November 2022 Vol. 2

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NEWSMAKERS:  * AGRU * Cabot * Concrete Cloth Mat * ELCOROCK® * ErosaWeb * ExcelPlas * FormDirect * FrictionFlex™ * GBA * GCCM * Geocomposites * Geofabrics * Geotextile Tubes * Geotube® * GeoVolt™ * GEOWEB™ * Global Synthetics * GNA * HUITEX Co. * Layfield Geosynthetics * NAUE * Platipus Anchors * Polyurea * Precidium™ * Propex Quantum Chemical * SOLMAX * TenCate Tiger Plus®

INDUSTRY NEWS

Solmax Launches Environmental Policy
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/DDdL0DY7aAUaYAC

Propex Receives Awards for Geosynthetic Projects
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2022/11/10/propex-receives-iaa-awards-for-geosynthetic-projects/

AGRU Patents New Textured Geomembrane
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2022235862A1.pdf
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/xIBYWeMJzUmBYQo

Solmax Geomembranes Used to Line the Tailings Facilities at one of the Largest Copper Deposits in China
https://www.solmax.com/en/technical-library/case-studies/solmax-geomembranes-used-at-yulong-copper-mine

Monash University and TenCate Study the Effects of UV Exposure on the Tensile Properties of Geotextiles Used in Geotube® Products
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/22/11440/pdf?version=1668156841

Fire Resistant Canadian-Made Composite Liner for Secondary Containment (Quantum Chemical and Layfield)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/3IEoZM7QmHorPxl

GBA Introduces Accreditation Scheme to Include Gas Membrane Installation Members
https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/gba-introduces-accreditation-scheme-to-include-gas-membrane-
installation-members

Cabot to Increase Prices for all Carbon Black Products; Price Increases Range US$200-US$400/ton
https://www.industryintel.com/chemical/news/cabot-to-increase-prices-for-all-carbon-black-products-sold-by-its-
reinforcement-materials-segment-in-north-america-effective-on-or-after-aug-1-2022-price-increases-range-us-200-us-400-or-ton-157324484568#:~:text=ton%20%7C%20Chemicals%20Industry-,Cabot%20to%20increase%20prices%20for%20all%20carbon%20black%20products%20sold,US%24200%2DUS%24400%2Fton

HUITEX Develops Tiger Plus HDPE Geomembrane for Severe Applications
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/lA56How9noGxV5V

Concrete Mat Cloth GCCM That Can be Laid a Rate of 150m2/hours, up to 10 times Faster than Conventional Concrete Solutions
https://formdirect.com.au/safety-site-setup/geotextiles-and-matting/concrete-mat-cloth-category/concrete-mat-cloth

NAUE Launch New Erosion Control Software
https://www.naue.com/new-naue-erosion-control-software/

New Method of Erosion Control Using Geosynthetics by WILKINSON ECOLOGICAL DESIGN (Orleans, MA, US)
The present invention relates to an erosion control apparatus and methods of using and installing the apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to prevent erosion of soil during typical weather or tidal conditions and adverse weather events. The apparatus can include a plurality of anchored rolls and soil lifts operative to stabilize the shoreline.
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/11492771.pdf

PLATIPUS ANCHORS PATENT GROUND DRAINAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2022234088A1.html

Manufacturers Prepared to Deliver on the Promise of Tanks and Containment
https://www.croplife.com/iron/manufacturers-prepared-to-deliver-on-the-promise-of-tanks-and-containment/

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Webinar Announcement: Port & Intermodal Yard Stabilisation with the GEOWEB® 3D Geocells
https://railway-news.com/port-intermodal-yard-stabilisation-with-geoweb-3d-geocells/

GEOMEMBRANES

The Role of Thermodiffusion in Organic Pollutant Transport in Landfill Composite Geomembrane Liner System
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266352X22004451
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/ETketxQPxKfaDRq

Letter to the Editor – A Few More Words About Smart Welders for Geomembranes
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2022/11/07/a-few-more-words-about-smart-welders/

LEAK DETECTION

Advanced Potential Field Analysis Surveys for Leakage Detection of Damaged Landfill Liner
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/YUrdYJCdd6EoQYI

AQUA DAMS

Analysis of Air-inflated Rubber Dam for Flood-Fighting at the Subway Entrance
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfr3.12872

GEOTEXTILES

Characterizing the Tensile Behaviour of Woven and Composite Geotextiles Used for Geotube Products under UV Exposure
The authors wish to acknowledge Monash University Malaysia and Tencate Geosynthetics Asia Sdn Bhd for providing necessary laboratory facilities and Geotubes,
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/22/11440/pdf?version=1668156841

Multifunctional Geotextiles Produced from Reclaimed Fibres and Their Role in Ecological Engineering [PDF]
https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/materials/materials-15-07957/article_deploy/materials-15-07957.pdf?
version=1668089551

Long-term Permeability Tests on Clogging and Permeability of Nonwoven Geotextile Filtering Silty Clay
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00405000.2022.2145443?src=&journalCode=tjti20

Geofabrics Elcorock® Sand Container Geotextile Maroochydore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPZFdlvEkA0&ab_channel=GeofabricsAustralasia

GCLs

Digital Image-based Performance Evaluation of GCL-Sand Interfaces Under Repeated Shearing
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/uldzn0tq8CwjQBX

Effect of Amended Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) on Chromium Contaminated Leachate
https://www.slideshare.net/IJAEMSJORNAL/effect-of-amended-geosynthetic-clay-liners-gcls-on-chromium-contaminated-leachate

GEOGRIDS

Fibre Optic Instrumented Geogrid for Ground Movement Detection [PDF]
https://www.issmge.org/uploads/publications/80/112/5._Xu_et.al.pdf

Machine Learning Architecture Replacing Heavy Instrumented Laboratory Tests: In Application to the Pull-out Capacity of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soils [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/22/8699/pdf?version=1668090286

GEOCELLS

A Semi-empirical Method for Studying Load-Settlement Behaviour of Geocell-Reinforced Footings
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-022-02326-z

Erosaweb GWX Geocells ‐ Soil Slope Install [PDF]
https://www.abg-geosynthetics.com/wp-content/uploads/ABG-Erosaweb-INSTALL-Rev-1.03_.pdf

Dynamic Behaviour of Geocell-Reinforced Rubber Sand Mixtures Under Cyclic Simple Shear Loading
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0267726122004407

MICROPLASTICS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

G20 Report on Actions Against Marine Plastic Litter (2022)
https://www.env.go.jp/content/000086479.pdf

Errors and Recommended Practices that Should be Identified to Reduce Suspected Concentrations of Microplastics in Soil and Groundwater: A Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235218642200356X

NEW JOBS

Global Synthetics Seeking Geotechnical/Geosynthetics Engineer
https://www.seek.com.au/job/59161829?cid=SKL-CareerGuide

Global Synthetics Seeking Regional Sales & Marketing Manager in Geosynthetics
https://www.seek.com.au/job/59161726?type=standout

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