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BREAKING NEWS
HUESKER Acquires Sineco International to Acquire Technology Leadership in Drainage [PDF]
The acquisition by the HUESKER Group took place on April 3, 2025
EDITOR’S CORNER
Plastic Protectionism: Why Tariffs on Polyethylene Threaten More Than Just Trade [PDF]
INDUSTRY NEWS
Tensar CMC Stock Continue Their Downward Slide [PDF]
Geoquest Expanding Operations in Australia – Seeking Business Development Manager (BDM)
Riccardo Musella, Managing Director of Geoquest Australia explains, “expansion opens new doors not only internally, but also for the wider industry as a whole.”
One standout expansion to Geoquest Australia’s geosynthetics portfolio is additional erosion control systems, gained following the acquisition of US-based designer and manufacturer, Synthetex.
Formally Reinforced Earth, Geoquest Australia is a leading civil and geotechnical engineering firm, boasting 60 years of global experience across 40 countries.
They develop bespoke earth retaining solutions, including Mechanically Stabilised Earth walls and various other retaining structures.
Part of the Vinci Group and Soletanche Freyssinet, they leverage a comprehensive range of construction and engineering expertise from companies, such as Soletanche Bachy, Menard, Terre Armee, Freyssinet, Nuvia and Sixense
FGI Announces New Officers and Board of Directors
GeoAsia8 Keynote Lectures Revealed
Congratulations to Dr. Rodrigo Alves e Silva from GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-RMC on successfully defending his thesis on the “Longevity of Polyethylene Geomembranes in Heap Leaching and Tailings Storage Applications”
Ten years of lab data for HDPE and blended geomembranes in relevant mining solutions at elevated temperatures interpreted with his powerhouse co-advisors R. Kerry Rowe and Fady Abdelaal
Spanish EPDM Geomembrane Recommended for Civil Hydraulic Projects
LATEST TECH NEWS
Risk Assessment for Sustainable Waste Disposal to Lined Landfills [PDF]
Tensar Apply for Patent on Multilayer Cellular Geogrids
3D-Printed Geogrids’ Tensile Performance: Impact of Filament Type
Polish Researchers Develop Sustainable Geotextiles that Do Not generate Harmful Microplastics
Biodegradability of PLA-Based Nonwoven Fabrics with Poultry Feathers
GEOMEMBRANES
Generation and Prediction of Defect in HDPE GMB Serving as Landfill Base Barrier
Analyzing the Consequences of Improper Storage and Preservation Techniques on Geomembrane Integrity
GEOTEXTILES
Theoretical Analysis for Geotextile Sand Tubes for Constructing Working Platform on Soft Soil
Polish Researchers Develop Sustainable Geotextiles that Do Not generate Harmful Microplastics
Biodegradability of PLA-Based Nonwoven Fabrics with Poultry Feathers
GEO-TUBES
Prospects for the Use of Geotubes in the Mining Industry
Geotubes Identified as Best Methods for Management of Sediment Ponds in Open-pit Coal Mining
GEOFOAM
GEOGRIDS
Improving Slope Stability of Low-wall Areas in Coal Mines with Geosynthetics
Modelling Progressive Failure Behaviour in the Geogrid Pull-out Test
Deformation Behaviour of Geogrid-Reinforced Soil Walls: Single-Tier versus Two-Tier Walls
GEOCELLS
Performance of Geocell-Reinforced Embankment under Long-Term Cyclic Loading
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Webinar – Geosynthetic Covers to Reduce Leachate Generation and Costs – (8 APRIL 2025)
Webinar – Unlocking the Power of Geocells: Value Engineering Solutions for Mine Infrastructure (8 APRIL 2025)
The presenter is business manager José Pablo George for Presto Geosystems
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