July 2019 Vol. 7

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Solmax Report Abusive Use of OIT / HP-OIT in Geomembrane Specifications
HDPE & LLDPE Geomembrane Stabilization Systems and Oxidative Induction Time Testing
https://www.solmax.com/en/blog/hdpe-lldpe-geomembrane-stabilization-systems-and-oxidative-induction-time-testing

Teranap™ TP Control the First Bitumnuous Geomembrane with Integrated Seam Control Technology on Show at Sydney Mining Expo (27-29th August, 2019)
https://www.aimex.com.au/en/Exhibitors/6276092/Icopal-SAS/Products/1583857/Teranap-TP-Control-BGM-Geomembranes

Turkish Geosynthetic Manufacturer GEOBERA Now Offering Competitively Priced Geomembranes (NEW)
https://www.geobera.com/en/

Effect of Acids and Alkalis on the Resistance of a Polypropylene Geotextile Against Thermo-oxidation (NEW)
https://ojs.bilpublishing.com/index.php/jcr-b/article/view/152

Use of Geotextiles to Make Functionally Layered Cement Composites to Withstand Projectile Impact (NEW)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0734743X18311916

TEMA Geosynthetics Opens African Office
https://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/FOlVPWvHpVIECbc

Concrete Canvas™ Installed as Channel Lining for Gas Pipeline Project (NEW)
https://www.concretecanvas.com/blog/cc-installed-as-channel-lining-measure-for-gas-pipeline-project

Mega Geotube with 1000 m3 Capacity Used to Dewater Abattoir Pond Sludge at Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Abattoir
https://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/zND3yDUVMQsHa3M

FilterGrid™, A Geosynthetic Marriage
https://info.tensarcorp.com/filtergrid-a-geosynthetic-marriage

Improving the Soil Subgrade with Plastic Waste Geogrid Reinforcement (NEW)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-7480-7_13

Road and Bridge Repair Challenges Solved with Concrete Cloth™ GCCM
https://www.roadsbridges.com/road-bridge-repair-challenges-solved-concrete-cloth-gccm

Kaytech Uses Geocells for Major Bridge Project (Case Study)
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/case-studies-kaytech-solves-problem-at-kazungula-bridge-project/

GSI Fellowship Proposals must be submitted by August 15, 2019
It is anticipated that the fellowships will be for $5000 each depending on the responses obtained
https://geosynthetic-institute.org/gsifellows.htm  

Fracture Characteristics of Geosynthetic Reinforced Asphalt Concrete Beams 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114419300524


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