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Inserting Ground Anchors into Geomembrane Landfill Covers to Prevent Wind & Gas Uplift (Feature Article)
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/4pTuMJ2Vqqksahn/download
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Publish Full Schedule & Agenda (BREAKING NEWS)
http://geotechnicalfrontiers.com/program/full-schedule/
Geomembrane Technologies Inc (GTI) Publish Photo of 500 kg Cart on Melb Water WWTP Cover
The cart is used at MelbourneWater to carry three 150 kg ballast weights at a time across the cover, a testament to GTI’s cover strength!
https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/104749623843344287967/6378794569817574466?icm=false
Geomembrane Cover Tackles Troublesome Algae at Water Treatment Plant (News)
http://www.gticovers.com/en/news/gti-covers-tackle-troublesome-algae-at-clarksville-water-treatment-plant
New Laboratory Apparatus for Measuring Leakage Through Geomembrane Holes Beneath Mine Tailings (New Testing)
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2016-0333#.WJVGaRJ95mA
Reliable Test for Determining the Thermal Stability of PVC or PVC-Elvaloy Geomembranes (New Testing)
OIT tests cannot be used on PVC so measuring the initial or retained thermal stability of PVC-based Geomembranes has previously proved difficult
ExcelPlas Labs have Adapted the Congo Red Test to PVC liners to determine the relative level of stabiliser in the PVC
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/b09dKR7TvGrCGnR/download
New Lightweight Mini-Welder for Welding Geomembranes (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3k7q81HxiA
Layfield Seeking Director of Operations
https://www.layfieldgroup.com/Corporate/Job-Postings/Director-of-Operations.aspx
Owens Corning (OC) has Begun Construction of a World Class Geosynthetics Research Facility in Granville, OH (BREAKING NEWS)
Opening of the new facility is scheduled for later this year. GNA will be covering the launch.
Owens Corning acquired InterWrap Industrial Fabrics in 2016 and now manufactures RhinoMat™ geomembranes
RhinoMat™ geomembranes are made with SurFlex™ surface technology, a polyolefin blend surface film which allows for outstanding thermal fusion welding
http://www.interwrap.com/Industrial-Fabrics/RhinoMat-Geomembranes.html
More information contact: Geosynthetics Engineer Andy Durham ([email protected])
Physical and Hydraulic Response of Geomembrane Wrinkles Underlying Saturated Fine Tailings [New Publication]
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/jgein.16.00017
Tensile Behaviour of an HDPE Geogrids under Cyclic Loading [New Publication]
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/jgein.16.00019
SKAPS Publishes Drop-In Specifications for Geotextiles for Geomembrane Cushioning (New Specifications)
http://www.skaps.com/pdf/resource/resource-detail/dis/dis-geotextile-for-cushioning-of-geomembrane-usa.pdf
SIPLAST Publish New Brochure on Teranap Bituminous Geomembranes [PDF]
http://www.siplast.com/~/media/IcopalUS/PDFs/13_Teranap_Geomembrane.pdf
Wayne Youngblood Geomembrane Specialist Seeking Jobs (Consultant Seeking Projects)
https://www.postjobfree.com/resume/acym65/plastic-forensic-epa-lockhart-tx-78644
Presto Geo Showcase Flexible Alternative for Irrigation Canal Linings
http://www.prestogeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CO-Channel-Flexible-Alternative-Land-and-Water.pdf
Monarflex Geomembranes Flex Their Muscle in Australia
http://www.monarflex.com.au/ground-membranes.htm
Registration Opens for Geotextiles Exhibition Index 17 (Upcoming Exhibition)
http://www.sustainablenonwovens.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13511:registration-open-for-index-17&catid=125:shows-events&Itemid=39
Geomembrane Technologies Inc (GTI) is Hiring (Careers)
http://www.gticovers.com/en/about-us/about-us-careers
Reliability Based Approach for the Prediction of Leachate Head in MSW Landfills (New Research)
https://www.springerprofessional.de/reliability-based-approach-for-the-prediction-of-leachate-head-i/12026594
New Cavidrain® Combined Drainage and Waterproofing Liner Geocomposite (New Products)
http://www.abg-geosynthetics.com/products/cavidrain-liner.html
Overcoming Several Site-Specific Challenges to Remediate an Urban Brook and Several Tributaries with Geomembranes
http://www.obg.com/uploads/insights/BattelleSediments_Marsh.pdf
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