January 2023 Vol. 3

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NEWSMAKERS:  * Andrew Curson * BAM * BGM * CARPI * Coletanche® * ExcelPlas * FHWA * Freyssinet * GNA * Geotube® * Kerry Rowe * Microplastics * PVC-EIA * TENEO * Tensar

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kerry Rowe Reports on Physical and Mechanical Performance of a HDPE Geomembrane in Ten Mining Solutions with Different pHs
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/cMfVfw83ShLsLph

Regulator Takes Action on Melbourne Landfill Burning Underground for 3 Years
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/tbziDHVYxuamLMK

Novel Use of Geotextile Fabrics as Permeable Reactor Barriers for Toluene Biodegradation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13205-023-03460-y

Freyssinet Undertakes Challenging Relining of Concrete Pipe with Geomembrane on a Floating Production Barge off the Congo Coast
https://www.freyssinet.com/containment-seawater-pipe-nkossa-offshore-barge/

TENEO Seeking Lining Quality Supervisor for Installation of BGM and HDPE Liners
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/lining-quality-supervisor-at-teneo-3426270409

New Tender to Supply 23,075 m2 of Coletanche Bituminous Geomembrane (BGM) for Lagoon Project
https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/bids?bidid=9311

Tensar Awarded US Patent for Multi-axial Integral Geogrids
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11548206.pdf

FHWA Launches Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker Mobile Application
https://www.localassistanceblog.com/2022/12/07/fhwa-launches-geosynthetic-installation-notes-tracker-mobile-application/

New Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker Mobile Application Launched
https://www.localassistanceblog.com/2022/12/07/fhwa-launches-geosynthetic-installation-notes-tracker-mobile-application/
Details here:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/geosynthetics/
Preview Video of App here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVQ2UhX-WnA

Special Issue “Sustainability Assessment of Earth-Retaining Wall Structures”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/infrastructures/special_issues/25E2W97C1Q

MICROPLASTICS & THE ENVIRONMENT

Characterization of Fibre Fragments Released from Polyester Textiles During UV Weathering
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123000143

New Research Evaluates the Degradation and Abrasion of Geosynthetics into Microplastics
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/afTOL4uuC5m5QyB

German BAM Institute Study Find Geosynthetics a ‘Non-Negligible source of Microplastic Pollution’ [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/BKFdPDOLmq5XsF2

Microplastics -A Big Mini Problem [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/frrXsNY5SAFIe9j

GEOMEMBRANES & LINERS

Performance of Landfill Low-permeability Liners for Minimizing Groundwater Contamination by Kerry Rowe et. al.
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.22.00340?journalCode=jgein

Negative Pressure Testing Standard for Welded Scar Airtightness of Waterproofing Sheet for Tunnels
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0886779822005715

Pre-applied Mechanically Bonded Waterproofing Membranes: Bond Strength of Nonwovens to Concrete
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710223000165

GEOTEXTILES

Shear Strength Characteristics of Two-Layer Geotextile Reinforced with Flowable Fill
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061822038636

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Impressive Use of Geotextile Sand Containers to Build Slope Protection and Revetment at the Payra Sea Port First Terminal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxci3JmYbsQ

Geotube System to be Adopted for Polluted River Sal Clean-up
https://www.navhindtimes.in/2023/01/12/goanews/geotube-system-to-be-adopted-for-sal-clean-up/

Board Votes to Withdraw Geotube Expansion Proposal from ConCom
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/yiXIWHQbxHQw0ic

Mechanical Properties of Geotextile Sand Bag Cofferdam: Theoretical Analysis and Numerical Study
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/eTfE5tu2dR73gFT

GCLs

Hydraulic Conductivity of GCL Overlap Permeated with Saline Solutions [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/MNWCUbQ0mO3Q1ye

GEOGRIDS

Laboratory Analysis of an Asphalt Mixture Overlay Reinforced with a Biaxial Geogrid
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/13/1/99/pdf?version=1672914593

Sustainability of Geosynthetics-Based Landslide Stabilization Solutions
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/sebX2w1mrFzp3rr

Multi-objective Optimization of Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Pile-Supported Embankments
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11440-022-01782-4

GEOCELLS

Field Characterization of Dynamic Response of Geocell-Reinforced Aeolian Sand Subgrade under Live Traffic
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/2/864/pdf?version=1673179775

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