November 2018 Vol. 2

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US Bureau of Reclamations Publishes Geomembrane Design Guide for Embankment Dams 2018 (Declassified)
https://www.usbr.gov/tsc/techreferences/designstandards-datacollectionguides/finalds-pdfs/DS13-20.pdf

Use of Conductive Geotextile and CSPE Liner for South Australian Mine Site With Aggressive Waste-Water
https://www.geofabrics.co/news/bidim-c-conductive-geotextile

Analytical Solution for One-dimensional Contaminant Diffusion through Unsaturated Soils beneath Geomembranes (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002216941830828X

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Managing Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) in a Gold Mine with Geomembrane Liners
http://www.inap.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMWA2018_Kinross_Nepomuceno_52.pdf

Use of PVC-P and HDPE Geomembranes for Waterproofing Hydroelectric Dams and Reservoirs [pdf]
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/10/2812/pdf

DDT Liners Update Website and Capability Statement
http://ddtliners.com.au/

Tensar Sponsored News- Geosynthetic Interlayers can Improve the Tensile Strength and Modulus of Elasticity of Pavements for Longer-Lasting Roads
https://csengineermag.com/article/stronger-than-roman-roads/

Nuclear Energy Publication on Tank and Liner Ageing Management for Nuclear Power Plants (Declassified)
Geomembrane leak detection and finding leaks or faults in geomembrane liner seams
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/P1735_web.pdf

Analysis of Earthquake-induced Deformation of Geomembrane Liner System of Typical Landfill (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0267726118307486

An Analytical Model for Quantification of Geosynthetic Benefits in Roadway Base Stabilization (New Research)
https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/69243

Aggregate–Geogrid Interaction in Stabilisation Applications – How Far Standard Laboratory Index Test Results Are From Reality
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacek_Kawalec/publication/…/Aggregate-geogrid-interaction-in-stabilisation-applications-How-far-standard-laboratory-index-test-results-are-from-reality.pdf

Vibration Isolation of Foundation Using HDPE Geocells – A Review (New Research)
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-01920-4_7

Guide on Good Practice Geomembrane Welding to Avoid Failure by Dr. John Scheirs
https://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/4znR1EuHYD1PTQz

Geosynthetics, an Emerging Engineered Technology in Soil Stabilization for Sustainable Development
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-01929-7_3

Low Permeability Vertical Barriers and Geosynthetic Cut-Off Walls: The State of the Art and the Research Needs for the Future
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-2221-1_16


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