May 2016 Vol.10

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Welcome to Tetrasa Geosinindo (Indonesia) as New Member of the Asian Geosynthetics Association (AGA)
Tetrasa Geosinindo – A Major Player in Geosynthetic Materials in Indonesia
http://www.geosinindo.co.id

Bechtel specifies Concrete Canvas for over 25,000 sqm of bund lining at the Wheatstone LNG project – Australia’s Largest Resources Project
Congratulations to Burdens Australia for securing this order
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=82c685b8852a718d9fe38eaa4&id=8ca63f88da&e=62c71e5154

Aeramix Wins Major Lining Project in Tasmania – Rosebery Mine Expansion
Aeramix with alliance partner GeoTas are working on a major mine extension worth $35 million –  the project involves supply and installation of 600,000 m2 of various geomembranes
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e77eddb6cc7d9695f55ab9b65&id=93c6cf29a4

Landfill Cell Construction at Launceston Waste Centre has begun by Shaw Contracting
CONSTRUCTION of a $4.5 million landfill cell at the Launceston Waste Centre is under way.
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3919527/landfill-cell-construction-has-begun/

Bituminous Geomembranes on Display at Queensland Mining Exhibition (QME), 26-28 July 2016
https://www.queenslandminingexpo.com.au/en/Exhibitors/1615644/Axter-SAS

Sensor To Introduce New Electronic Leak Location Technology for Geomembranes at Waste Expo IFAT 2016 30 May – 3 June
http://www.sensorgroup.com/news/

Graphene – The Future for High Performance Materials and Geosynthetics
Melbourne Seminar on 26 October 2016  Knoxfield, VIC (Places Limited)
https://www.compositesaustralia.com.au/event/graphene-the-future-for-high-performance-materials/

MegaPlast India Showcase their New 8 m Wide HDPE Geomembrane Production Line (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-Qzn6ruEQ

New Research – MSE Wall Geogrid Tensile Strength at High Temperature Sites [PDF]
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rajib_Mahamud/publication/266080600_MSE_wall_geogrid_tensile_strength_at_high_temperature_sites/links/542a9a5e0cf277d58e874af5.pdf

Vertical HDPE GeoLock Profiles for Cut-Off Walls [PDF]
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jgssp/2/70/2_IGS-38/_pdf

New HDPE GeoBarrier Geomembranes [PDF]
http://www.geocheminc.com/pdf/Geomembrane_GeoBarrier_HDPE_X-Series_X40BAL_X60BAL.pdf

ExcelPlas Labs Admitted as Corporate Member of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)
http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/Directory.aspx?pg=Corp

TOPICS Announced for EuroGeo6 6th EUROPEAN GEOSYNTHETICS CONGRESS
http://www.eurogeo6.org/en/TOPICS.html

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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