May 2023 Vol. 9

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Concrete Canvas’ CCX used by Norman Foster and Holcim to create Low-Carbon Housing Solution
https://youtu.be/FVS_Oo3kIOE

See the Slide Pack for the 2023 Koerner Lecture by J.P. Giroud here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xp34bfa9s26xl9s/FGI-Webinar-Giroud%202023%20Koerner%20Lecture%20Webinar-Revised-5-19-23.pdf?dl=0

See Video the 2023 Koerner Lecture by J.P. Giroud here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yyycftrzmlw6imw/FGI%20Webinar_%20From%20Zero%20Leak%20at%20
End%20of%20Geomembrane%20Installation%20to%20Zero%20Leakage%20in%20Service.mp4?dl=1

THRACE Receives 1st Ranking “Platinum’ Status for ESG Transparency
https://www.thracegroup.com/fr/en/news/1rst-ranking-ldquoplatinumrdquo-for-thrace-group/

Understanding the Corporate Structure and Network of THRACE Companies
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/f2p7xx8fLl92lfo

Environmental Groups Sue US-EPA Over VOC Emissions from MSW Landfills
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-08/EIP%20v.%20Regan%20-%20LEF%20Complaint%20July%2029%202022.pdf

Viaflex VaporBlock Plus Barrier Geomembrane: Best in Class Protection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgGLjeNGwx8

Chinese Receive US Patent for Making Geogrids from Medical Waste
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230149988.pdf

Patent Granted for Piezocapacitive Geotextiles Using Graphene
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11650109.pdf

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ASTM Update Standard Guide for Installation of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (2023)
https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/astm/astmd610223

Springer Publishers Call for Papers for a Special Issue: ‘Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction’
https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/25263076/data/v1

Geosynthetic Clay Liner University by CETCO (6th June 2023)
https://allevents.in/lakewood/geosynthetic-clay-liner-university/10000634935869277

R&D Tax Incentive Made Easy for Geosynthetic Companies in Australia
https://granthelp.com.au/about-us/

GEOMEMBRANES

SMEC Showcase PNG Edevu Hydropower Project with 55 m High Geomembrane Faced Rockfill Dam
https://www.smec.com/au/general/engineering-support-continues-at-edevu-hydropower-project/

Analysis of a Landfill Cover Without Geomembrane Using Varied Particle Sizes of Recycled Concrete
http://www.jrmge.cn/abstract-1200.html

Transport of Heavy Metal Contaminants in a Composite Liner Under Non-Isothermal Conditions
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.22.00396?journalCode=jgein

FLOATING COVERS

Treatment of Odours and Emissions using an In-Situ Floating Reactive Barrier Technology
https://www.accesswater.org/publications/proceedings/-10091921/treatment-of-odors-and-emissions-using-an-in-situ-floating-reactive-barrier-technology

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Placement of Geotextile Tubes for Coastal Management in Bengkulu Province Indonesia
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1173/1/012023/pdf

GEOGRIDS

Analysis of The Shear Strength of a Soil Geosynthetic Interface Using Tencate Miragrid™ GX55/30 Woven Geogrid and Thrace TG3030S Rigid Polypropylene Geogrid
https://sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/cee-2023-0040

New Approach to Junction Efficiency Analysis of Hexagonal Geogrid Using Digital Image Correlation Method
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114423000377

Comparison of Geosynthetic Basal Reinforcement Options for Railway Embankments Over Soft Soils
https://pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/article/2476/1/020066/2891059

Deformation of Instrumented Geosynthetic-Reinforced Retaining Walls Constructed with Sustainable Locally Available Backfill Soils
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/10/8183/pdf?version=1684335254

Flexural Performance of Concrete Beams Internally Reinforced with Steel, Geogrid and GFRP Meshes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423011110

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