August 2017 Vol. 2

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Solmax Canada-Chile Business Ties Flourish With Free Trade Agreement
http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/canadexport/0001723.aspx?lang=eng

Geosynthetic Lining System for Modern Waste Facilities – Experiences in Developing Asia by Boyd Ramsey [PDF]
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Boyd_Ramsey/links/5859542c08aeffd7c4fd074c/Geosynthetic-Lining-System-for-Modern-Waste-Facilities-Experiences-in-Developing-Asia.pdf

Polyfabrics Publish White paper on Geosynthetics and Rail Applications
https://railway.kableintelligence.com/downloads/whitepapers/engineering/geosynthetics-rail-applications/

Final Cleanup Plan Approved for Asbestos Site – Plan calls for a capping method in which geotextile material would be placed over the asbestos
http://www.montgomerynews.com/amblergazette/news/final-cleanup-plan-approved-for-borit-asbestos-superfund-site-in/article_247f2c20-eecd-559a-86a8-39e0f63f40a6.html

New Tender from LENDLEASE ENGINEERING PTY LIMITED for the Northern Road & Bringelly Road – Stage 2 Upgrades – Geotextile Supply
https://www.tendersonline.com.au/TenderDetails.aspx?uid=489945

Leading Civil Consultancy is seeking a Civil Engineer to their environmental team to assist with the waste infrastructure projects.
What will the role involve?
* Design and spec of landfill cell, cap, leachate pond, sidewall liner).
* Report writing in accordance with industry standards
* Previous experience in earthworks construction and liner deployment will be highly regarded.
https://www.seek.com.au/job/34101068

Geosynthetics Safety Training Video 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H5_kzEaGLo

Seoul 2nd Geosynthetics Conference Announcement Final
http://www.11icg-seoul.org/data/11ICG_2nd_Announcement_Final.pdf

Factors Affecting Internal Erosion Of Geosynthetic Clay Liners Used In Fresh Water Reservoirs
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hakki_Oezhan/links/596e318aa6fdcc2416900e00/Factors-Affecting-Failure-by-Internal-Erosion-of-Geosynthetic-Clay-Liners-Used-in-Freshwater-Reservoirs.pdf

Robert Koerner Endorsement Letter for Boyd Ramsey
http://www.boydramseyconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/BR16606_Robert-Koerner-endorsement-letter.pdf

Mark Topp Endorsement Letter for Boyd Ramsey
http://www.boydramseyconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/BR16619_Mark_Topp-endorsement-letter.pdf

Whitmer Endorsement Letter for Boyd Ramsey
http://www.boydramseyconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/BR16610_Whitmer-endorsement-letter.pdf

Strata Advances Use of StrataWeb Technology for Damaged Roads
https://www.telegraphindia.com/pressrelease/prnw/62083/strata-advances-use-of-strataweb-technology-for-damaged-road.html

Geotextile Tube Assessment Using Hanging Bag Test Results of Dairy Sludge
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-017-0100-z

Concrete dams rehabilitation in terms of different problem using different type of membrane and geomembrane
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Orod_Zarrin/links/58a942734585150402f8de3d/Roller-Compacted-Concrete-Dams-Rehabilitation-in-Terms-of-Different-Problem.pdf

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings (Lab News)
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI and ISO standards.
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites and and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a National Accredited Testing Laboratory our technicians, equipment and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time.

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