February 2015 Vol.4

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CQA Case Study by Golder Associates (Free Download)
Construction Supervision of a Lined Waste Disposal Facility
http://www.infrastructurene.ws/3s-composition/uploads/2015/01/Dode-G.A.-and-Legg-P.A.-7.pdf

Designing with Geosynthetic Clay Liner for Alumina Residue Storage
Presentation by Alcoa (USA) at Alumina Workshop 19-23 April, Perth, WA
http://www.aqw.com.au/documents/150205-AQW-Program.pdf

Golder’s Landfill Closure Project in Cairns Showcased in BRW
http://www.brw.com.au/p/professions/keeping_it_tidy_at_year_old_landfill_Vc5vi6ft8WGXcbElQYFIUN

19 Essential things you need to know about Geogrids from industry veteran Nigel Wrigley
http://constructionreviewonline.com/2015/01/19-things-need-know-geogrids/

Technical Design Manual for Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVD) (‘Wick Drains’) (Free Download)
http://www.ceteau.com/assets/pvd-design.pdf

Melbourne University to run course in landfill geotechnical aspects
incl. landfill design and management including waste
degradation and pollutants, liner/leachate collection systems, prediction of landfill settlement
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/CVEN90027?output=PDF

GDT Lining Complete Geomembrane Lined Molasses Storage
http://www.gdtlining.com.au/photos/?id=4

ISO develops updated standard for Wide-width tensile testing of Geosynthetics — ISO/FDIS 10319
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=57696

Revolutionizing Geosynthetics – Electrokinetic (EK) Geotextiles Combining Electro-osmosis and Electrophoresis 
These new materials substantially speeding up the movement of water in clay-rich soils  an entirely new spectrum of applications geosynthetics
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg/assets/documents/pdf/refGlendinning.pdf

Top Ten Global Environmental Consulting Firms Ranked by Revenue
CH2M Hill, TetraTech, Arcadis, URS Corporation (owned by AECOM from 2014) , Golder Associates, ERM, AECOM, AMEC, GHD and Cardno. Followed by MWH Global, Jacobs (inc. SKM), Parsons Brinckerhoff (owned by WSP Global from 2014), WorleyParsons, Atkins, SLR and Coffey
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2015/01/12/top-environmental-consulting-firms-ranked/

Solmax Launching its “Get Out of the Dark”  campaign at Geosynthetics 2015 Conference held in Portland, Oregon
Solmax will be holding a special technical presentation on Wednesday, February 18th at 8:30am, room E148
http://www.solmax.com/geosynthetics-2015-portland/

Dairies produce methane power using geomembrane covers
http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2015/02/13/two-arizona-dairies-produce-methane-power/23366439/

State of the Art Geomembrane Containment Solutions by Titan in Business In Focus
http://www.businessinfocusmagazine.com/2015/02/state-of-the-art-containment-solutions/

Nambour Landfill – Cell 5 expansion staging map (Declassified)
http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/addfiles/documents/projects/nambour-landfill-expansion/landfill_site_map_2015.pdf

Design Considerations for Slip Interfaces on Steep-wall Liner Systems
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/0215_f2_slip_steepwall.html

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