February 2015 Vol.2

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Australian Company Accused of Contaminating Lake Malawi due to Failed Liner
Uranium tailings are typically stored under the water table in Australia and Canada, to reduce the risk of contamination. In Malawi, however, Paladin chose to store the tailings above ground behind a specially contracted dam.
http://www.africatrademagazine.com/industry-report/mining/1512-australian-company-accused-of-contaminating-lake-malawi.html

Storm damage ruptures geomembrane liner at Paladin’s uranium mine in Malawi
http://www.mining-technology.com/news/newsstorm-damage-ruptures-run-off-tank-liner-at-paladins-kayelekera-mine-in-malawi-4483739

WML Consultants Design and Supervise Construction of  Banksia Road Cell 5 Construction in in Dardanup WA
The works consisted of the earthworks required to form the cell, a subsurface drainage system, an underflow culvert system for storm water management, GCL/HDPE liner installation and leachate extraction system construction.
http://www.wml.com.au/projects.asp

WML Consultants Seeking Landfill Engineer for Bunbury and Dardanup
To manage landfill geosynthetic installations, cell expansion, capping works and remediation activities.
http://www.seek.com.au/job/27964525

Opportunity for Geomembrane Liners in South Australia for Unconventional Oil and Gas
http://petroleum.dmitre.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/218109/FAQ_-_South_East_Unconventional_Gas_and_Oil.pdf

On-Demand Webinar – ‘Use of Geosynthetics for Waterproofing Critical Hydraulic Structures’
http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/item/id/70897/q/o=t&c=79&t=2108

Geomembrane Cushioning with Geocomposites
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/0215_tech3.html

Tariff Concession Order has been made for Medium density polyethylene resin for use in the manufacture of HDPE geomembranes
http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/GAZETTE15-05Dated04February2015.pdf

Environmental regulator investigates possible CSG water spill by Santos
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/environmental-regulator-investigates-possible-csg-water-spill/6064956

Landflex™ HCR HDPE geomembrane for landfill cell lining and leachate containment works is sufficiently strong to enable direct tracking of concrete trucks without damage, allowing for faster concrete pours
http://www.externalworksindex.co.uk/entry/40214/ButekLandline/Landflex-HCR/

New Journal for Risk and Hazards with Geotechnical Structures,Geohazards & Geosynthetics
Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ngrk20/current#.VNP8cEtK5Fw

Example of “Ductility” of Skidmark™ Geomembrane in Irrigation
http://www.skidmarkgeomembrane.com/resources/Ductility+photos+-+UG+word.pdf

Raven Industries Releases New Approved Online Learning Course “Critical Elements in Specifying Underslab Moisture & Gas Barriers”
http://ravenefd.com/press-releases/raven-industries-releases-new-aia-ces-approved-online-learning-course/

Discussion of “Laboratory Study on Geosynthetic Protection of Buried Steel-Reinforced HDPE Pipes from Static Loading”
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001291

Influence of geosynthetic type on retarding cracking in asphalt pavements
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061814013361

Alfgrid geocomposite layer combines the functions of geotextiles and geogrids thus reinforcing and stabilising unstable desert soils
http://www.gulfconstructiononline.com/news/160806_Alyaf-leads-region-in-geosynthetics.html

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