September 2017 Vol. 12

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GNA – Your Leading Source for Geosynthetics Industry News (Current, Topical, and Direct)

Michael Sorensen Launches The Geosynthetics Academy for Training in Geosynthetics (Breaking News) 
http://geosyntheticsacademy.teachable.com/

Intro to Geosynthetics Course from The Geosynthetics Academy – Understanding Geotextile and Geogrid course (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r_jN-Jr_KY

Training Part of the Course Understanding Geotextile and Geogrid by Michael Sorensen (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDyYj8lT5vA

Training – Category of Geosynthetics by Michael Sorensen (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP6N9kC7-Zk

Training – Functions of Geosynthetics by Michael Sorensen (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC6miqq4uIk

Fibertex Geosynthetic Clay Liners for use as Sealing Barriers in Landfill Applications (New)
https://constructionreviewonline.com/2017/09/fibertex-geosynthetic-clay-liners-use-sealing-barriers-landfill-applications/

Case Study – Landfill Drainage, Landfill Capping, Pozidrain, Lamby Way Landfill (New)
http://www.abg-geosynthetics.com/landfill-capping-lamby-way-cardiff-uk

Alaska Department of Transportation brings specific engineering challenge to TenCate Geosynthetics
https://player.fm/series/geosyntheticas-geotalk/resisting-commodity-the-continual-push-towards-reinvention-in-geomembranes

eTraining – Geosynthetic Reinforced Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls (8312W2017)
https://www.rcep.net/master-calendar/scheduled-activities-1109.htm

Why Aquamate use non-reinforced liners in their steel water tanks?
https://www.aquamate.com.au/rainwater-tanks/why-do-aquamate-use-non-reinforced-liners-in-their-steel-water-tanks/

Tailings Dam Completed at Australia’s First Heavy Rare Earths Mine
https://thewest.com.au/business/public-companies/australias-first-heavy-rare-earths-project-racing-ahead-ng-b88604851z

Failure of Uranium Tailings Dam due to Overflow of Lined Seepage ponds
https://www.namibian.com.na/166987/archive-read/Husab-tailings-facility-leaked-due-to-pump-failure

Blue Zone Offering Tailings Dam Surveys and Liner Inspection
http://www.bluezonegroup.com.au/water%20resources/tailings-dam-surveys

Observations from the Design, Construction and Drone Monitoring of a Geotextile Sand Container (GSC) Seawall
https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=934702813956280;res=IELENG

Insights into Geogrid–soil Interaction Using a Transparent Granular Soil by R. J. Bathurst
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgele.16.00191

ExcelPlas Geosynthetics Testing Expands Geosynthetic Testing Offerings (Lab News)
ExcelPlas now performs more than 120 standard geosynthetic tests in accordance with relevant  ASTM, GRI and ISO standards.
We have extensive experience with all types of geosynthetics – from geomembranes (HDPE, LLDPE, fPP), geotextiles to geonets, geogrids, geocomposites and and geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs).
As a Nationally Accredited Testing Laboratory our technicians, equipment and quality system are monitored regularly for proficiency and compliance assuring that you can count on quality results every time.

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