November 2017 Vol. 9

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White Paper:  Performance Of Underground Mining Grids Vs Steel Mesh (Geofabrics)
https://www.geofabrics.co/news/performance-of-underground-mining-grids-vs-steel-mesh

Scam Warning: Fake Geosynthetic Conferences
19th International Conference on Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering (London, This Week)
https://www.waset.org/conference/2017/11/london/ICGCE

TenCate Geotubes Used to Protect indonesian Coastline (Drone Footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQohaduu6ls

Numerical Simulation of 2mm HDPE Geomembrane Wrinkle Formation (New Paper)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114417300973

Designing with and Specifying Drainage Geocomposite Systems (GCDs)
Melbourne Seminar: https://www.acigs.org/event/gcds-melbourne/
Sydney Seminar: https://www.acigs.org/event/an-introduction-to-designing-with-and-specifying-drainage-geocomposite-systems-gcds-sydney/

Golder Associates add Wollert Landfill to Projects List
https://www.golder.com/project/wollert-landfill/

European Committeee for Standardization CEN/TC 189 – Geosynthetics
https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=204:7:0::::FSP_ORG_ID:6170&cs=1954FF59BA83960998FFB63D729325FED

Presentation on Geosynthetics in Reinforced Soil Structures (New)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4sV01Le1M

New Tender: CON2018 1222 BAIRNSDALE REGIONAL LANDFILL CELL 3B CONSTRUCTION AND CELL 1 AND CELL 2 CAPPING 
East Gippsland Shire Council invites tenders for the contract CON2018 1222 Bairnsdale Regional Landfill Cell 3B Construction and Cell 1 and Cell 2 Capping.
A MANDATORY site meeting will be held on Wednesday 6 December 2017 at 11:00am.
https://www.tenderlink.com/egipps/?&tenderer=2744.96&alltenders&asemin

New Tender – CONTRACT 2018/248T – NEWCASTLE LANDFILL LINER DESIGN – CELL 9 SP2 
Tenders are invited and will be received up to 2:00pm Tuesday 5 December 2017 for:
A consultant to develop a detailed landfill liner design and specifications for the excavation and construction of Cell 9 SP2 at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre landfill. This predominantly involves design of a liner and leachate system, although some earthworks design is required.
https://www.tenderlink.com/newcastle/?&tenderer=2744.279&alltenders&asemin

VBT Environmental Commission warned about landfill agreementTree roots going into the landfill liner was a bad idea
http://bellevilleareaindependent.com/vbt-environmental-commission-warned-about-landfill-agreement/

Geotests Geotextile Testing
http://www.geotests.com.sg/geotextile-testing-services.html

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ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI and ISO standards.
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites and and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a Nationally Accredited Testing Laboratory, our technicians, equipment and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time.

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