February 2016 Vol.5

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GTI Asia Pacific seeking Geomembrane Quality and Installation Manager
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30333457

Clayton South Landfill Closed Down
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/clayton-south-landfill-site-has-closed-its-gates-to-rubbish-forever/news-story/a7c9718220605407a50a76504465c54e

Protesters Continue to Block NSW CSG Site
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/02/03/13/05/protesters-continue-to-block-nsw-csg-site

Orana 3 Pond Linings & Hervey Range and Stuart Landfill Cell Lining – Current Geomembrane Installation Projects for DDTLA 
http://www.teneogroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter-Complete_V3.pdf

GSI W-18 Webinar Entitled: “Pond Liner Design and Performance”. Webinar Overview
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gsi18description.pdf

Unusual Wind-Blown and Wave-Generated Wrinkle Cracking in a Geomembrane Liner
http://www.geosynthetica.net/geo-u-raffle-environmental-connection-2016/

Coletanche BGM, Layfield and Geomembrane Technologies all Exhibiting at OzWater 2016
http://www.ozwater.org/sites/all/files/ozwater/Ozwater16_Registration_Brochure.pdf

New Generation Polymers for Spray-On Cementitious Geosynthetic Liners
http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2224&context=coal

World’s Largest Wave Pool Proposed for NSW with Geotextile Sand Groynes and PVC liner
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/bid-for-a-world-class-wave-pool-for-the-central-coast-gains-massive-ground-swell-of-support/news-story/12a0cda52cd5b0e0c62e463cbdf18a90

New Lined Landfill for Paper Mill Dregs Proposed for NSW
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-03/proposal-to-expand-visy-paper-mill-dump-ok-for-environment/7135274

Winter Storms Batter Nantucket Geotextile Tubes
http://nantucketerosion.com/

Technical Guide on EPDM Geomembranes for Water Containment Structures (300 pages)
http://www.aquariussupply.com/_media/WF1_Firestone_EPDM_Technical_Guide.pdf

Geotextiles At the Heart of Gulf Countries Construction Boom
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-37334-saudi-arabia-boosts-gcc-geotextile-material-sector/

Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Geosynthetic Storage Cells for Radioactive Decontamination Waste [PDF]
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jgssp/2/70/2_IGS-44/_pdf

Gas Permeability of Geomembrane Covers for Temporary Storage Sites for Radioactive Waste [PDF]
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jgssp/2/70/2_IGS-40/_pdf

Tencate Develop Self-Adhering Waterproofing Membrane
http://www.tencate.com/amer/images/pds_mtk_tcm29-40751.pdf

Platon Develop HDPE Gap (Dimpled) Geomembrane
http://assets.selector.com/assets/documents/ace-waterproofing-pty-ltd/platon-dimpled-membrane/platon-brochure-360×297-e-pdf.pdf

VIC Diary Industry Needs More Geomembrane Lined Water Storages
http://adf.farmonline.com.au/news/magazine/industry-news/general/water-woes-continue/2751319.aspx

Geofabrics seeking Customer Service Team Leader
http://www.seek.com.au/job/30342365

Carbon Fiber Geotextiles Can Generate Hydrogen
http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/energy/renewables/carbon-fiber-cloth-can-generate-hydrogen

DDTLA Landfill Cell and Capping Liner Installation
http://www.teneogroup.com.au/capabilities/landfill-cell-and-capping/

Japan Building World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/japan-building-worlds-largest-floating-solar-power-plant

Geotextiles Can Help Prevent Winter Grapevine Damage
http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/grapes/geotextiles-can-help-prevent-winter-grapevine-damage/

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