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BREAKING NEWS

SOLMAX Closing its Plant in Austria and Announcing Layoffs [PDF]

Master the Essentials of Concrete Canvas (CC) Installation
CCUSA’s quick Toolbox Talk and take the Contractor Training test to cement your knowledge!

SOTRAFA Becomes First Geomembrane Manufacturer to Get Operation Cleansweep Environmental Certification

EDITOR’S CORNER

Don’t Overlook or Forget to Consider PVC Geomembranes in Mining [PDF]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Atlanta Scientists Patent Spider-Web Inspired Geogrids

Australia Recruiting Filipino HDPE Welders for Geomembrane Installation Projects in Australia (457 Visas)

Plantech-CST Install New Bituminous Geomembrane (BGM) Line for Italian Manufacturer

UK Landfill Given Closure Notice and Must Install Temporary Geomembrane Capping

EPA Issue WA Mindarie Landfill with Breech Notice Over Emissions

Tensar Patent Multiaxial Integral Geogrid

In-Depth Seminar by Dr. Richard J. Bathurst on Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and Slopes (7th Feb. 2025)

Atarfil Textured HDPE Liner and SKAPS Geocomposite Selected for New Coal Ash Landfill

Development of Drainage Geocomposites for Gas Capture and Extraction [PDF]

New Innovation – Rail Friction Strip for Mechanically Engaging PV Cells on Tufted Geotextile Ground Cover

Study on the Durability of Geosynthetics in Environmental Works

Manufacturer’s Guidance: The Missing Link to Quality Geomembrane Installations

NEW WEBINARS

Webinar: Stress Based Flow Failure Assessment for Dams and Embankments with Examples (12 DECEMBER 2024)

GEOMEMBRANES

New Research on Rate-Dependent Tensile Response of PVC Geomembranes [PDF]

Temperature-Dependent Monotonic Mechanical Characteristics of Marine Sand–Geomembrane Interfaces

Environmental Effects on the Interface Shear Strength of Geomembrane Made from Rubber Compound Sheet

Microscale Analysis of Geomembrane–Geotextile Interface Cyclic Shear Behaviour Using DEM

LANDFILL LINERS

Technological Advances in Leachate Leakage Detection and Monitoring in Landfill Area—A Review

GCLs

Effect of Microplastics on Swelling Behaviour of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) [PDF]

Simulation of Leachate Movement from Clay Geosynthetic Liners Using a Laboratory Model

GEOTEXTILES

Effect of Gradation and Shape of Particles on Cyclic and Post-cyclic Interface Properties of Geotextile and Sand-Rubber Backfill

Electrokinetic Geosynthetic -Based Phosphorus Management in Soils and Sewage Sludge

GEOCELLS

Performance Evaluation and Design Methodology for Geocell-Reinforced Unpaved Roads Through Full-Scale Laboratory Accelerated Pavement Testing

GEOGRIDS

Enhancing Geotechnical Properties of Poorly Graded Soils Using Crumb Rubber and 3D Geogrid Reinforcement

Enhancing the Bearing Capacity of Unpaved Roads on Soft Clay Subgrade Using Triaxial Geogrids

GEOCOMPOSITES

Development of Drainage Geocomposites for Gas Capture and Extraction [PDF]

NEW JOBS

Enviro Lining Opportunity for Geomembrane Welding Technicians in Victoria and NSW

Fabtech Seeking HDPE Geomembrane Welding Technicians / Senior Installers

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