July 2013 Vol.5

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Upcoming Webinar on Design of Geomembranes for Surface Impoundments (Ponds, Reservoirs, etc.)
by Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 / 11:30 – 1:00 PM
http://www.asce.org/ContentBasic.aspx?id=25769810479&css=print

J. P. Giroud to present on Geomembranes at New Zealand Geotechnical Society Conference NZGS2013 20-23 November 2013
http://www.nzgs13.co.nz/speakers/18/

ExcelPlas Geomembrane Testing to Showcase Geomembrane Testing Capabilities at Australia’s Largest Mining Expo AIMEX® 2013  Sydney, 20-23 August (Stand R151)
http://www.aimex.com.au/

Layfield Introduces Range of Fortified Geomembranes with Extreme Levels of Stabilization
http://www.layfieldemf.com/pages/egBrands/fortifiedgeo.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

New Lining Product:  Geocomposite made from PVC-P geomembrane 2.5mm thick, UV resistant, dual layer, thermobonded to a 500 g/m² polyester geotextile fleece
http://www.renolit.com/fileadmin/renolit/waterproofing_civil_engineering/pdf/Data_sheet_00418_EN.pdf

Berlin 10 ICG: Abstracts and Exhibitor Reminders
10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) takes place 21-25 September 2014 in Berlin
http://www.geosynthetica.net/10icg-abstracts-exhibitors/
 
SOLMAX to present at the Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX  2013) held at the Sydney Olympic Park in Australia from August 20 to 23, 2013 (Stand 3920)
http://www.solmax.com/news/come-visit-us-at-the-aimex-2013-convention/

Axter Coletanche will showcase their COLETANCHE® bituminous geomembrane to all the mining industry stakeholders at AIMEX® 2013  Sydney, 20-23 August (Stand 5720)
http://www.coletanche.com/en/actualites/89

Aquamate Australia Promoting Layfield Geomembrane Panels and Installation Services of Geomembrane Containment Systems
http://www.aquamate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Aquamate_Oil_Gas.pdf

Geofabrics (UK) Signs Major Deal
http://premierconstructionnews.com/2013/07/19/geofabrics-signs-major-deal/

New Leak Detection Product – Conductive Nonwoven GEO-DETEX® Geotextile Solution for Optimal Leak Detection in Geomembrane Lined Installations
http://www.solenotextiles.com/en/leak-detection

Australian company Red 5 Limited to construct a new 10 hectare HDPE lined tailings dam with GHD the tailings dam designers and Golder Associates
http://www.aspecthuntley.com.au/asxdata/20130719/pdf/01426471.pdf

Raven Geomembrane exhibiting at WASTECON 2013 – September 16th-19th in Long Beach, CA – Booth# 821
http://ravenefd.com/news-and-events/raven-geo-team-update-july-2013/

36-mil Scrim Reinforced Polypropylene Geomembrane hat was expected to have a 20-year Service Life Degrades Prematurely (Case Study)
http://swana.org/Events/WASTECON/ConferenceProgram/ConsiderationsfortheUseofaLong-TermIntermediateGeomembraneCoverSystemBasedonDSWA’sExperience.aspx

An Investigation of Arching Mechanism of Geosynthetic Reinforced Column Supported Embankments (Free Download)
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Research%20Centres/CGSE/Publications/Richard%20Kelly/An%20investigation%20of%20arching%20mechanism%20of%20geosynthetic%20reinforced%20column%20supported%20embankments.pdf

Use of Aerial Thermal Imaging to Investigate Thermal Variations in a Black HDPE Geomembrane Liner Exposed to Solar Radiation (New Presentation)
http://www.geomontreal2013.ca/accepted-abstracts.php

AVAILABLE GEOELECTRICAL LEAK DETECTION TECHNIQUES ON GEOMEMBRANES AND RELATED ASTM STANDARD GUIDES OF PRACTICE (New Presentation) by Arnaud Budka  Groupe Alphard
http://www.geomontreal2013.ca/accepted-abstracts.php

Environmental Protection in Shale Oil and Gas Development Short Course,  Thursday, Sep 12 2013
Presented by: Fabricated Geomembrane Institute & University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;  Timothy D. Stark (U. of Illinois) and Cassandra Dillon (Navarro College)
http://www.zvents.com/corsicana_tx/events/show/330148123-environmental-protection-in-shale-oil-and-gas-development-short-course

Leakage and Contaminant Transport through a Single Hole in the Geomembrane Component of a Composite Liner (New Publication)
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000773?journalCode=jggefk