May 2017 Vol. 1

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GNA – Latest & Breaking News in Geosynthetics from Around the World

Embedment Strips: an Alternative Approach for Attaching Geomembranes to Concrete (Feature)
http://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/embedment-strips-an-alternative-approach-for-attaching-geomembranes-to-concrete

Concrete Cloth Used for Culvert Invert Protection 
http://infrastructure.milliken.com/pages/case-studies/detail/0/58/

Toowoomba Landfill Set for Vertical Expansion
https://toowoomba.brisbanetimes.com.au/2017/04/28/waste-management-getting-upgrade/

Chinese-Made Wedge Welder Bears Striking Resemblance to Well Established Brand of Geomembrane Welders (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMYLhMHS0x8

Chinese-Made Extrusion Welder Bears Striking Resemblance to Well Established Brand of Geomembrane Welders (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swn1sVx3fsw

New LLDPE Resin Developed Specifically for Geomembranes (New Resin)
http://www.braskem.com.br/cms/Principal/produto/download?id=dIAC6wdxzLo=&folhadados=true

Golders Seeking Civil/Landfill Engineer for QLD Role
http://jobview.careerone.com.au/civil-landfill-engineer-job-brisbane-qld-australia-183522874.aspx

EcoLine Seeking Laborers for Geomembrane Installation
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/menai/labourer/general-civil-labourer/1146360873

Article by Walter Meyer (Aquatan) – “Barriers that Beat the Heat”
Even a relatively small temperature increase of 10°C on a composite liner (comprising a membrane and mineral layer) can increase diffusion by 100% and hydraulic conductivity by 80%.
https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-59f78c069

Environmental Regulations Bring Geomembrane Containment to the Forefront  (Feature)
http://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/environmental-regulations-bring-containment-to-the-forefront

New Cell at Seneca Landfill Protected with a Seven-layer State-of-the-Art Liner System
https://www.vogeldisposal.com/vogel-disposal-news/2993

Click Here to View the Seven Layer State-of-Art Landfill Liner System
http://www.senecalandfill.com/images/slf/landfilllinerdetail1000.jpg

Settlement Behavior of Reinforced Embankments Supported by Geosynthetic Encased Columns (PDF)
https://www.ijntr.org/download_data/IJNTR03040070.pdf

Maccaferri Reno Mattresses by Geofabrics Australasia 
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/products/products/36-maccaferri-renotrade-mattresses/overview

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