August 2021 Vol. 4

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NEWSMAKERS:  * ACEGrid™ * BGM * Cirtex * Don Richardson * ExcelPlas * Fabtech * GCL * Geocell * Geocomposite * Geotest * Global Synthetics * Golder * Huesker * Leak Location * Permathene * Piggyback Liners * Queensland Govt. * Tensar * WSP

GEOMEMBRANES

Environmental Protection with HDPE Geomembranes in Mining Facility Constructions [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7108/1/2/9/pdf

Golder-WSP Presentation on BGM Piggyback Landfill Liner by Don Richardson [PDF]
https://www.wmrr.asn.au/common/Uploaded%20files/ALTS/2021/Don%20Richardson.pdf

LANDFILL LINERS

Queensland Government Publishes Guidelines for Landfill Siting, Design, Operation and Rehabilitation [PDF]
https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/88433/pr-gl-landfill-siting.pdf

LEAK DETECTION

Third-Party Testing Confirming the Integrity of Geomembranes for a Safer Environment
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/BrC0NdCwKinxuhv#pdfviewer

Field Model Tests for Landfill Leachate Leakage Detection System using Grid-Net Electrical Resistivity Measurement Method [PDF]
http://koreascience.or.kr/article/CFKO200311921753531.pdf

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Extremely High Reinforcement of HDPE by Low Loading of Unzipped Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (Massive Potential for Geosynthetics)
Just 0.2% wt/wt of uMWCNTs in HDPE as a filler increases the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of HDPE by more than 100%.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/app.51478

GEOGRIDS

Huesker Videocast on Building with Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlSyPtJtyBQ

ACEGrid® Completes the Largest Geogrid Reinforced Embankment in  the Southern Hemisphere
https://www.acigs.org/news/acegridr-completes-largest-geogrid-reinforced-embankment-southern-hemisphere

Innovative Geosynthetic Test Equipment with Rate Dependence in Interface Damage and its Operation Under Cyclic Loading
https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/5.0056150

Numerical Analysis of Leutner Shear Tests on Interface Between Geosynthetic and Asphalt Layers
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-021-00295-6

GEOCELLS

Combating the Railroad’s Soil Stabilisation Challenges with Geocells
https://railway-news.com/download/combating-the-railroads-soil-stabilisation-challenges/

GEOCOMPOSITE DRAINS

Comparative Study of Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Predicting Peak Shear Strength Along Soil-Geocomposite Drainage Layer Interfaces
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-021-00299-2

JOBS

Geotest Seeking Construction Supervisor / Manager for Geosynthetic Projects
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/CupCSzzUxqbXSjo#pdfviewer

Geomembrane Technologies Seeking Specialist to Fabricate and Install Geomembrane in Werribee
https://www.careerone.com.au/jobview/technical-specialist/d7f59030-aa2d-4ed5-acaa-7a4e04ee76e6

Fabtech Seeking Geomembrane Master Seamer
https://www.seek.com.au/job/53144989?type=standard

Cirtex Seeking Geosynthetics Engineer for NZ Role
https://nz.fidanto.com/jobs/job-opening/training-and-development-specialists/geosynthetics-engineer-330979955

GEOMEMBRANE REPAIR

Permathene Develops Geomembrane Repair Tape
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/T4zoWxwxhVtlAGG#pdfviewer

INDUSTRY ALERT

Sydney Geosynthetic Conference a Scam!
https://waset.org/geosynthetics-in-civil-and-structural-engineering-conference-in-august-2021-in-sydney

ACIGS NEWS

ACigs – August webinar recording now available
https://www.acigs.org/resources/video-library/amir-shahkolahi-considerations-designing-and-modelling-geogrids-soil

ACigs 2021 Photo Competition Now Open 
https://www.acigs.org/acigs-photo-competition-2021

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