June 2016 Vol.6

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Learn How to Determine the Service Life of Installed Geomembranes (Condition Assessment Tools & Residual Estimated Life Monitoring Program)
Layfield Geomembrane Breakfast Technical Seminar – Brisbane  19 July 2016, 7:30 – 10:30 AM (AEST)
http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/layfield-geomembrane-breakfast-technical-seminar-brisbane-tickets-25481434657

Minimising Project Risk Through Electronic Leak Detection of Geomembranes [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/ngyMunxfI4vATeO

GNA Free Geosynthetics Software Library:

Free Pond Liner Calculator for Estimating Geomembrane Sizes from Raven
http://ravenefd.com/applications/geo-liners-and-covers/pond-liners/pond-liner-calculator

Free Sandbag Calculator for Calculating Number of Sandbags Required for Geomembrane Installation
http://ravenefd.com/applications/geo-liners-and-covers/landfill-covers-caps/sandbag-calculator

Free Road Design App focused on Geotextile Drainage Performance from Geofabrics
http://www.sudds.com.au/#/

Free Drainage Geocomposite Design Software for Geosynthetics from Maccaferri
http://www.maccaferri.com/us/documents/design-software/

Free Geogrid Design Software from Tensar
http://www.tensarcorp.com/Software-Home/SpectraPave4-Pro

Free Geocell Specifications Software from Presto
http://prestogeo.com/specmaker_tool

GRI Specifications for HDPE Geocells [PDF]
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/grispecs/gs15pp.pdf

New Antioxidants for HDPE and LLDPE
http://leaders.4spe.org/spe/conferences/antec2016/papers/321.pdf

Sika BentoShield® MAX LM Geosynthetic has the Ability to Self-Heal [PDF]
http://www.sikawaterproofing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sika-bentoshield-max-lm_brochure.pdf

GNA Geotextile Library:

New High Visibility Layer Nonwoven Polyester Geotextile [PDF]
http://173.236.155.238/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TerraStop%C2%AEHVLGeotextile_LR.pdf

Geotextile Containment Disposal of Contaminated Sediments in a Channel by TenCate [PDF] 
http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/46086931/2015_Kai_Tak_Approach_Channel.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ56TQJRTWSMTNPEA&Expires=1465814361&Signature=ubgbpcVc%2FBolqn78QIsVlb58sPo%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DGeotextile_Containment_Disposal_of_Type.pdf

Modelling the Releasing Geotextile Sand Geocontainers From a Barge [PDF]
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/igs/content/publications/2016/313_FH_Stolle_Moormann.pdf

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http://www.geosyntheticnews.com.au/

Concrete Canvas Providing Technical Support Engineer for Oceania Region
Concrete Canvas, the leader in GCCM (Geosynthetic Composite Cementitious Mat) technology is now providing a resource dedicated to the education, technical support, specification assistance and installation training of GCCM products to engineering firms and local authorities throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and the rest of the Pacific Region.
GCCM’s are radically changing the way infrastructure stakeholders tackle hard armour, erosion, slope stabilisation and seepage problems.
For more information or advice on the suitability of GCCM’s for your project, contact Regional Technical Manager: Nick Kastoumis on +61 406 682 351, [email protected]

ExcelPlas Labs Providing a Comprehensive Range of Tests on Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCL) including:
•Tensile strength of GCLs to ASTM D6768
•Peel strength to ASTM D6496
•Mass per unit area to ASTM D5993
•Moisture content to ASTM D4643
•Swell index of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5890
•Fluid loss of clay component of GCL to ASTM D5891
http://www.excelplas.com/

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ExcelPlas is Australia’s leading laboratory for testing geosynthetic materials and was the first laboratory here to be NATA accredited for many geosynthetic tests.  Excelplas holds accreditation to ISO 17025 for an extensive range of geosynthetic tests, and offers opinions and interpretations not just test results.

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