May 2023 Vol. 1

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NEWSMAKERS: * ExcelPlas * GCL* GNA * Geotube™ * Geosynthetics * IGS * Kerry Rowe * Koerner Lecture * Malek Bouazza * Microplastics * Multilayer Geomembranes * PFAS * Seaman Corp. * Sensors * Tensar * Tom Franceschi

INDUSTRY NEWS

IGS Chapter Recognizes Industry Icon
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/sHHKOxPbkCxOgXK

Special Feature – The Future of Geomembranes by Dr. John Scheirs
https://www.excelplas.com/the-future-of-geomembranes/

World Experts Present Short Course on ‘GEOSYNTHETICS BARRIERS IN CONTAINMENT FACILITIES’ (23rd May, 2023)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/iZpBsGTVlUohcyY

In Memoriam:  Loss of Geotextile Guru Tom Franceschi
Tom was involved in the geotextile construction industry for 30 years and started his company, West Tek in San Jose
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bakersfield/name/tom-franceschi-obituary?id=51767983

Special Issue “State-of-the-Art of Geosynthetic Engineering for Sustainable Construction”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/geosynthetic_engineering

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UPCOMING WEBINARS

Koerner Lecture – Zero Leak at Installation to Zero Leakage in Service Life (19th May 2023)
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5797801109386345311

Register Now for Durability of Geomembranes Webinar (31st May 2023 & 5th June 2023)
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/register-now-for-geomembranes-webinar/

GEOMEMBRANES

Identifying Critical Geomembrane Chemical and Environmental Resistance Properties
https://www.xrgeomembranes.com/blog/identifying-critical-geomembrane-chemical-and-environmental
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Physical and Numerical Modelling of a Vegetated Three-Layer Landfill Cover System Using Recycled Aggregates Without a Geomembrane
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352380823000394

Structural Health Monitoring of Large-Scale Geomembrane Floating Covers Using Solar Energy
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10108952

GEOTEXTILES

Characterization of the Soil Surrounding Buried Water Transmission Mains by Using a Sensor-Enabled Geotextile
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JPSEA2.PSENG-1409

Comparative Technical Assessment of the Treatment Schemes for Faecal Sludge Handling and Management using Geotube Technology
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370268823_Comparative_Technical_Assessment_of_the_
Treatment_Schemes_for_Faecal_Sludge_Handling_and_Management_using_Geotube_and_Jute_Tube_Technology

Subgrade Soil Stabilization using Geosynthetics: A Critical Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214785323021685

GCLs

Investigation of Initial Hydration and Rehydration of GCLs from Sandy Subgrades via X-ray Computed Tomography Images
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S026611442300033X

GEOGRIDS

Structural Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Biaxial Geogrid
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/5/1124/pdf?version=1682402641

Clayey Sand Soil Interactions with Geogrids and Geotextiles Using Large-Scale Direct Shear Tests
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40891-023-00443-0

Laboratory Study of the Behaviour of Geogrid-Reinforced Strip Foundations with Inclined Loading
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-023-02458-w

Importance of PET Geogrid in the Enhancement of Hill Slope’s Safety Factor: A Finite Element Approach
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2631-8695/acd049

Performance of Three-Tiered Geogrid Reinforced Soil Wall with Modular Concrete Facing Block: A Case Study
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369907898_Performance_of_Three-Tiered_
Geogrid_Reinforced_Soil_Wall_with_Modular_Concrete_Facing_Block_A_Case_Study

GEOCELLS

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Column-Supported Soft Clays Reinforced with Basal Geocell
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40515-023-00293-3

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