August 2018 Vol. 3

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Global Geosynthetics Industry News
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Leachate Toe Drain Systems Control Leachate Seeps Underneath the Final Cover (Special Feature)
https://www.scsengineers.com/tag/leachate-toe-drain/

Marc Amtsberg of Geofabrics Speaking at Waste & Recycle Expo 2018 (Perth 5-7 September, 2018)
http://wasteandrecycle.net.au/speaker/marc-amtsberg/

New Tender AF18/291 Caroline Landfill Development: Construction of Cell 3C
https://www.tenders.sa.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=43768&action=display-tender-details

Project Announcement – Summerhill Landfill WMC – Construction of Cell 9
http://ditchfield.com.au/project-announcement-summerhill-wmc-construction-of-cell-9/

Tensar International Limited Software Training Course from Geofabrics
https://www.geofabrics.co/sites/default/files/Tslope%20Gabion%20wall%20example_0.pdf
https://www.geofabrics.co/sites/default/files/Tslope%20Manual%20example_0.pdf

Expert’s Corner – Do you have any technical questions on Geosynthetics?  Ask the Experts in the Geosynthetics Lab at ExcelPlas
http://www.excelplas.com/

GRI GM13 ASTM D3895 & D5885 Oxidative Induction Time of HDPE Geomembranes (Training Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM4rrSQIR3I

GRI GM13 ASTM D7466 Asperity Height of HDPE Geomembranes (Training Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVB7uDgu7zA

GRI GM13 ASTM D1004 Tear Resistance of HDPE Geomembranes (Training Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZydmrxXe5Mo

IGS-sponsored Geosynthetic sessions at the ICID Conference in Saskatoon (IGS News)
Geosynthetic technologies for erosion control, subsurface filtration and canal lining will be introduced to the ICID audience on August 15 in Saskatoon.
https://icid2018.org/index.php/program/agenda

Research on Shear Strength of Needle-Punched GCL by Simple-Shear of Composite Liner (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795217317933

Interpretation of Creep Properties of Geogrid Under Simulated Seismic Event Condition by SIM(Stepped Isothermal Method) Test (New Research)
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ISOPE-I-18-092

Sustainable Application of Waste Tire Chips and Geogrid for Improving Load Carrying Capacity of Granular Soils (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618322765

International Short Course on Pavement Geotechnics with Geosynthetics 2018
https://www.indcareer.com/events/international-short-course-pavement-geotechnics-geosynthetics-2018/

Retesting on Tension Fracture of Geotextile Sand-Packed Container in Small-Size Model Tests  (New Research)
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ISOPE-I-18-710

Offshore Cofferdam Construction Technology With Geotextile Bagged Soil Solidification
https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/ISOPE-I-18-142

Sotrafa Geomembranes Issues New Geosynthetics Division Catalogue
http://sotrafa.com/download/geosynthetics-division/?wpdmdl=3607&masterkey=5ac1ed79f1407


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