January 2016 Vol.4

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Aquamate Tank Liners from Layfield for Integrated Water Supply (Case Study) [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/XanJgwK591i36tY

AGL Conduct HDPE Liner Inspections after Tear in HDPE Liner Reported to EPA
http://yoursayagl.com.au/welcome-to-agls-online-community/news_feed/update-on-dam-liner-inspections-on-agls-tiedmans-property

Second Incident of Mine Dam Wall Collapse in Hunter
http://mininglink.com.au/story/second-incident-of-mine-dam-wall-collapse-in-nsw

Bund Wall Partially Collapses at Rio Tinto’s Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine on January 6, releasing Millions of Sediment Laden Water
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3667297/second-dam-wall-fails/

Large institutional investor with $3.5B Revenue Buys Stake in US Geomembrane Liner Company – Raven Industries
http://www.octafinance.com/price-t-rowe-associates-inc-just-bought-raven-industries-inc-stake/

New Wind Defending Geomembrane Resists Wind Uplift
http://wind-defender.com/how-it-works/

Heavy-Duty Ground Anchors for Geosynthetics – Case Study [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/7j4XbvTgXXJWyKI

Massive Exhibitor Line Up for Florida GeAmercias Conference
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/122547/directory/

Failure Mechanism for Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes (full article) [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/j9pOpDpHkf9Nvl2

Geotechnical Challenges and Opportunities in Australia (full paper) [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/xP6QrjBpUofzAsb

GNA Launches Sister Publication for Wastewater Industry
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June 2015 Vol.6

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1. BHP says Olympic Dam Expansion is ‘Game On’
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/bhp-says-olympic-dam-expansion-is-game-on/story-e6frg9df-1227393713719

2. Worley Parsons sheds more than 2,000 jobs amid slumping commodity prices (source: ABC News Australia)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-04/worley-parsons-casualty-to-slumping-commodities/6443180

3. New Product News – Agru HDPE Drain Liner™ – An Integrated Drainage Product &  Liner
Both a liner and a drainage layer in the one product; Perfect as a secondary liner and has decided advantages over conventional genets. It is installed in one layer as an integral drain with the primary or secondary liner, dramatically reducing installation time, reducing material and installation costs, lowering CQA cost, and delivering better consistency and bi-directional flow.
http://agruamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/InfoSheet-DrainLiner-Agru.pdf

4. Solmax reports that its new HLR HDPE geomembranes retain 90% of their antioxidants after 90 days of full immersion at 80°C
http://geosynthetica.net.br/wp-content/uploads/Solmax_HLR-SERIES_Hot-Liquid-Rated-Geomembranes.pdf

5. Willcen Australia Promotes its AKS HDPE Geomembrane Liner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tKUp6R6JVg

6. Seaman Corp.: Coated Fabrics Leader and Producers of XR5 geomembrane – An interview with Richard Seaman
http://www.textileworld.com/Issues/2015/March_April/Executive_Forum/Seaman_Corp.-Coated_Fabrics_Leader

7. Use of Geotextiles in Land Reclamation by Chris Lawson, TenCate Geosynthetics (Free Download)
http://www.ags-hk.org/notes/19/2015_HK_AGS_Presentation.pdf

8.TenCate Expert Bios – Meet the Experts
http://www.tencate.com/amer/Images/TenCate%20Mirafi%20Bios%20FINAL_tcm29-37665.pdf

9. GRI to Host New Webinar on Geosynthetics in Erosion Control
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/gsi17description.pdf

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