November 2015 Vol.2

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Seaman Introduces New Geomembrane (Breaking News)
Specifically engineered for potable water floating covers, XR-5PW offers high strength, UV protection and resistance to punctures and tears
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2015/10/30/seaman-introduces-xr-5pw-geomembrane/

GeoAmerica Geosynthetics Conferences Sells Out All Exhibitor Space
http://www.geoamericas2016.org/

Major Parameters that Affect Outcome of Landfill Slope Stability Modelling with Geomembranes (PDF)
http://www.scsengineers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Major_Parameters_that_Affect_Outcome_Landfill_Slope_Stability_Modeling_James_Law_SCS_Engineers.pdf

Shear-induced Changes in Smooth Geomembrane Surface Topography at Different Ambient Temperatures
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.15.00036

New Tender WA Landfill Cell Construction
http://www2.tenderlink.com/tenders/waste-landfill/western-australia/

Shear Strength Behavior of Geotextile/geomembrane Interfaces
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775515000979

Use of Evapotranspiration (ET) Landfill Covers to Reduce Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=59771

Geomembrane Technicians wanted with experience on HDPE Liners for Ponds and Dams throughout QLD, NSW and SA
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29790667

Geotextile bags ensure Pacific island communities’ sandy beaches don’t disappear into the Ocean
https://twitter.com/USAID/status/658664535352614912

Geotextile bags filled with sand are staving off eroding Coastlines
https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/frontlines/climate-change-2015/saving-pacific-island-countries-one-community-time

Tri-layer cell system consisting of a geosynthetic clay liner , a 2 mm textured hdpe plastic liner and a heavy duty geotextile protection layer
http://www.seancarrlining.co.uk/project/tri-layer-cell-system

Characterizing the Ageing of GCLs through Electrical Resistivity
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2015-0111#.VjO772QrJm8

The shear strength of particulate material–smooth geomembrane interfaces results predominantly from ploughing and/or sliding of the particles at the interface.
The relative contribution of particle sliding and ploughing for a given smooth geomembrane surface is principally a function of relative material hardness, particle angularity, and normal stress.
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.15.00036

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