April 2020 Vol. 7

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Stay in Touch with the Geosynthetic Industry While Social Distancing


NEWSMAKERS: * Andy Durham * Aquablock * Carpi * COVID-19 * ExcelPlas * Golder Associates * IGS * Marlex TR-131 * PFAS * Soprema * Sotrafa * Tensar 

Andy Durham Hired to Lead and Expand Geotechnical Sealing Solutions
https://sealing.aquablok.com/news-blog/2020/4/6/durham-hired-to-lead-and-expand-geotechnical-sealing-solutions-sales-for-aquablok-ltd

Sotrafa Geomembrane New Case Study
http://sotrafageo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Case-Study-RECLAMATION-AND-REHABILITATION-of-AL-KARAANA_LAGOONS.pdf

Two Case Histories of Dams Waterproofing with Bituminous Geomembrane (Golder Associates & Soprema)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340514596-Two-Case-Histories-of-Dams-Waterproofing-with-Bituminous-Geomembrane

Geosynthetic Lined Landfill for Protection from PFAS
https://resourceco.com.au/protection-from-pfas-resourceco/

Sustainable Spent Pot Lining (SPL) Management Guidance for Aluminum Industry
http://www.world-aluminium.org/media/filer_public/2020/03/16/final_spl_guidance_-16_mar_2020.pdf

Call for Reassessment of New Zealand Dam Project
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/120881334/call-for-reassessment-of-waimea-dam-project

XYGeosynthetics (Shandong) Produce Large Geomembrane Order from Marlex TR-131 Resin
http://m.xygeosynthetics.com/news/production-completed-ready-to-ship-29208827.html

The ‘Truth’ Of Landfill Failures and Geomembrane Liner Rupture
http://chej.org/wp-content/uploads/LandfillFailures20191.pdf

The Benefits of Geosynthetic Basal Mattresses (Tensar)
http://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/the-benefits-of-geosynthetic-basal-mattresses

New Zealand Dam Site Issues Inflate Cost
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/ASxEeUWUQ0iydAT#pdfviewer

WorkShop on Weathering of Geosynthetics (Boston 2020)
https://www.ericblond.com/post/astm-d35-workshop-on-weathing-of-geosynthetics-boston-july-1-2020

Durability Evaluation of Geomembrane In a Landfill
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcigsjournal/34/0/34_21/_article/-char/en

Evaluating Barrier Perfomances of PVC, LLDPE, HDPE Geomembranes Against Organic Compounds In Waste Leachate by Long-term Immersion Test
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcigsjournal/34/0/34_29/_article/-char/en

Useful Geosynthetic Links
https://www.ericblond.com/useful-links

Geofoam: a Potential for Indonesia’s Soil Problem
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/426/1/012004/pdf

Unpaved Test Sections Reinforced with Geotextile and Geogrid
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221478532032040X

 


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