March 2022 Vol. 3

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Tailings Dam Engineer Made Critical Errors that Contributed to TSF Failure (Breaking News)
https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/third-engineer-disciplined-in-mount-polley-tailings-dam-failure-5151842

New Nature Paper finds Oxidized HDPE Particles are Toxic to the Environment (Breaking News)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06991-1

Imagine Intelligent Materials Patents Geosynthetic Sensor Array (New Patent)
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20220074730.pdf

Safety and Stability Evaluation of the Uranium Tailings Impoundment Dam: Based on the Improved AHP-Cloud Model
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850722001200

WEBINAR – Geosynthetic Performance Testing and Integration of Results (28 April 2022)
https://www.acigs.org/node/158

NSW Scientists Study Effectiveness of a Geocomposite-PVD System in Preventing Subgrade Instability and Fluidisation Under Cyclic Loading
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359204163_Effectiveness_of_a_Geocomposite-PVD_system_in_preventing_subgrade_instability_and_fluidisation_under_cyclic_loading

How Strataslope™ G Wrap: Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Slopes and Walls (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9MT_mMOD-A

Meet the Candidates – IGS Council Election: Term 2022 to 2026
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/igs-council-candidates/

Canadian Dam Association Conference 2022
https://cda.ca/events/2022/10/17/cda-conference-2022

NEW GEOMEMBRANE GRADES

New Geomembrane Grade from SCG Chemicals (SCGC MDPE M600S) [PDF]
https://www.scgchemicals.com/uploads/product-service/grade/documents/1/TDS%20SCGC%20MDPE%20M600S%20rev%20Mar2022.pdf

New Geomembrane Grade from Exxon Mobil (Enable™ 33-05MQ) [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/C7fHkHhpPMt60bg#pdfviewer

Formosa Formolene® Resins Tailored Specifically for Geomembrane Applications
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/vKTgA5oTcm6TRzV

GEOMEMBRANES

Mechanical Properties of PVC Geomembrane Under Uniaxial Tension Based on Non-Contact Measurement
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.21.00104

GCLs

Modified GCLs with Bentonite for Barriers of Cr (VI) in Contaminated Soil
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09593330.2022.2050820?src=&journalCode=tent20

GEOGRID

Study of the Effect of Geogrid on the Stability of Embankment
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359014613_Study_of_the_Effect_of_Geogrid_on_the_Stability_of_Embankment

The High Cost of Choosing the Wrong Soil Stabilization Solution
https://info.tensarcorp.com/the-high-cost-of-the-wrong-soil-stabilization-solution

NEW JOBS

NZ Role for Dam Lining Supervisor
https://www.seek.com.au/job/56220596?type=standout

TENEO Seeking Geosynthetic Lining Technician
https://www.seek.com.au/job/56224538?type=promoted#sol=4fe9cab6e907747634d20612f8c2289c0bbead90

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