February 2022 Vol. 4

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NEWSMAKERS:  * ABG Geosynthetics * Concrete Canvas * Earthlok™ * EuroBent * ExcelPlas * FGI * GCL * Geosynthetics Ltd * GHD * George Koerner * GNA * Golder Associates * Kent Von Maubeuge * INNO Materials * NAUE * SA Water * Secugrid™ * Shandong Innovative Material Technology Co. Ltd. * TasWater * TILTEX™ * WSP

BREAKING NEWS

Tiltex™ Manufacturer Eurobent, Forced to Pay Record €1,000,000 to Concrete Canvas after Final Appeal Fails
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/13Sw1UARStf7PPZ#pdfviewer

INDUSTRY NEWS

TasWater Selects Earthlok™ Geogrid-Reinforced Flexible Concrete Matting for Bank Protection of Hobart Drinking Water Reservoir
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/0Jzel8WFG6ljO3C#pdfviewer

Chinese Geosynthetics Leader INNO Materials Showcases State-of-the-Art Production Facility [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxquXba_DrY

The Use of Geosynthetic Materials to Restore the Utility Value of Post-Mining Areas [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/4/1447/pdf

Golder Associates Opens New Geosynthetics Testing Lab
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2022/02/24/geotechnical-materials-testing-lab-opens-in-georgia/

Failure Analysis of Geomembranes (Fractography, Forensic Testing and Root Cause Analysis)
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UPCOMING WEBINARS

FGI Webinar: ‘Failure of a Geomembrane Lined Reservoir Embankment’ – 3rd March 2022
https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/2677?eventId=33428573

Long-term Asphalt Reinforcement Webinar – ABG Geosynthetics – 9th March 2022
https://www.abg-geosynthetics.com/company/news-archive/long-term-asphalt-reinforcement-webinar-9th-march-2022/

“Geosynthetics used in Agriculture and Aquaculture’ Webinar Presented by Dr. George Koerner – 16th March 2022
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm

Webinar on GCLs for Dams and Dykes by Kent Von Maubeuge – 17th March 2022
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/events/tc-barriers-webinar-geosynthetic-clay-liners-for-dams-and-dykes-by-kent-p-von-maubeuge/

Free Seminars with Eddie Emblen who is Geosynthetics Ltd’s Technical Manager
https://www.geosyn.co.uk/news/eddies-seminar

GEOTEXTILES

Establishment of Quality Indicators for Nonwoven Geosynthetic Fabrics According to Their Operational Functions
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1070363221060359?noAccess=true

Long-Term Tensile Behaviour of a High-Strength Geotextile after Exposure to Recycled Construction and Demolition Materials
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004166

Factors Affecting Geotextile Filter Long-Term Behaviour and Their Relevance in Design
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.21.00019

GEOGRIDS

Geogrid Fact vs. Myth (Video)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=up0r1gIZmBg

Performance of Laboratory Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.21.00012

GCLs

Evaluation of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/G99OGHodWalpPcn#pdfviewer

The Use of Expansive Geopolymer Injections to Stabilise Railway Formation
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Wehbi/publication/358414771-The-Use-of-Expansive-Geopolymer-Injections-to-Stabilise-Railway-Formation/links/62015d457047cd22c3524065/The-Use-of-Expansive-Geopolymer-Injections-to-Stabilise-Railway-Formation.pdf

Simulation of Heat Transfer in a Landfill with Layered New and Old Municipal Solid Waste
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06722-6.pdf

GEOGRIDS

The Safe Wall – Reinforced Soil Structures with Secugrid® Geogrids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t07d647XJTk

Fast Geogrid Delivery Keeps Airport Project Moving
https://polyfabrics.com.au/case-studies/fast-geogrid-delivery-keeps-airport-project-moving/

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