January 2019 Vol. 2

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Layfield Introduces VaporFlex® Premium Unrivaled 7-layer Coextruded Geomembrane with an BARRIER Core Layer, Designed for Use as a High-Performance Gas Barrier (Breaking News)
https://www.layfieldgroup.com/Environmental-Containment/About-Us/News/Introducing-VaporFlex%C2%AE-Premium.aspx

Breaking News – Dutch Develop New Method for Installing Geomembranes by Submerging Geomembrane Construction (Video Animation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W7p0NrablY

Bandera Commits to Two New Geomembrane FutureFilm Lines in the US (Breaking News)
https://www.eppm.com/bandera-commits-new-geo-futurefilm-lines/

AGRU Podcast: How to Reduce Infiltration in Lift Stations and Manholes Using Geosynthetics (New)
https://agruamerica.com/infiltration-sewer-system/

GeoTube Sediment Dewatering of Golf Course Water Storages in Australia (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It1wAgkGEbQ

Design Methods for Geosynthetics Used for Erosion of Channels and River Banks Webinar (FREE for GNA readers use Promotion Code GNA2019)
https://www.ice.org.uk/events/cyclic-and-dynamic-soil-behaviour-sheffield

Geosynthetic Interface Shear Testing Webinar (FREE for GNA readers use Promotion Code GNA2019)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1891890470902829067

Webinar on Geosynthetic Drainage Materials (Jan. 24, 2019)
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2019/01/11/gsi-to-host-webinar-on-geosynthetic-drainage-materials/

US Dept. of Transport Uses GCCM to Repair Channel on Interstate Right of Way
https://www.roadsbridges.com/idot-uses-gccm-repair-channel-interstate-right-way

Aquatan Lining Systems Introduces AQ-Cloud to Monitor Geosynthetic Installation Contracts by Collecting and Reporting Data (New Software)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjxjS4J2rCA

White Paper on Weathering of Geomembranes [PDF]
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/481889/PDFs/Whitepapers/Weathering%20-%20Degradation%20whitepaper.pdf?__hssc=105176348.1.1546746521657
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Novel Vegetated Three-layer Landfill Cover System Using Recycled Construction Wastes Without Geomembrane
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329363115_A_novel_vegetated_three-layer
_landfill_cover_system_using_recycled_construction_wastes_without_geomembrane

Composite Geogrids Used in Mine Haul Roads in Northern Ontario
https://www.titanenviro.com/2018/11/02/mine-haul-roads-on-composite-geogrids-in-northern-ontario/

Use of Electrokinetic Geosynthetics (EKG) for Treatment of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils (New Research)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11771-018-3973-7

Behavior of Geosynthetic in Anchored Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes Subjected to Seepage
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgrim.18.00082

A Case Study on Utilizing Geotextile Tubes for Tailings Dams Construction (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114418301213

Geomembranes for Mining & Heap Leaching Pads
https://www.xrgeomembranes.com/applications/heap-leach-pads

Effect of Compaction on Soil Physical Properties of Differently Textured Landfill Liner Materials
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/1/1/htm

Numerical Analysis of Leakage through Defective Geomembrane Liners in Embankment Dams
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarper_Demirdogen/publication/…/Numerical-Analysis-of-Leakage-through-Defective-Geomembrane-Liners-within-Embankment-Dams.pdf

Equation Calculation Spreadsheet for Reference Costs for Geomembrane Lined Dams (Free)
https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/farmbuildings/
tamsiisupportdocs/EquationCalculationSpreadsheet311218.xls

Liners Approved in the State of Florida as a Liners for Secondary Containment over Earthen Substrate
• Solmax HDPE and LLDPE Liners, Contact: Paul Payeur (Solmax)
• Rhino Linings Rhino Extreme Coatings, Contact: Bharat Naik
• Seaman PU liner, Contact: Bill Shehane
https://floridadep.gov/downloadfile/16541/6360/EQLST_2019_Jan03_Updated.pdf

Warning – Scam Geomembrane Conference Announced for Turkey this April 2019
https://waset.org/conference/2019/04/istanbul/ICAGMCSE


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