Kastoumis on +61 406 682 351, [email protected]

ExcelPlas Labs Providing a Comprehensive Range of Tests on Geosynthetic Clay Liners including
•Tensile strength of GCLs to ASTM D6768
•Peel strength to ASTM D6496
•Mass per unit area to ASTM D5993
•Moisture content to ASTM D4643
•Swell index of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5890
•Fluid loss of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5891
http://www.excelplas.com/

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