January 2018 Vol. 2

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Canada’s Second Largest Pension Fund (Caisse) Takes Stake in Solmax 
http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/caisse-takes-stake-in-quebec-based-group-solmax-108350

Ex-Huesker Expert Set-Up Geosynthetics Consulting Business
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/PGrppVNHG2VgMkF

Free Software for Calculating Leakage Rates for Compacted Soils and Synthetic Liners
https://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/protected/pond-liner-calculator

ExcelPlas Offering Fast Turnarounds for Geosynthetic Testing Results in 2018
Due to increase equipment acquisitions and expanded staff ExcelPlas can now offer faster turnaround time for critical testing
http://www.excelplas.com/

Defunct Ostwald Brothers (QLD) Issue Report to Creditors
http://www.ostwaldbros.com.au/assets/Uploads/NewFolder/Ostwald-Construction-Materials-2nd-Report-to-Creditors-003.pdf

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) Launches On-Line Geomembrane Guide
https://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/protected/geomembrane-guide

Specific Testing of Geotextiles and Geosynthetics (A Review) (New)
The author wishes to thank Eric Blond and Jacek Mlynarek from CTT Group for fruitful discussions on geosynthetics testing.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081004531000106

GMA successful with Government Grant with Qenos and Deakin University to apply Graphene into HDPE for Geosynthetic Applications
https://www.graphenemanufacturing.com.au/single-post/2017/12/18/Graphene-Manufacuring-Australia-granted-Australian-Federal-Government-CRC-with-Qenos-and-Deakin-University-to-apply-graphene-into-highstrength-polyethylene

Dubai Symposium on 7 February 2018 Dedicates an Entire Session to Geotextiles and Geosynthetics
https://www.edana.org/docs/default-source/events/mena2018-programme-for-web.pdf?sfvrsn=36

Failure Analysis of a Geomembrane-Lined Reservoir Embankment (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417301437

Impact of Polyethylene and Polypropylene Geomembranes in Sensitive Aquatic Environment (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651317307674

New Nanoparticle-immobilized Antioxidants Show Promise for Geomembrane Stabilization (New Research)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi.5529/full

New Opportunity for Geocell Reinforcements – Protection of Buried Pipe Subjected to Repeated Loading [PDF]
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/95/2/022030/pdf

Impact resistance of geotextiles when subjected to impact loadings induced by dropping of stones (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417301413

Evaluating Leakages through GMB/GCL Composite Liners Considering Random Hole Distributions in Wrinkle Networks 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417301474

Diffusive Transport of VOCs Through Composite Liners  (New Research)
https://www.waset.org/abstracts/geotechnical-and-geological-engineering/60874

Development of a numerical model for performance-based design of geosynthetic liner systems (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417301589

Methods For Testing The Effect Of Hydraulic Gradient On The Polymer Elution Of Polymer GCLs (New Research)
https://minds.wisconsin.edu/bitstream/handle/1793/77749/MS_Thesis_Reybrock_William.pdf?sequence=1

Study On The Use Of Geotextiles For Ensuring Drainage Conditions Within Industrial Fly Ash Ponds
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322446824-Study-on-the-use-of-geotextiles-for-ensuring-drainage-conditions-within-industrial-fly-ash-ponds

Experimental Investigation of the Scouring Behavior at Downstream of Dams with and without Geocells
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Talha_Sarici/publication/…/Experimental-Investigation-of-the-Scouring-Behavior-at-Downstream-of-Dams-with-and-without-Geocell.pdf

Geomembrane Manufacturing Equipment Supplier Bandera Cites Sales to South America
https://www.luigibandera.com/long-lasting-cooperation-blown-film-industry/

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