April 2020 Vol. 10

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NEWSMAKERS: * APS * Concrete Canvas * Earthlok™ * ExcelPlas * Geotube® * Kerry Rowe * IGS * PFAS * MegaPlast * Mirafi™ * TenCate * Tensar

IGS Releases Geosynthetics Ebook (GNA Exclusive)
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IGS_Ebook.pdf

New Engineered Landfill Solution for Managing and Disposing of Hazardous PFAS Waste
https://resourceco.com.au/app/uploads/2020/04/SWR0002-Fact-Sheet_SWR-Cell-v12.pdf

APS Installs Geomembrane Liners in Northern Australia
https://www.australianpipingsolutions.com.au/mining-construction-services

Damage to Geomembrane Liners From Tire Derived Aggregate
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114419301608

Standard Criteria for Identifying High-quality HDPE Geomembranes for Successful Projects (Sponsored Link)
https://indianinfrastructure.com/2020/04/20/standard-criteria-for-identifying-high-quality-hdpe-geomembranes-for-successful-projects/

Tensar – The Only Way is Down!
http://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/the-only-way-is-down

Geosynthetic Liner Integrity and Stability Analysis for a Waste Containment Facility with a Preferential Slip Plane Within the Liner System
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114420300364

Earthlok™ Geosynthetic Concrete Mattress Boat Ramp Installation at Queensland Dam
https://youtu.be/b23HzIg2B6M

Is Concrete Canvas® Really An Environmentally Friendly Concrete Alternative?
https://www.concretecanvas.com/blog/is-concrete-canvas-C2-AE-really-an-environmentally-friendly-concrete-alternative

Free Online Geosynthetic News Portal
https://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/

Laboratory Testing on Geomembranes to Check Quality Conformance, Composition, Estimated Residual Lifetime and Performance in Aggressive Liquids
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Seismic Stability of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slopes Involving Differing Earthquake Approaches
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GM.1943-5622.0001660?src=recsys

Introduction to Special Issue on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile-Supported Embankments
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/jgein.27.2020.2.111

Load-bearing Characteristics of Square Footing on Geogrid-reinforced Sand Subjected to Repeated Loading
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jiaquan_Wang2/publication/340644735-Load-bearing-characteristics-of-square-footing-on-geogrid-reinforced-sand-subjected-to-repeated-loading

University of Wollongong – Failure Mode and Propagation of Cracks of Concrete Pavements Reinforced with Geogrids Under Cyclic Loads
https://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers1/3865/

A Review on Efficiency of Geo Grid in Road Pavement Construction [PDF]
https://ijsret.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IJSRET_V6_issue2_278.pdf

Flexural Behavior of High Strength Self-Compacted Concrete Slabs Containing Treated and Untreated Geogrid Reinforcement
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/8/4/23

Modelling of Hydraulic Deterioration of Geotextile Filter in Tunnel Drainage System
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114419301633

UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Geosynthetics  101 – an Overview of the Specification and Uses of Geotextiles and Geogrids (MAY 6 – 11 AM, 2020)
Presented by John Folts, Tencate Mirafi
https://ecsproductsva.com/ecslearn

UPCOMING PRESENTATION:  Tied Concrete Block Mat – a Flexible Green Amour Alternative to Rip Rap and Concrete Channels (MAY 20 – 11 AM, 2020)
Presented by Sean Stallo, Vice President – Flexamat
https://ecsproductsva.com/ecslearn

UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Geosyththetics for the Next Generations! The RS series by Mirafi: Value Engineering by Design (AUGUST 5 – 11 AM, 2020)
Presented by John Folts, Tencate Mirafi
https://ecsproductsva.com/ecslearn

UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Geocontainment for Shoreline Protection & Marine Structure Construction (OCTOBER 7 – 11 AM, 2020)
Presented by Tom Stephens, Geotube
https://ecsproductsva.com/ecslearn

UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Geocontainment uses in Environmental Protection & Remediation Dewatering (OCTOBER 21 – 11 AM, 2020)
Presented by Tom Stephens, Geotube
https://ecsproductsva.com/ecslearn

Horizontal Seepage Failure Model and Experimental Study of Damaged Sidewalls of Seams Between Geotube Dam Tubes
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0231624

Work begins on Maroochy Groyne Field Renewal with Geotextile Containers
https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/work-begins-on-maroochy-groyne-field-renewal,63030


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