March 2022 Vol. 2

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BREAKING NEWS

AECOM ends Russia Operations –  the Move May Cost the Company as Much as $50 million
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2022/03/08/aecom-ends-russia-operations/

BASF Raising Antioxidants for Geosynthetic Polymers by up to 35% (Breaking News)
http://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2091064/basf-raising-prices-for-antioxidants-by-up-to-35

Bloomberg – KAP SUCCESSFULLY CLOSES ACQUISITION OF VINYL LINER SPECIALIST HAOGENPLAST
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-02-09/dgap-news-kap-successfully-closes-acquisition-of-vinyl-specialist-haogenplast

INDUSTRY NEWS

Golder Associates (WSP) Report on Design and Construction of Buenavista New TSF in Mexico (Declassifed)
The New TSF was designed and constructed without an impoundment liner system (i.e., geomembrane placed on a low permeability fill material, or other impermeabilization systems), which allows water to seep through the highly permeable upper foundation into the native ground.
The Buenavista open-pit copper mine by Southern Copper Corporation in Sonora, Mexico is one of the biggest porphyry copper deposits in the world
https://www.smv.gob.pe/ConsultasP8/temp/10K-A%201%2096-6%20BVC%20parte%202.pdf

Improvement of Design Parameters of Geotextile Containers Made of Polypropylene for Removal of Silt and Industrial Waste [PDF]
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/996/1/012014/pdf

Beach and Coastal Protection with Geosynthetic Sand Containers (GSC)
https://www.naue.com/beach-and-coastal-protection-with-geosynthetic-sand-container/

Tensar Geogrid Uses, Installation Guidelines & Case Studies – Informational Webinar on Geogrid [VIDEO]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1PYtlYGocBg

Geotube® Coastal & Green – The New Generation Geotube® Composite Series
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e45729370bc0103b61da7f0/t/60c8fb7260a7ba5b2199d14c/1623784310354/ECS+-+Mirafi+GeoTube.pdf

Join Up for High Performance Geosynthetic Symposium (12 April 2022)
https://www.iconixww.com/wp-content/uploads/ICONIX-High-Performance-Geosynthetic-Symposium-GrandePrairie-April122022.pdf

Webinar on Design of Leachate Collection Systems (30 March, 2022)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1299425251650962703

GEOMEMBRANES

Evaluation of Geomembrane Lining Options for Canals in Egypt [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/wr8KKdE333aanYy#pdfviewer

GCLs

Influence of Polymer Enhancement on Water Uptake, Retention and Barrier Performance of GCLs [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/U9VeLXVf4MCgo1H#pdfviewer

GEOTEXTILES

Indian Scientists Patent Process for the Preparation of Functionalized Weather-Resistant and Slow Decaying Geotextiles
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP3783148B1.pdf

Improvement of Design Parameters of Geotextile Containers Made of Polypropylene for Removal of Silt and Industrial Waste  [PDF]
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/996/1/012014/pdf

GEOCELLS

Application of Geosynthetics- Geocell in Ordinary District Road – A Case Study
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4043422

GEOCOMPOSITES

Laboratory Experiments on Performance Evaluation of Geocomposite Drainage Materials
http://www.saujs.sakarya.edu.tr/en/download/article-file/1861081

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