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INDUSTRY NEWS
CARPI Major Announcement [PDF]
New IAGI Article: Constructing Geomembrane T-Seams [PDF]
Case Study Earthlok at South32 – Worsley Alumina Mining Operations [PDF]
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Atarfil Reflections on 2025 A Year in Review
Geotube Failures: Experience with Other Contractors’ Geotube Installations and Why They Failed
NEW PATENTS
AGRU Patent New Improved Geomembrane Stud Liner
Improved Drainliner™ Max with improved load bearing capability up to 720 kPA via improved stud placement and improved height/diameter dimensions to provide a much improved product that vastly outperforms existing systems.
Crystal Lagoons Patent White HDPE Geomembrane Swimming Lagoons
Huesker Patent GEOTEXTILE LAYERED GEOCOMPOSITE
NAUE Patents Biodegradable Geosynthetic Mat
TECHNICAL ABSORBENTS LTD Patent Geosynthetic Liner with Superabsorbent Swellable Fibres
GEOMEMBRANES
Study on Thermal Aging Effects of Impermeable Geomembrane for Seasonal Thermal Energy Water Pit Storage: A Case Study
Establishes criteria for selecting high-temperature geomembranes for thermal storage
Thermomechanical properties of Geomembranes-1 are 80 % better than Geomembranes-2.
Distinct thermal aging mechanisms were observed in the two HDPE geomembranes.
Development of a Geomembrane Leak Detection System Based on Fiber Optic DTS Monitoring and Validation on a Full-Scale Model
Atarfil HD GMB leak detection system is based on distributed temperature sensing (DTS) with hybrid fiber optics using the Raman effect
Application of Geosynthetics in Cut-off Walls
Comparative Analysis on Capillary Rise in Traditional Walls and Geomembrane Blend Walls
Steady Flow-Induced Deformations of Hyperelastic Geomembranes
Hyperelastic Geomembrane for hydroelectric dams
Seismic Safety Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Face Rockfill Dam with HDPE Geomembrane Liner
Migration Studies on GMB/GCL/CCL Triple Composite Liners for Impeding Leachate Migration
Quantification of Shear-Induced Wear Development on Textured Geomembrane-Geotextile Interfaces
FT UGM Develops Geomembrane-Based Irrigation System to Boost Rice Farming in Dryland Areas
GEOTEXTILES
Performance Analysis of Geotextile-Encased Stone Columns Using a Simplified Analytical Approach
GCLs
Estimation of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite–Polymer GCLs with Machine Learning Techniques
Hydraulic Conductivity of CFBC fly ash-based Geopolymer: Toward Sustainable GCL Liner Materials
Conventional geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) are also prone to degradation in aggressive environments, particularly acid mine drainage (AMD).
GEO-TUBES
Mega Tubes to Block Twin B’putra Channels & Prevent Baghjan Erosion
Geotube Failures: Experience with Other Contractors’ Geotube Installations and Why They Failed
GEOGRIDS
Framework for Designing Optimized Next-Generation Geogrids
AI-driven Prediction of Shear Parameters for Geosynthetic-Reinforced Recycled Sand
Influence of Geogrid Stabilization on Ballast Breakage Under Monotonic Triaxial Loading
Observation of Geogrid-Aggregate Kinematics via X-ray CT
Review of the Soil–Geosynthetic Interface Direct Shear Test and Numerical Modelling
Experimental Evaluation of Pull-out Resistance in Geosynthetic and Metallic Reinforcements
GEOCELLS
Mitigating Swelling in Unpaved Roads with Geotextile and Geocell Composites: an Experimental Study
SENSORS
Development of a Geomembrane Leak Detection System Based on Fiber Optic DTS Monitoring and Validation on a Full-Scale Model
Atarfil HD GMB leak detection system is based on distributed temperature sensing (DTS) with hybrid fiber optics using the Raman effect
THERMAL PIT ENERGY STORAGE
Study on Thermal Aging Effects of Impermeable Geomembrane for Seasonal Thermal Energy Water Pit Storage: A Case Study
Establishes criteria for selecting high-temperature geomembranes for thermal storage
Thermomechanical properties of Geomembranes-1 are 80 % better than Geomembranes-2.
Distinct thermal aging mechanisms were observed in the two HDPE geomembranes.
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