October 2019 Vol. 4

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GNA – The World’s Most Viewed Online Geosynthetics BulletinNewsmakers   * AGRU * Atarfil * Axter Coletanche* Carpi * Concrete Canvas * Golder * Fabtech * Sensor * Siplast * Solmax * TenCate *  

Pigment In White Geomembranes to Get Cancer Warning (Breaking News)
Alert- Grinding of White Surface Geomembranes before Extrusion Welding can Generate/Liberate TiO2 dust
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/JDgFvZnQgDMYgC9

Who’s Who in Geosynthetics Exhibiting at November Tailings and Mine Waste Exhibition
AGRU America / Watershed Geo, Atarfil, Axter Coletanche, Carpi Tech BV, Layfield Group, HUESKER Inc., TenCate Geosynthetics, Afitex Texel, Solmax International Inc.
Consultants Exhibiting include: AECOM, Wood PLC, Stantec, Knight Piesold and Co., SRK Consulting, Golder Associates, Geosyntec Inc.
Installers Exhibiting include Tetra Tech, Titan Environmental Containment
https://tailingsandminewaste.com/exhibitors/ 

Solmax to Exhibit at Aquaculture Vietnam 2019
https://www.solmax.com/en/news/solmax-to-exhibit-at-aquaculture-vietnam-2019 

Layfield, Coletanche and Siplast Teranap Liners Added to Recognised Products List
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-and-guidelines/recognized-products-list/recognized-products-list.pdf 

Case Study: Concrete Canvas® Eagle Gold Mine Spillway (Yukon, Canada)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9THzSgLZaDI 

SENSOR is a GOLD sponsor at 5th Water Loss Forum & Exhibition, Turkey
https://www.sensorgroup.com/sensor-gold-sponsor-water-loss-forum 

New Geomembrane Liner is Immune to Aggressive Chemicals and High Temperatures
The proprietary, all-PTFE CrossFilm™ liner is completely unaffected by exposure to severe and extreme chemical environments
https://au.linkedin.com/company/textiles-coated-international 

A Million Dollar Boost For Geosynthetics Education
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/a-million-dollar-boost-for-geosynthetics-education/ 

Warning Fake Landfill Liners and Geosynthetics Conference in Barcelona
https://waset.org/landfill-liners-and-geosynthetics-conference-in-october-2019-in-barcelona 

Warning – Fake Geosynthetic Conference in Osaka 2020
https://waset.org/geomembranes-conference-in-march-2020-in-osaka 

Stability of Supported Geomembrane Tube Flood Barriers of Novel Design (Recently Published)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfr3.12574 

Newspaper Publishes Photo of a Section of the Ashkelon Geotube that was Ripped Apart by the Force of the Waves
https://www.timesofisrael.com/surfers-protest-plans-for-breakwater-off-last-open-beach-in-tel-aviv/ 

Fisherman Deliberately Cutting Holes in Geotextile Sand Containers on Surf Beach to Insert Their Fishing Rods
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/FVoPNFINs8OEmaN

Fabtech Seeking HDPE Geomembrane Welding Technicians for New Lining Project
https://au.linkedin.com/jobs/view/hdpe-geomembrane-welding-technicians-senior-installers-at-fabtech-1497237729?refId=0f2b8c68-6573-43ba-9312-05be3642f3ef 

Access Roads in Slushy Soils using Mirafi Hpa Geotextile
https://www.masterbuilder.co.in/access-roads-in-slushy-soils-using-mirafi-hpa/

Undrained Performance of Sustainable Compacted Sand-bentonite–glass fiber Composite for Landfill Application
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619335322 

Technology of Strengthening of Embankment of Railways of Sandy Soils With Application of Geosynthetic Materials
https://uzjournals.edu.uz/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&context=tashiit 

Compliance/Conformance/Condition Testing of Geomembranes
WHEN TO SUBMIT LINERS FOR TESTING (buyers, installers and end-users)
One must always ensure that the geomembrane is of optimal quality, as just a minor defect or non-conformance can result in huge financial losses and infrastructure damage. To minimize this risk, the liner should always be sent for independent testing when:
• Liner quality is in question;
• Non-certified geomembrane;
• Not all raw material and resin properties are listed/provided in certificates;
• Certificates and documentation have been lost;
• For any large projects, a representative amount of the geomembrane should be sent for independent testing;
• For any government or critical containment projects, geomembrane should be sent for third party testing as required;
• when on deployment gels, fisheyes, inclusions, blemishes are observed;
• After first fabricator/installer site welds has been performed;
• Geomembrane failures or weld failures have occurred;
• When tender documents call for equal/approved products;
• High risk applications such as environmentally sensitive projects;
• When you want to determine the remaining life expectancy of an existing liner/cover installation;
• For product and/or design validations;
• To validate statements made by manufacturers and/or distributors of goods;
• To have peace of mind.
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