Geosynthetic News Alerts (GNA)

May 2016 Vol.6

Keynote Lectures Announced for EuroGeo 6
http://files.ctctcdn.com/15018a1b201/e840cfa6-ce66-470e-9c51-cd81cf58bcde.pdf

Consultants Break Down Effective Strategies for Landfill Covers
http://waste360.com/operations/consultants-break-down-effective-strategies-landfill-covers

Completion of Third Landfill Cell at Hogan’s Pocket Delayed Because of Wet Weather – Last Year it was Reported The Cell Would be Finished by 2015
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/expansion-of-hogans-pocket-delayed/3023082/

Failure to Notify EPA of Incident Leads to Official Warning for Ravenhall Landfill
http://melbourneinformer.com/17229/failure-to-notify-epa-of-incident-leads-to-official-warning-for-ravenhall-landfill-operator/

TenCate Publish Spring 2016 Newsletter
http://www.tencate.com/amer/Images/ezine_spring2016_tcm29-43527.pdf

Global Synthetics Launches New Website
http://www.globalsynthetics.com.au

Agru Joins Governing Body of GMA
http://agruamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Newsletter-Spring-Agru-2.pdf

Relationship b/w Road Rut Depth and Number of Load Cycles With and Without Geosynthetics
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/jiE2tfzin1rK7zZ

Vietnam Beach Saved by Geo-tube Dyke System
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2016/05/cua-dai-beach-threatened-by-erosion-and-sea-encroachment/

Specification Change: ASTM D6364 for Drainage Materials
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/05/09/specification-change-astm-d6364-for-drainage-materials/

Quote from The Castle (1997) Movie
Darryl Kerrigan “Now back here: all landfill. Not allowed to build there.”
Council Officer “Has the soil been tested?”
Darryl Kerrigan “Oh yeah, nothing too serious in there… what do you know about lead?”

Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory

String Format: Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL>

Liner Installers/Fabricators
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
Aeramix (VIC/TAS) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <coleh@aeramix.com.au>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <skerlin@austliningco.com.au>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <bencurtis@curtisbarrier.com>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris@ddtliners.com.au>
D&R Liners (QLD) [LLDPE/FGML] <greg@drgroup.com.au>
Ecoline (NSW) <ahawkins@ecolinesolutions.com>
Ertech (WA/VIC/NSW) <john.goddard@ertech.com.au>
Fabtech (SA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <gfairhead@fabtech.com.au>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <LanceS@fabricsolutions.com.au>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Geoline (VIC) [HDPE, LLDPE, PP, RPP] <troy@geoline.com.au>
Jaylon (WA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <aliebeck@jaylon.com.au>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM]  <jrourke@liningsolutions.com.au>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <matt@liningvictoria.com.au>
Linstall (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris.mcauliffe@linstall.net.au>
Merit (WA/QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <Wayne.Potter@ostwaldbros.com.au>
PolyDam (SA and NT) [HDPE/LLDPE & EPDM] <sales@polydam.com.au>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM]  <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
Total Lining Systems (NSW) <douglas@totalliningsystems.com.au>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <nick.morris@teneogroup.com.au>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <info@terrenal.com.au>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <jpreston@watpac.com.au>
West Coast Lining (WA)  <info@wcls.com.au>

Liner Suppliers
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE/LLDPE/VLPDE/FPP/TPO] <chris@agru.com.au>
Atarfil [HDPE] <clafqir@atarfil.com>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM]  <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCM]  <nick.kastoumis@concretecanvas.com>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <MurrayAndrew@fsbpasia.com>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <Andrew.Nasarczyk@galepacific.com>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <Graham.Brown@gardencityplastics.com>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Gordian [Teranap BGM and Carlisles EPDM]  <matthew@gordian.net.au>
GSE (NSW) [HDPE/LLDPE] <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
ITL (VIC) [GCCM]  <ghaustorfer1@bigpond.com>
Layfield (SA, QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE/EIA] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Puraflex [Vapour Barrier Geomembrane} <victoria.levitt@itpltd.com>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <ajackson@solmax.com>
Teranap [BGM]  <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <jackm@shann.com.au>

Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <les.bone@amcol.com>
Cirtex (QLD) <dave.markham@cirtex.com.au>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Southern Geosynthetics  (VIC) <wayne@geosynthetics.com.au>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <AWarwick@tapex.com.au>

Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <jcoy@bluesphere-enviro.com.au>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Tim.Marshall@coffey.com>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Jacobs (SKM)  <Mark.Simpson@jacobs.com>
KBR (SA)
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
Tonkin (SA)
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Mike Sadlier <sadlierma@gmail.com>
John Scheirs <john@excelplas.com>
Ross Stafford <Ross.Stafford@staffadam.com.au>

CQA Services
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Philip.henderson@coffey.com>
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD)  <christian@iolar.com.au>
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>

Liner Welding Equipment & Supplies
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>
FHS <darren@fhs.com.au>

Accessories
Mechanical Earth Anchors   <Quentin@platipus-anchors.com>

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