March 2018 Vol. 9

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FLI Group Rescues Rival Company in Administration (Breaking News)
The FLI Group (Geosynthetic Linings) was founded by its current executive chairman Michael Flynn 10 years ago in Ireland.
http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/03/21/rival-rescues-hydrock-remediation-arm-in-administration/

New Book – The Use of Geosynthetic Materials in the Design of Tailing Dams (NEW)
https://www.langer-blomqvist.de/the-use-of-geosynthetic-materials-in-the-design-of-tailing-dam-golomeov-blagoj-kostadinov-ljubisa-9786138390466.html

ASTM Publishes New Standard Guide for Site Preparation, Layout, Installation, and Hydration of Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (NEW)
https://www.astm.org/Standards/D8173.htm

Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCM) (NEW)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818302095

Assessment of Equivalent Thickness Design Principles for Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements by Way of Accelerated Testing (NEW)
https://trid.trb.org/view/1494932

New Advances in Needling Technology for Geotextile Production (NEW)
http://www.innovationintextiles.com/agriculture-horticulture-forestry/new-approaches-in-needling-technology/

Global Synthetics Seeking Business Development State Manager for SA (NEW)
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/state-manager-south-australia-sales-business-development-at-global-synthetics-pty-ltd-638613701

Teflon-Treated Geotextiles for Modifying Friction Angles  (NEW)
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/aab934/meta

Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Composite Reinforced with Geogrid for Wall Panels (NEW)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785317331334

County Sues for HDPE Liner with Defects (NEW)
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/06/lycoming_county_sues_dillsburg.html

Case History of a 22-year Old HDPE Geomembrane Liner at a Domestic Waste Landfill (PDF)
https://atlanticliningcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/11th-ICG-Korea-ALCO-CCIA-NJ-liner-paper-B.pdf

Case History of a 25-year Old CSPE-R Geomembrane Cover on a Potable Water Reservoir (PDF)
https://atlanticliningcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Exposed-CSPE-Koerner-Rafter-Geo2015.pdf

Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics by Temperature Accelerated Testing (PDF)
http://engstroy.spbstu.ru/index_2017_08/22.pdf

Influence of Geosynthetic-interlayers on the Performance of Asphalt Overlays on Pre-cracked Pavements (PDF)
http://raiith.iith.ac.in/3054/1/GG3068%20Manuscript%20Reflective%20Cracking%20R2%20Final.pdf

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