September 2017 Vol. 15

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Polyfabrics Seeking Business Development Manager for Geosynthetic Projects
https://www.seek.com.au/job/34509982

New Tailings Dam Project – Marvel Loch Area seeking Operators
https://www.seek.com.au/job/34503864

Birds Eye View of Catastrophic Tailings Dam Breach in Brazil
https://www.ecowatch.com/birds-eye-view-of-catastrophic-toxic-mine-waste-spill-in-brazil-1891180652.html

Short Course in Geosynthetics for Civil Engineering Applications
https://csengineermag.com/fgi-short-course-geosynthetics-civil-engineering-applications/

Concrete Canvas  Used for Construction of a Pyrophoric Treatment Area in Saudi
http://www.oilandgasnewsworldwide.com/Article/43287/FOQSCO_uses_Concrete_Canvas_for_Aramco’s_Haradh_plant

Prof. Kerry Rowe & Australian Engineers Publish Finding on GCL Performance in Brine
Hydration and desiccation of geosynthetic clay liners in composite lining systems under brine pond conditions
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ali_Ghavam-Nasiri/…/links/59c4b1b20f7e9bd2c000f466/Hydration-and-desiccation-of-geosynthetic-clay-liners-in-composite-lining-systems-under-brine-pond-conditions-A-laboratory-investigation.pdf

Preventing and Dealing with Landfill Fires (Special Feature)
http://www.waste360.com/landfill-operations/preventing-and-dealing-landfill-fires

Geomembrane Industry Profile – Mr. Clark West 
Clark started in the flexible geomembrane industry in 1990 with National Seal Company as a field superintendent specializing in mine leach pads and ponds construction. In 1993 he was promoted to the Sales Division as the Sales Engineer for the Western Region moving to the position of Western Region Sales Manager in 1996. In 1999 through acquisitions Clark became an employee of the Serrot International company and served as the Western Region Sales Manager until 2002. He then started the Sierra Geosynthetics Incorporated liner installation company with partners.  In 2008 he joined Agru America as the Western Region Manager with the major responsibility of developing the mining industry market for them to coincide with their new manufacturing facility in Fernley, Nevada. Currently Clark holds the position of Mining Service and Marketing Manager working globally and has experience in all facets of the flexible membrane industry dealing with installation, sales and marketing.
https://www.miningamerica.org/2017-annual-meeting/

Analytical Modeling, Testing, and Comparison of 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D Dewatering Process with Geotextile Tubes
https://search.proquest.com/openview/c75035cd0337a368080059e237b661d3/1

Tensar Corp Launches The Road Show – Technical Seminars
http://web.tensarcorp.com/tensarcorpcom-a5h1u/pages/evvssz7jeeeagavxdxdrw.html

Tensor Patents New Geogrid with Multi Axis Ribs
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2017/0260700.html

New Patent for Improved GCLs
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/9758432.html

New Patent for Waste closure system that employs a low permeability membrane on top of a waste materials with ponded water on top of the low permeability membrane
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2017/0259310.html

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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