September 2019 Vol. 4

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TANK LINER LEAKS? Extrusion Welding of Complex Shapes Including Above Ground Lined Tanks – The Problem & the Conclusion
https://energynow.ca/2019/09/extrusion-welding-of-complex-shapes-western-engineered-containment/

Performance of Geosynthetic Clay Liner with Polymerized Bentonite in Highly Acidic or Alkaline Solutions
https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/performance-of-geosynthetic-clay-liner-with-polymerized-bentonit/17167750

IFAI Opens Registration for Geosynthetics Conference 2020: CASE STUDIES
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2019/09/12/ifai-opens-registration-for-geosynthetics-condference-2020-case-studies/

SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS AND TEXTURED GEOMEMBRANES IN MINING APPLICATIONS
https://mountainscholar.org/bitstream/handle/10217/197371/GhaziZadeh_colostate_0053A_15600.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Maccaferri Green Terramesh – Wairoa Area – Case Study with Robert Fris | Geofabrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_-iRqXaqc

TCI Delivers Unique 100% PTFE Geomembrane for Demanding and Aggressive Containment Applications
https://www.textilescoated.com/about

Use of Embankment Preloading with Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVD) to Improve Soil and Eliminate Secondary Settlement
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/279/1/012023/pdf

Influence of Thermal Ratcheting on the Creep and Mechanical Properties of High-Density Polyethylene Geomembranes and Geogrids
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/materialstechnology/article-abstract/141/4/041012/960587/Influence-of-Thermal-Ratcheting-on-the-Creep-and?redirectedFrom=PDF

Application of a Geotube in Reducing Estuary Accretion and Beach Erosion
https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-coastal-research/volume-91/issue-sp1/SI91-002.1/Application-of-a-Geotube-in-Reducing-Estuary-Accretion-and-Beach/10.2112/SI91-002.1.short

Effect of PU and PVC Coatings on Different Fabrics for Technical Textile Applications
https://www.academia.edu/14208500/Effect_of_PU_and_PVC_Coating_on_Different_Fabrics_for_Technical_Textile_Application?auto=download

Wood Seeking  Senior Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Inspector with Geosynthetics QA / QC Training and Certification (GSI GCI – ICP)
https://www.energyjobline.com/job/1312686/senior-construction-quality-assurance-cqa-inspector/

Congratulations to A/Prof Will Gates who received the Best Paper Award for 2018 from the journal Geotextiles and Geomembranes
https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/ifm-newsletter/category/grants-and-awards/

Graphene Opportunities in Geosynthetics
https://graphene-flagship.eu/grapheneweek/GrapheneWeek2019

Optimise Efficiencies of Geosynthetic Products 
https://www.crown.co.za/products-and-services/10736-optimise-efficiencies-of-geosynthetic-products

Introduction of Geosynthetics and Overview of their Properties & Functions (Friday, Sep 20th, 2019)
https://business.acecmn.org/events/details/brown-bag-introduction-of-geosynthetics-and-overview-of-their-properties-functions-1395

Physical Model Tests of Half-Scale Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments. I: Static Loading
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002152

EXXARO’S BELFAST MINE GETS CONCOR EXPERTISE in HDPE LINING of DAMS
https://www.coralynne.co.za/blog/


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