August 2019 Vol. 7

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NEWSMAKERS: * Elcorock™ * ExcelPlas * Geofabrics  * Watershed * Wind Defender * XR Geomembranes

Chinese Discover Method to Manufacture Super Tough Reinforced HDPE Geomembranes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386119307177

New Patent for Wedge-weldable Manufactured Composite Having Synthetic Vegetation and Impermeable Geomembrane
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190217351A1/en

Watershed Solar Patent Mounting System for Securing Photovoltaic Module to Geomembrane
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190222162A1/en

Webinar on Temporary Landfill Covers: Design and Construction
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9200528983946286859

Should Geomembranes Be Buried?
https://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/should-geomembranes-be-buried

Measurement of Role of Transverse and Longitudinal Members on Pullout Resistance of PET Geogrid
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224119308103

ASTM D5321, D6243 Direct Shear of Geosynthetics (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vg778abBAo

ASTM D4595, D6637 Wide Width Tensile Properties of Geosynthetics  (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaVCi9c45oU

ASTM D4716, D6574 Transmissivity of Geosynthetics  (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IZXYqaUoM

Elcorock™ Geotextile Sand Containers Use for Sea Wall Extension 
https://www.geofabrics.co/news/sea-wall-extension

Evolution of Geotextile Sand Containers for Seawall Construction
https://www.geofabrics.co/news/the-evolution-of-seawall-construction-materials

Filtration Performance Of Two-Layered Nonwoven Geotextiles
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-04460-1_76

International Conference on Geomembrane Test Methods ICGTM on March 26-27, 2020 in Madrid, Spain (Warning)
https://www.conferenceindex.org/event/international-conference-on-geomembrane-test-methods-icgtm-2020-march-madrid-es

International Conference on Geomembranes ICG on March 27-28, 2021 in Osaka, Japan (Warning)
https://www.conferenceindex.org/event/international-conference-on-geomembranes-icg-2021-march-osaka-jp


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