May 2017 Vol. 7

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New Innovation in Leak Location of Geomembranes (Breaking News)
http://www.geotest.net.au/single-post/2017/05/12/SUCCESSFUL-NEW-INNOVATION-FROM-GEOTEST

Long-term Performance HDPE Geomembrane Seams in MSW Leachate (New Research)
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2017-0049#.WRYtOlOGMdV

Durability of HDPE Geomembrane Seams And Sheet In Brine And Landfill Leachate (New Research)
http://qspace.library.queensu.ca/handle/1974/15780

New Geomembrane Cover System with Fusion Welds (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/9591797.pdf

Chlorine Resistant HDPE Resin Developed for Geomembranes and Pipes (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20170089503.pdf

Cortex Patents New Cementious Composite Liner with In situ Hydration (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2017079661A1.pdf

GCCM Liner can be laid at a speed of 200m3/hr by a 3 man team – installation speeds are up to 10 times faster than conventional concrete!
http://www.burdens.net.au/product/gccm

Geomembranes For Seepage Control In Dams: New Technologies In Rehabilitation And New Construction (Presentation)
https://damsafety.in/ecm-includes/PDFs/Conference/3NDSC/Presentation/TS3/TS3_4.pdf

First dam in Germany to be sealed with PVC Geomembrane on the Reservoir Side gets Wikipedia Entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A4ndbach_Dam

SIBELON® PVC Geomembrane by Mapei for Carpi Tech 100% PP nonwoven is heat-bonded to a PVC geomembrane 
http://www.mapei.com/public/US/realtamapei/23/pdf/EN_2016_23.pdf

Intertape Patents New Drainage Liner with Integral Geomembrane (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20170095992.pdf

Firestone Patents New EPDM Geomembranes (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP2828077B1.pdf

Tensar Patents New Geogrid made from Coextruded Multilayered Polymers (New Patent)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2017062632A1.pdf

Evaluation of Triaxial Geogrid Reinforcement on the Strength of Road Structures 
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817310019

Advice on Choosing the Right HDPE Geocell
http://www.prestogeo.com/blog/choosing-the-right-geocell/

Shake Table Tests to Measure the Dynamic Performance of Geotextile-reinforced Embankment
https://pp.bme.hu/ci/article/download/10540/7353

Bearing capacity of circular footing on reinforced foundation bed reinforcement embedded within granular fill
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sv_Abhishek/publication/316628000_
Bearing_Capacity_of_Circular_Footing_on_Reinforced_Foundation_Bed_over_Granular_Pile-Engineered_Ground/
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Granular-Pile-Engineered-Ground.pdf

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