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INDUSTRY NEWS
6 Challenges Facing Geosynthetic Manufacturing (Special Feature)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/23NQK83SbDX5TND
Sotrafa Clocks Up 15 Years as Part of the IGS
https://sotrafageo.com/en/sotrafa-15-years-as-part-of-the-international-geosynthetics-society/
Tiltex Press Release – March 2023
Tiltex 12B GCCM used for Water Infiltration Barrier & Ground Surface Erosion Control Protection to a Reinforced Earth Wall
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/Lyqdd6ZEsTw0SvF
Lining of Sulphur Pond in Mongolia with BGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlK-RO9MaI
IGS Issues Invitation for Expression of Interest to be Editor if the New IGS Geosynthetics Handbook
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/invitation-for-letter-of-interest/
Formosa Plastics Corporation Declares Force Majeure on HDPE Production in the US
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/formosa-plastics-corporation-declares-force-majeure-on-hdpe-production-in-the-us-15559#:~:text=Formosa%20Plastics%20of%20the%20US,Point%20Comfort%2C%20Texas
%2C%20US
Sustainable Landfill Rehabilitation with AGRU Lining Systems
https://www.agru.at/en/applications/lining-systems/sustainable-landfill-rehabilitation-with-agru-lining-systems/
Tender for Supply and Installation of Landfill Liner System – Nambour Landfill Expansion (Contract No. ITT2166)
https://gateway.icn.org.au/opportunity/enquiry-184374/at-sunshine-coast-council-supply-and-installation-of-landfill-liner-system-nambour-landfill-expansion-contract-no-itt2166?st=projects&rl=eyJ0aXRsZSI6IkJhY2sgdG8gc2VhcmNoIHJlc3VsdHMiLCJ1cmwiOiJc
L3Byb2plY3RcL3NlYXJjaFwvNjNmZGVmYTA3ZjBjMSJ9
City of New Plymouth Awarded $498,739 to Line Lagoon Number 4 with a Geomembrane Lining System
https://www.deq.idaho.gov/deq-awards-nearly-36-million-to-ten-drinking-water-and-wastewater-systems-across-
idaho/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deq-awards-nearly-36-million-to-ten-drinking-water-and-
wastewater-systems-across-idaho
Geotextiles as a Source of Microplastics by Nicklas Gustavsson, Ramboll, Sweden
https://bmbf-plastik.de/sites/default/files/2023-02/Draft_Agenda_23_02_07.pdf
Evaluating the Integrity of HDPE Storage Tanks
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0004744
Flexible Strain Gauges for Geomembrane Bladders
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11585705.pdf
https://www.liquidwire.com/
New ASTM D5887/D5887M-22 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux Through Saturated GCL Specimens Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter
https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/astm/astmd5887d5887m22
Rockfall Hazard: A Comprehensive Review of Current Mitigation Practices with Geosynthetics and Other Materials
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-23859-8_9
NEW JOBS
Geofabrics Seeking Environmental & Sustainability Manager
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/environmental-sustainability-manager-at-talent-nation-3504298480
WSP Seeking Technical Director with Strong Civil Design in Geosynthetics
https://7news.com.au/jobs/jobview/technical-director-civil-geotechnical-environmental-engineering/77fa2643-b919-11ed-bbb1-02b662f67062?page_referral_element=You%20may%20also%20be%20interested%20in%20these%20jobs
GCLs
Effect of the Durability of GCLs on Contaminants Transfer Through a Composite Liner Exhibiting a Hole in the Geomembrane [PDF]
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/05/e3sconf_geoafrica2023_02001.pdf
GEOCOMPOSITES
Model to Predict Cracking Rate in Geocomposite-Reinforced Asphalt Overlays Under Different Loading and Temperature Conditions
https://assets.researchsquare.com/files/rs-2574474/v1/9083fed3-9dfa-43de-9eef-c1750d3860a8.pdf?c=1677252337
MICROPLASTICS
Microplastic Pollution: An Emerging Contaminant in Aquaculture
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468550X23000175
Geotextiles as a Source of Microplastics by Nicklas Gustavsson, Ramboll, Sweden
https://bmbf-plastik.de/sites/default/files/2023-02/Draft_Agenda_23_02_07.pdf
GEOSYNTHETIC DIGITAL MARKETING
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