January 2018 Vol. 9

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Carpi Liner Installation Video
https://www.facebook.com/carpitech/videos/vb.53499700030/1801032633929/

Carpi Seeking West Coast Geomembrane Marketing and Sales Representative
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/west-coast-marketing-and-sales-representative-at-carpi-usa-567695844

Alberto Scuero (Carpi) Presents Lecture at International Dam Safety Conference 2018
https://www.damsafety.in/idsc2018/eminent_speakers.php

Testing Times for Tailings Dams – Australia’s Mining Monthly
http://www.miningmonthly.com/management/water-environment/testing-times-for-tailings-dams/

Seeking  Project Engineer – Tailings Dam Projects (QLD)
https://www.seek.com.au/job/35245676

Tailings Dam Collapses at Hernic as it Courts Prospective Buyers
https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3778854/Tailings-dam-collapses-at-Hernic-as-it-courts-prospective-buyers.html

BHP confirms further funds for Samarco Tailings Disaster
http://www.miningmagazine.com/management/tailings-waste/bhp-confirms-further-funds-for-samarco/

Why Tailings Dams Fail
Tailings Dams can fail for one or a combination of the following reasons:
* Overtopping caused by floods that exceed the capacity of the dam
* Structural failure of materials used in dam construction
* Movement and/or failure of the foundation supporting the dam
* Settlement and cracking of concrete or embankment dams
* Piping and internal erosion of soil in embankment dams
* Inadequate maintenance and upkeep
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Tailings, the Deposits of the Future
http://www.ecometales.cl/tailings-the-deposits-of-the-future/?lang=en

Waterproof Packaging Line for Geotextile rolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swZBKaNQMpg

For Sale – Olympus TOF-D Non-Destructive Ultrasonic Test Equipment “AS NEW” for HDPE Weld Inspection – Complete System
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