January 2022 Vol. 3

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Shamrock Civil Begins Work on HDPE Lined Concentrated Brine Pond for Arrow Energy
https://shamrockcivil.com.au/brine-pond/

TenCate Wins Award of Excellence for Cleanout of Coal Mine Settling Ponds using Geotube®
https://iaa.ifai.com/awards/cleanout-of-coal-mine-settling-ponds-using-geotube-dewatering-technology/

Formosa Plastics Faces $2.2M in New Fines for Texas Plastic Resin Pollution
https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/formosa-faces-22m-new-fines-texas-plastic-pollution

Geomembrane Manufacturer’s QC Webinar by Raven Liner Expert & Quality Engineer (16 Feb. 2022)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5903872085679838476

Geofabrics Australia Upgrades Lighting with ROI of Less than One Year
https://ecovantage.com.au/ecov-casestudy/geofabrics/

Launceston’s $10m Landfill Cell More than Hole in the Ground
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7581428/launcestons-10m-landfill-cell-more-than-hole-in-the-ground/?cs=12

Constructech Top Products Awards Tensar International (VIDEO)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bAQainwLLv0

Huesker White Paper – A New Safe and Sustainable Approach for Constructing Ballast Layers for Waste Containment Facility Liner Systems
https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2020/12/Paper-two-HUESKER.pdf

Transitioning the Mining Industry to Sustainability with Geosynthetics by Michael Dickey, P.E., Director, Presto Geosystems
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2021/12/31/transitioning-the-mining-industry-to-sustainability-with-geosynthetics/

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NEW PATENTS

Halliburton Patent New GCLs and Process of Manufacture
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20220002963.pdf

Tensar Patent Multi-Axial Integral Geogrid and Methods of Making and Using Same
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2021262958A1.pdf

GEOMEMBRANES

Performance Analysis of Geomembrane Subjected Under Elevated Temperatures
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785321081591

Photostabilization of Polyethylene Sheet by a HALS Stabilizer in Blooming Conditions and Impact of Machine Direction Orientation During Processing
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141391021002032

Chemical Characterization of Polyethylene Geomembranes by Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry Using Multivariate Tools
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016421000967

Study on the Durability of HDPE Geomembranes Applied to Geotechnics and the Environment Using Laboratory Aged Samples and In Situ Exhumed Samples
https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18132/tde-04012022-160543/en.php

Impressive Drone Footage of Large Chinese Geomembrane Installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p53Bb_d_aIc

GEOTEXTILES

Control of Frost Effects in Susceptible Soils Using a Novel Sandwich Geocomposite Composed of Geotextile-Soil-Nano Silica Aerogel-Geotextile Liners
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214391222000022

Slope Reinforcement Study Using Geotextiles in Indonesia
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/104/e3sconf_icstunkhair2021_10011.pdf

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Geotextile Sandbags Generally Considered a Temporary Measure to Protect Beaches from Wave Action
https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/7575523/now-the-time-to-act-on-future-of-beaches/

Coastal Erosion: Pentha Geotextile Tube Mission a Stillborn Experiment
https://onglobetrotter.com/coastal-erosion-pentha-geotube-mission-a-stillborn-experiment/

GEOCELLS

Transitioning the Mining Industry to Sustainability with Geosynthetics by Michael Dickey, P.E., Director, Presto Geosystems
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2021/12/31/transitioning-the-mining-industry-to-sustainability-with-geosynthetics/

Performance of Pervious Pavement Using Geocell Confinement Under Different Drainage Conditions: Numerical Investigation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42947-021-00140-z

GEOGRIDS

Scale Effect on the Behaviour of Circular Footing on Geogrid-Reinforced Sand Using Numerical Analysis
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17486025.2021.2007301?src=&journalCode=tgeo20

Evaluating Geosynthetic Base Stabilization on Lateritic Gravel and Granular Material Under Cyclic Moving Wheel Loads
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509522000122

Experimental Investigation of Geogrid-Reinforced Sand Cushions for Rock Sheds Against Rockfall Impact
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214391222000010

Effect of Number of Reinforcement Layers and Loading Magnitude on the Performance of Square Footing Embedded in Geogrid Reinforced Flyash Beds Under Cyclic Loading
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-5669-9_32

Control of Liquefaction Potential by Geosynthetic Reinforcements—A Study
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-5669-9_1

NEW JOBS

TENEO seeking Geomembrane Welding Technicians for Darwin
https://www.seek.com.au/plastic-welding-jobs/in-All-Darwin-NT

APEC Industries in Abu Dhabi Seeking Geotechnical Engineer to Develop Geosynthetic Products
https://www.bayt.com/en/uae/jobs/geotechnical-engineer-4474383/

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