October 2013 Vol.3

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Due to Demand – Extra Places Now Available for Course on Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys for Geomembrane Liners (to be held Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane) by Phil Bennet (Geotest)
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]

Geosynthetic Lining Systems; an educational one day seminar with Dr. Ian D. Peggs covering the design, integrity testing and failure analysis of geomembrane and liner applications
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/userfiles/files/Geofabrics-%20Geosynthetic%20Lining%20Systems%20Seminars.pdf

Ertech has secured Surf Coast Shire Council’s contract for the construction of cell 3 of their landfill at Anglesea in Victoria
http://www.ertech.com.au/news/ertech-secures-anglesea-landfill-contract-2/

Fabtech complete installation of triple layer lining system ponds for Santos – GLNG Upstream Fairview HUB 04  
The Fluor design was a triple layer system consisting of triplanar drainage net covered by geosynthetic clay liner, followed by a 1.5mm HDPE smooth geomembrane liner as the primary layer.
http://www.fabtech.com.au/projects?view=item_detail&d_itemid=178&item=1

CETCO develop 7-layer co-extruded EVOH geomembrane with high resistance to VOC vapor transmission
VI-20™ geomembrane has been shown to have VOC diffusion coefficients 20 times lower than an HDPE geomembrane
http://cetco.com.au/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=8375&Command=Core_Download&language=en-US&PortalId=31&TabId=3796

New EVOH Gas Barrier Geomembrane Liner installed over 42 acres in Bridgeton Landfill 
https://media.gractions.com/1D7D52FB793099C6B609CBF1A9B8080234012AF5/b07c58fa-f743-4409-82ca-c24557eb51c8.pdf

Installation of Erosion Control Matting at Burgowan Water Treatment Plant (Hervey Bay QLD)
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/userfiles/files/CS567%20Burgowan%20Water%20Treatment%20Plant.pdf

Design of Geocomposite Drainage Systems in Landfills (Free Online Presentation)
http://www.landfilldesign.com/design/presentations/DrainageSystems/index.swf

Determining the flow rate of landfill gas constituents through a geosynthetic clay liner
http://lining.cetco.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?EntryId=1017&Command=Core_Download&language=en-US&PortalId=12&TabId=1476

Landfill Liner and Cover Systems Thickness Requirements Published
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/23718.html

New ASTM Guide for Testing of Factory Seams for Fabricated Geomembrane Panels [ASTM WK43577]
http://www.astm.org/DATABASE.CART/WORKITEMS/WK43577.htm

Raven Publishes New Geomembrane Brochure
http://ravenefd.com/files/3713/2519/9988/GeoBroch.pdf

Total Lining Systems publishes CQA Guidelines for Geomembranes in Australia
http://www.totalliningsystems.com.au/index.php/about-total-lining-systems/2-uncategorised/20-cqa-cuidelines

Accredited Training Course – Welding of Lining Membranes
http://www.twitraining.com/home/course-schedule/welding-of-lining-geomembranes

Polyfelt introduce new PEC Geotextile is a high-strength composite geotextile, offering both reinforcement and drainage in a single product
http://www.maccaferri.com.au/wawcs0137319/idDetails=172/Products-Polyfelt_PEC

International Symposium on Design and Practice of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures
14–16 October 2013
http://www.globaleventslist.elsevier.com/events/2013/10/international-symposium-on-design-and-practice-of-geosynthetic-reinforced-soil-structures/