January 2017 Vol. 8

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GNA – Latest & Breaking News on Geosynthetics from Around the World

Dead Load Seam Testing for Geomembranes (Feature Article)
http://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/dead-load-seam-testing-for-geomembranes

North American Geosynthetics Society Posts 2017 Election Candidate Profiles
http://www.igs-na.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IGS-NA-2017-Election-Candidate-Profiles.pdf

Geosynthetic News China (GNC) Published to Over 3000 Chinese Geosynthetic Players
https://www.vision6.com.au/v/38100/1565375/email.html?k=ERsfCw0yXUqnlw6oTCW4VrEbXpB1lhZPqe_ZgiQQim0

Texel Achieves NTPEP Accreditation for its Geotextile Manufacturing Facilities
http://texel.ca/fileadmin/medias/documents/en/geosynthetics/communique_NTPEP_2017_EN.pdf

Pop-up Concrete Constructions: Forming Geotextile Fabric Reinforced Concrete Sheets
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/iLTWisK7KIABkWO

Seaman Corporation is Hiring – New Business Development Manager for Geomembranes
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/222369498

Colorado Lining Announces a Revolution in Above Ground Storage Tank Floating Covers – Hydro-Cap™
https://www.coloradolining.com/products/FracTankFloatingCovers.htm

Meet the Team at Lange Containment – the Liner Specialists aka Liner Geeks
http://langecontainment.com/about-us/our-people

U.S. EPA Consultant Confirms Landfil Liner Design Requirement at Cortina
http://www.earthworksinc.com/news_detail.php?subaction=showfull&id=1484859583&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3&

Golder Seeking Engineer with Geosynthetic Installation Experience
http://www.engineering.com/jobs/display-job/21556/Geotechnical-Engineer-Job.html?searchId=1484805690.4176&page=3

Rio Tinto has awarded a A$70-million bulk earthworks contract to Queensland-based civil engineering firm QBrit for work at its A$2.6-billion Amrun bauxite project, in Cape York
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/rio-starts-on-new-bauxite-mine-2017-01-19

SITA Develops Smart Cells® which are a Sophisticated, Highly Engineered Alternative to Traditional Landfill
http://www.sita.com.au/facilities/smartcells/

BHP and Vale set June Deadline to Settle Samarco Tailings Dam Failure Claims
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/bhp-and-vale-set-june-deadline-to-settle-samarco-claims-2017-01-19

Rehabilitation of Victoria Mine to run to Almost Three-quarters of a Billion Dollars
http://www.theage.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/hazelwood-owners-facing-unprecedented-743-million-rehab-bill-20170119-gtun85.html

Latest Advance in Robotics Dredgers for Filling Geotextile Dewatering Tubes
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/1SXalZr7aFG8q4p

Geotest Seeking Business Development Manager & Estimator
https://www.seek.com.au/job/32647028

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