October 2013 Vol.1

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Fabtech seeking Senior Project Manager for Geomembranes
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/senior-project-manager/in/adelaide-adelaide/25275396

Short Course on Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys for Geomembrane Liners (Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane)
LAST TWO Places Remaining – Book Early (Course includes demonstration of equipment and procedures)
All participants will also receive a complimentary book on ‘Leak Location Methods for Geomembranes’ (Edited by Dr. John Scheirs)
To register please contact:  [email protected]

Chinese to showcase Extra Wide (8 m) Geomembrane Sheet Extrusion Line at German Plastic Fair (Shanghai Jwell Extrusion Machinery Co., Ltd.)
http://www.k-online.de/cipp/md_k/custom/pub/content,oid,51693/lang,2/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Extra_width_geomambrane_sheet_extrusion_line.html

Geomembrane Court Case – Tampa Bay Water v. HDR Engineering, Inc. – Court of Appeals
Failure due to geomembrane that was trapping excess water and soil layer on top of the geomembrane was too thick, too loose, and too dry
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/201214600.pdf

Webinar: Geosynthetic Reinforced MSE Walls (October 4, 2013)
http://ascerochester.org/ai1ec_event/geosynthetic-reinforced-mse-walls-asce-webinar/?instance_id=

Economic cost/benefits analysis of geomembrane floating cover systems for controlling evaporative water loss in mining
http://www.geosynthetica.net/floating-covers-evaporation-mining/

New ASTM Standard Published ASTM D5321M-13
“Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear”
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5321.htm

Engineered Geomembrane for Coal Refuse Treatment
http://www.slideshare.net/MichaelHewitt4/harsco

Comparison of the Adhesion and Shear Tensile Strength of Needle-punched GCLs
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026611441300085X

Newly Observed Causes of Geomembrane Liner Puncture
Rough cut and upturned geonets, rough cut and angular cut plastic cable ties used for fixing geonets together, sharp stones caught in sole tread of workboots.
More Information: [email protected]

Ames Constructions complete Tailings Storage Facility 3 for Barrick
http://www.amesconstruction.com/job-site.cfm?id=178&submarket_id=10&market_id=2

Boral Deer Park Landfill Proposed Leachate Dam Application
http://www.boral.com.au/Images/common/stakeholder-relations/quarries-vic/Deer-Park-FAQs-Leachate-Dam-application-0913.pdf

Innovation Lifts Limits of Landfill Liners
http://perspective.engr.wisc.edu/2013/09/innovation-lifts-limits-of-landfill-liners/

GSE’s geosynthetic lining products to be featured on the Discovery Channel
http://www.gseworld.com/About-Us/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/GSE-Featured-on-Viewpoints-with-Terry-Bradshaw/

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS AFFECTED BY YELLOW RIVER QUALITY AS CANALS LINING
http://15icc.org/abstracts/abstracts/157%20-%20Jian%20Yu.pdf

Reduction Factors Published for High-Strength Geosynthetics
http://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/const/Announce_B43_SP_for_HSGS_Table_2.pdf

Geosynthetics 2015 February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015
Organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), Oregon Convention Center, Portand, Ore. Contact ifai.com.
Website:  http://www.ifai.com