May 2018 Vol. 10

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Elements of Design of Multi-linear Drainage Geocomposites for Landfills (Declassified)
https://swananj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Elements-of-Design-of-Multi-Linear-drainage-geocomposites-for-Landfills-NJ-SWANA.pdf

Axter Coletanche Inc. Exhibiting Bituminous Geomembranes at Canadian Dam Exhibition
https://www.cda.ca/EN/Professional_Development/CDA_Conference_2018/Exhibitors/EN/
Professional_Development/Annual_Conference/2018_Conference_Exhibition_Hall.aspx?

New Presentation:  Geomembranes as Impervious Element to Prevent Accidents in Tailings Storage by Marco Bacchelli, Gabriella Vaschetti and Marco Scarella, Carpi Tech, Switzerland; Alberto Scuero, of Carpi Group
https://gecamin.com/ce/18tlg_program.pdf
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CARPI Tech Canada Exhibiting at Canadian Dam Exhibition
https://www.cda.ca/EN/Professional_Development/CDA_Conference_2018/Exhibitors/EN/
Professional_Development/Annual_Conference/2018_Conference_Exhibition_Hall.aspx

Liner Manufacturer for Carpi, MAPEI Inc. exhibiting at Canadian Dam Exhibition
https://www.cda.ca/EN/Professional_Development/CDA_Conference_2018/Exhibitors/EN/
Professional_Development/Annual_Conference/2018_Conference_Exhibition_Hall.aspx

Submissions for Dams World Conference ICOLD 2018 Conference – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – 1-7 JULY 2018
https://www.icoldaustria2018.com/submissionpresentation/

Annexes for Dams World Conference ICOLD 2018 Conference – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – 1-7 JULY 2018
https://www.icoldaustria2018.com/fileadmin/user_upload/CL1904-ANNEXES.pdf

New Approach to Tailings Waste Management
https://www.teck.com/media/teck_approach_to_tailings_waste_management.pdf

BHP, Vale Given a Further 66 days to Resolve Samarco dam Failure Dispute
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/bhp-vale-given-66-days-to-resolve-samarco-dam-failure-dispute-2018-04-23/rep_id:3650

Remote Sensing Extraction Method of Tailings Ponds
http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/5/345/pdf

White Paper on Placement of Cemented Tailings in Mines
http://enviromininc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FINAL-White-Paper-on-Surface-Placement-of-Cemented-Paste.pdf

Douglas Partners Wollongong was recently pleased to welcome Dale Chaychuk of Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd who gave a presentation on general aspects of rockfall mitigation systems
http://www.nswlawyerfind.com.au/nsw-lawyer/1216888/douglas-partners-pty-ltd

MAPEI Mapeproof™ LW Geocomposite for Bonding to Concrete 
https://www.mapei.com/it/en/products-and-solutions/products/detail/mapeproof-lw

Concrete Canvas® GCCM is now available in a new format: CC Wide Rolls – up to 4.4m wide!
https://www.stonepack.at/app/download/9064917182/6.7+CC+Wide+Flyer.pdf?t=1525767691

Maccaferri Press Release – Indonesian Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures
https://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/engineering/maccaferri/pressreleases/indonesian-geosynthetic-reinforced-soil-structures/

Hydraulic Performance of Geosynthetic Clay Liners with Mining Solutions [PDF]
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-0122-3_47

Numerical Analysis of Different Effects of GCL and Horizontal Drainage Material on Moisture Field of Highway Subgrade [PDF]
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-0122-3_48

Behavior of Strip Footing on Geogrid Reinforced Fly Ash Slope [PDF]
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Habibollah_Sadeghi/publication/…/Behavior-of-Strip-Footing-on-Geogrid-Reinforced-Fly-ash-Slope.pdf

Concrete Canvas® CC8TM was used to Remediate a Dilapidated Concrete Flume Forming Part of a hydro-electric system
https://www.utilityweeklive.co.uk/__media/libraries/brochures-1/6D076FA9-5056-B753-A7096CFC0A00E2B7-document.pdf

Concrete Canvas® CC8TM was used to Provide Protection to a Drainage Channel at a Reservoir in Yorkshire
https://www.utilityweeklive.co.uk/__media/libraries/brochures-1/6CFCA124-5056-B725-6B80F6D736AFF365-document.pdf


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