April 2023 Vol. 2

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NEW WEBINARS

GSI WEBINAR:  “Geosynthetics used as Hydraulic Barriers” – April 19, 2023
https://geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm

MICROPLASTICS

Video Presentation by Nicklas Gustavsson | Geotextiles as a Source of Microplastics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbcGv_SS7yI

Video Presentation by Werner Bosmans | Current EU initiatives to Prevent Microplastics in the Environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3J7evLGX7I

Video Presentation by Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch | Tackling Microplastics in the Environment – Evidence-based Policy Recommendations on Textile Fibres, Geotextiles, Tire abrasion, and Pellet Loss“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opT06o3rtBk

INDUSTRY NEWS

‘PPA – the Secret Additive that HDPE & LLDPE Geomembrane Producers Do Not Talk About’
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/yDgdWfywNLotJ3K

Development of Optical Fibre-based Intelligent Geotextile and its Case Study in High-Speed Railway Subgrade
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0263224123003846

Q&A with Ryan McKeever Technical Sales – Scotland & Ireland at Concrete Canvas Ltd.
https://www.railpro.co.uk/railpro-magazine/april-2023/qa-with-ryan-mckeever-technical-sales-scotland-ireland-at-concrete-canvas-ltd

Titan Environmental Moves into East Montgomery County Improvement District Industrial Park
https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/development/2023/04/03/titan-environmental-moves-into-east-montgomery-county-improvement-district-industrial-park/

Determination of the Resistance of Polymeric Geomembranes to Solar Radiation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3103/S0003701X22060159

Motorway Underpass Using Geomembranes as a Groundwater Barrier
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/01/motorway-underpass-using-geomembranes-as-a-groundwater-barrier/

Study on Drainage Mode and Anti-clogging Performance of New Waterproofing and Drainage System in a Tunnel
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32590-9

ASTM Issues New Specification D7176-22 For Non-Reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Geomembranes Used in Buried Applications
https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/astm/astmd717622

Safety Factors Comparison of Landfill Lining Components Using Single & Double Interface Shear Strength Results
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/05/e3sconf_geoafrica2023_02035.pdf

New Patent for Coastal Erosion System Incorporating Gabions and Geosynthetics
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11555284.pdf

GEOTEXTILES

Effect of Gas-Oil contamination on the Mechanical Behaviour of Sand-Woven Geotextile Interface
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114423000250

The Punching Shear Strength of Geotextile Membranes Used for a Tunnel Excavation Material Deposit
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369626045_The_punching_shear_strength_of_geotextile_membranes_used_for_a_tunnel_excavation_material_deposit

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