April 2023 Vol. 3

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NEWSMAKERS: * ASTM * CABOT * Cadia Dam Failure * Concrete Canvas * Deltares * Duraskrim® * ExcelPlas * Fabricated Geomembrane Institute * FGI * GBC * GCCM * GCL* GNA * Geotextiles * Geosynthetics * HP-OIT * John Scheirs * Microplastics * NAUE * Secutex® * S-OIT * TechFab India * Tim Stark * Viaflex * WSP * XP6486C

INDUSTRY NEWS

How Do You Manage the Risks and Uncertainties Associated with Geomembranes in Mining Leachate Applications (Special Feature)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/TYOEPbd3B96XxY8

Game-Changer:  New Cabot Geomembrane Masterbatch XP6486C can Achieve S-OIT and HP-OIT Values of > 250 min and > 1300 min
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/GzFdyFGRSyaM4ry

Flexible PE Geomembrane DURASKRIM® from Viaflex Now Boasting Impressive HP-OIT of 2400 min
https://www.viaflex.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dura-Skrim-N36B.pdf

WSP Global to Acquire Australia’s Calibre Professional Services for A$275 Million
The acquired firm provides engineering services across for mining and resources infrastructure projects.
https://im-mining.com/2023/04/06/wsp-doubles-down-in-australia-with-deal-to-buy-calibre-for-a275-million/

Concrete Canvas and TechFab India Enter Partnership for Indian Market
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/07/concrete-canvas-and-techfab-india-enter-partnership-for-indian-market/

WEBINAR: New Software for Erosion Protection with Geotextile Sand Containers Secutex® Soft Rock (3rd May, 2023)
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9rENdvr9Tqedjnm0PUJlfw#/registration

FGI Elects New Board of Directors
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/10/fgi-elects-new-board-of-directors/

City of Bristol Settles with Virginia’s Attorney General Over Odour Issues at Bristol’s Landfill
https://cardinalnews.org/2023/04/05/city-of-bristol-settles-with-virginias-attorney-general-over-odor-issues-at-bristols-landfill/

Storing Geomembranes on a Job Site
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/05/storing-geomembranes-on-a-job-site/

Giant Geotextile Sandbags: Temporary Solutions, Long-Term Problems
https://www.easthamptonstar.com/government/202346/giant-sandbags-temporary-solutions-long-term-problems

Unique Hydrocarbon Absorbing Geotextile Launched
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/justrite-unveils-petropad-smart-polymer-140000337.html

Inverse Analysis of Australian Tailings Dam Failure by Tim Stark
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784484708.002

MICROPLASTICS

Deltares Scientists Start Research Project to Study Microplastics Formation from Geotextiles and Other Geosynthetics
https://www.deltares.nl/en/expertise/areas-of-expertise/water-soil-health/the-consequences-of-plastic-polution

LANDFILL LINERS

Analytical Solutions to Thermal Gradient Enhanced Diffusion of Organic Contaminants Through Unsaturated Composite Liner: Considering the Existence of Capillary Fringe
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369758946_Analytical_solutions_to_thermal_gradient_enhanced_diffusion_of_organic_contaminants_through_
unsaturated_composite_liner_considering_the_existence_of_capillary_fringe

GCLs

Effect of Geosynthetic Component Characteristics on the Potential for GCL Internal Erosion
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114423000274

GCL and Geosynthetic Membrane Installation for Mining Site
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2023/04/01/gcl-and-geosynthetic-membrane-installation-for-mining-site/

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