October 2022 Vol. 5

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NEWSMAKERS:  * Craig Benson * EPDM * ExcelPlas * Fabricated Geomembrane Institute * FGI * GCCM * GCL * Geotube® * Geotextile Tubes * Global Synthetics * GNA * GSI * IGS * Kerry Rowe * Microplastics * Miragrid® * NanoXplore * SOLMAX * TenCate * Teree Armee * Tiltex®

INDUSTRY NEWS

ITL Aqualiner® Stands the Test of Time as a Channel Liner Under the Harsh Australian Sun
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/Gzreigit7md1uzX

Strong Growth, but Lower Margins for Geosynthetics Industry (Editorial)
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/3WPhMiS3O98ydFE

Canadian Graphene Manufacturer’s Stock Price Slides by 65%
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/0IO7A51VwcRZEgz

Cost-efficient Retaining Wall Built in The Netherlands with TenCate Miragrid® GX Geogrid
https://blog.tencategeo.eu/cost-efficient-retaining-wall-built-in-the-netherlands/

IGS Extends Deadline for Sustainability Calculator Bid
https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/sustainability-benefits-calculator-bid-deadline-extended/

DT Conductive Geotextile for Leak Detection of Geomembranes
https://globalsynthetics.com.au/product/dt-conductive-geotextile/

NEW WEBINARS 

FGI Webinar – ‘Mobilized Interface Strengths on Geosynthetic Lined Slopes’ – 18 October, 2022
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2022/10/13/mobilized-interface-strengths-on-geosynthetic-lined-slopes/

Webinar – ‘Bentonite-Polymer Composite GCLs for Aggressive Conditions’
Presented by: Craig H. Benson, PhD, PE, NAE, University of Virginia
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8157926987797910540
https://www.solmax.com/en/news/webinar-bentonite-polymer-composite-gcls-for-aggressive-conditions

Webinar – ‘Design and Construction of Geotube® Containment Dyke on Soft Marine Clay’ Date: 27 October 2022 (Thursday)
https://www.event.acem.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Webinar-on-Design-and-Construction-of-Geotube.pdf

GEOMEMBRANES 

Change Pattern of Geomembrane Surface Roughness for Geotextile/Textured Geomembrane Interfaces
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114422001091

LANDFILL CAPS

FEM Modelling for Calculating Geomembrane Strain Due to Differential Settlement from Degrading or Thawing Waste [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/FSIZ0RaMMxSgUA9

New Patented Method to Recover Landfill Gas Using Geomembrane Capping
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20220324001.pdf

GCCM

Centrifuge Modelling of a Soil Slope Reinforced by Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCM) [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/W6WocDKRShOlFKW

GEOTEXTILE TUBES

Assessment of Geotextile Tubes and Shoreline Changes for the Selangor Coast, Malaysia, Using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System Technique
Geo-textile tubes have been designed as breakwaters for the coasts of Haji Dorani and Kelanang, Selangor
https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/6/4/71/pdf?version=1665571405

Design and Construction of Geotube® Containment Dyke on Soft Marine Clay Date: 27 October 2022 (Thursday)
https://www.event.acem.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Webinar-on-Design-and-Construction-of-Geotube.pdf

WICKING GEOSYNTHETICS

Analytical Method for Quantifying Performance of Wicking Geosynthetic Stabilized Roadway
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0266114422001029

GCLs

Webinar – Bentonite-Polymer Composite GCLs for Aggressive Conditions
Presented by: Craig H. Benson, PhD, PE, NAE, University of Virginia
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8157926987797910540
https://www.solmax.com/en/news/webinar-bentonite-polymer-composite-gcls-for-aggressive-conditions

A Generalized Water Retention Model for Geosynthetic Clay Liners [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/AHo8DTi7cTCdxuG

GEOGRIDS 

Australian and Vietnamese Scientists Investigate Geotechnical Properties of Lime-Geogrid Improved Clayey Subgrade Under Various Moisture Conditions
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/zVbn4THrxGNIaQb

Dynamic Response and Geogrid Strain Analysis of GRS Retaining Wall
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364262514_Dynamic_Response_and_Geogrid_Strain_Analysis_of_GRS_Retaini
ng_Wall

Experimental Investigation of Interface Characteristics between Geogrid and Coarse-Grained Soil in a Seasonally Frozen Area [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/10187/pdf?version=1665412461

Experimental Study on Cyclic Shear Characteristics of Geogrid and Rubber–Sand Mixture Interface
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061822029841

Membrane Effect of Geogrid Reinforcement for Low Highway Piled Embankment under Moving Vehicle Loads
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/10/2162/pdf?version=1665826881

GEOCELLS

Terre Armee Cellular Soil Confinement and Stabilization Solutions
https://www.terre-armee.com/reinforced-earth/geocells-armaweb/

MICROPLASTICS

Microplastics Found in 75% of Fish in New Zealand, Report Shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/13/microplastics-found-in-75-of-fish-in-new-zealand-report-shows

Sorption Behaviour and Mechanisms of Thallium to Microplastics
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1033164/full

A Comparative Study on the Distribution Behaviour of Microplastics through FTIR Analysis on Different Land Uses in Agricultural Soils
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935122017315

TRANSPORT

Geosynthetic Materials in Transportation Engineering
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364102544_Geosynthetic_Materials_in_Transportation_Engineering

TUNNELS

Geofabrics Academy™: Innovative Geosynthetic Design for Tunnels – Rajesh Bhavsar (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ5yFLx0BB0

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