February 2018 Vol. 9

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Solmax News – Growth & Globalization [PDF]
https://www.cdpq.com/sites/default/files/medias/pdf/en/2018-02-21_quebec-fact-sheet_en.pdf

How AGRU Make High-Quality Microspike™ HDPE Geomembrane (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hdNwxjkTg

Prof. Kerry Rowe Appointed to the Order of Canada (Congratulations!!)  🎉
https://engineering.queensu.ca/news-events/dr-r-kerry-rowe-appointed-to-the-order-of-canada/

Major Equity Holder in Solmax Delivers Annualized Return on its Clients’ Funds of 10.2% Over Five Years and 9.3% in 2017
https://www.cdpq.com/en/news/pressreleases/2017-results

Stratagrid Used for Aquaduct Rehabilitation Project where a Reinforced Soil Wall Supported a 1000 Ton Crane.
http://www.strataindia.com/elan_valley_casestudy.html

Using Drone Data to Improve Landfill Performance [PDF]
https://www.insidewaste.com.au/general/news/1053123/drone-improve-landfill-performance

HDR Seeking Senior Civil Engineer (Solid Waste) for Landfill Design [QLD]
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-civil-engineer-solid-waste-at-hdr-603712589

HDR Brisbane Expanding its Solid Waste Landfill Design Offerings
https://www.hdrinc.com/au/markets/waste/solid-waste

How to Design a Solar Energy Landfill Cover System
https://www.hdrinc.com/sites/default/files/2017-06/InsideWaste-Solar-Energy-Landfill-Cover-System-Judy-DeVita.pdf

Design Considerations for an Engineered Landfill [PDF]
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mercy_Manyuchi/publication/…/links/5a87f7f80f7e9b1a954d5eed/DESIGN-CONSIDERATIONS-FOR-AN-ENGINEERED-LANDFILL.pdf

Physical Clogging of the Landfill Leachate Collection System (New)
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/318

Analysis of Air- and Liquid-Filled Heavy Geomembrane Tubes with Internal Restraint Baffles (New)
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EM.1943-7889.0001442

Use the Geonet in Erosion Control Works and Slope Stabilizations (New)
http://www.igdir.edu.tr/Addons/Resmi/announc/5248/209-220Emre%20%C3%87omakl%C4%B1.pdf

Analysis of the Soil Reinforcement by Using  Geotextiles on Highway Projects (New)
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/308/1/012009/pdf

Strategies for Faster Infrastructure Development with Geosynthetics (New) (scroll down)
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:igs&volume=6&issue=2&article=001

Evaluation of soil-reinforcement composite interaction in geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures (New)
https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/63688/MOHAMED-DISSERTATION-2017.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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