February 2020 Vol. 7

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NEWSMAKERS: * Erez * ExcelPlas * Geotest * Geotube  * INDEX * PFAS * Phil Bennett * Sniffer  * Viking Containment  

Effectiveness of Landfill Liners to Control Transport of PFAS
https://erefdn.org/effectiveness-of-landfill-liners-to-control-transport-of-pfas/

Geomembrane Installer Partners with Sniffer for Methane Sniffing Drone to Detect Landfill Leaks for Repair
https://www.esiliners.com/news/announcement/esi-partners-with-sniffer/

How a Company in Rural Israel Became a Global Leader in Technical Fabrics such as PP-R: Erez Thermoplastic Products
https://e2techtextiles.com/global-leader-technical-fabric-erez-thermoplastic-products/?

Landfill Leachate Pipe Failure Identified in NZ (Alert) (Breaking News)
https://www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/about-us/news/sludge-pipe-failure-points-under-mt-albert-identified/

PP-R Floating Covers Upgraded at Wastewater Treatment Ponds in New Zealand 
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/D3HSs5FWuoJZd6h#pdfviewer

Phil Bennett of Geotest Australia Designs “Tension Plate” Floating Cover System to Accommodate the Fluctuating Levels of the Lagoon
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/D3HSs5FWuoJZd6h#pdfviewer

An Investigation of the Effects of Specimen Gripping Systems on Shear Stress at the Geosynthetic/Geosynthetic Interface in Landfill Applications
https://open.uct.ac.za/handle/11427/31224

Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Coal Combustion Product Leachates
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784482797.056

Geotube Seawall Project at Chellanam Fails to Find Takers (Breaking News)
No bidders for consecutive tenders; Irrigation Dept calls for negotiable quotation
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/feb/21/geotube-seawall-project-at-chellanam-fails-to-find-takers-2106349.html

The Use of Geotextile Tube to Control Shoreline Changes Under the Effect of Sea Level Rising
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40996-020-00358-0

Speakers Announced for Non-Woven Geotextile Conference (31 March – 3 April in Geneva Switzerland)
The last conference included contributions from luminaries such as Daniele Cazzuffi and Russel Jones (both IGS Past Presidents), Francesco Fontana, and Pete Stevenson, among others.
This year, Cazzuffi returns in the role as moderator for INDEX 2020 where he’ll lead a very strong group of speakers for a 3-hour program (“Geosynthetics & Environment”) on Thursday, April 2.
https://www.edana.org/docs/default-source/events-documents/index20-seminars—geo-envt-programme.pdf?sfvrsn=401afb52_8

Industry Accreditation for Geosynthetics Course
https://www.kznindustrialnews.co.za/news/saice-my-mate-industry-accreditation-for-geosynthetics-course

ExcelPlas Labs Leads the Way with GCL Testing including XRD Using the CSIRO Method
http://www.excelplas.com/

ExcelPlas Offers XRD Testing for Purity of Montmorillonite in GCL Produts (New Equipment with Auto Sampler)
http://www.excelplas.com/

 


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