January 2016 Vol.3

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Forensic Investigation of Landfill Slope Failure and Landfill Cover Failure (PDF)
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/45weXMmwIFtVH1r

Santos Coal Seam Gas Waste-water Pond Leaked During Commissioning
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/water-issues/santos-coal-seam-gas-wastewater-pond-leaked-briefly-during-commissioning-20160112-gm44n7.html

NSW EPA investigating Dam Wall Collapse at Warkworth Mine
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/epamedia/EPAMedia16011501.htm

NSW Government releases final guidelines for the economic assessment of mining and coal seam gas proposals
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/en/Policy-and-Legislation/Mining-and-Resources/Integrated-Mining-Policy

Los Angeles removing HDPE Shade Balls from Some Reservoirs (replacing with CSPE covers)
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20160115/NEWS/160119829/los-angeles-removing-shade-balls-from-some-reservoirs

Effect of Geomembrane Colour and Cover Soil on Solar-driven Down-slope Bentonite Erosion from a GCL (New Paper)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jgein.15.00050

Transient Hydraulic Behavior of two GMBs–GCLs composite liners (New Paper)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114415000965

Analysis of Geomembrane Whale due to Liquid Flow through Composite Liner (New Paper)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114415001570

2015 Recap – May in Nicaragua / Tailings Management / Geosynthetic Liners
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2015-recap-may-nicaragua-tailings-management-liners-bruno-herlin

PJ Ramsay Consultants seeking Engineer / Waste Services Geotechnical Inspection/CQA for Geosynthetic Projects (Melbourne)
http://www.pjra.com.au/careers

GNA Launches Sister Publication for Wastewater Industry
http://www.wastewaternews.com.au/

Failure Mechanism for Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes Subjected to Pore-Water Pressure (New Paper)
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000604

Environmental Geotechnics Challenges in Australia (New Paper)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/envgeo.13.00108

MSE Wall Geogrid Tensile Strength at High Temperature Sites (New Paper)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/envgeo.13.00073

Characterisation of bentonite polymer for bottom liner use (New Paper)
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/envgeo.13.00095

New Geomembrane Liner Welder in WA
http://www.polyfuse.com.au/

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January 2016 Vol.2

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Mother of Geomembrane Rubber Weir Failure Victim Sues for Negligence
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/mother-of-weir-victim-sues-for-negligence/2895866/

Landfill Slope Failure Due to High Water Levels – Case Study [PDF]
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/126/pdf

Launceston City Council has Applied to Develop a New $3.1 Million Landfill Cell
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3655381/new-landfill-cell-needed/

Bio-digester Using Geomembranes supplies energy to 3000 Farms
http://phys.org/news/2016-01-bio-digester-energy-farms.html

Eco Line Solutions seeking Geomembrane Handler for Sydney Project
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-telehandler/k0

Specialized geotextile expected to extend the lifespan of canal by about 50 years at a project cost is $10 million
https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2014/bc-hydro-at-work–crews-lower-the

TenCate says its Specialized Geotextile Product will Lead to Cheaper, More Durable Roads
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2015/12/24/

New Software Geosynthetic Design Software Released by Naue
http://www.naue.com/en/secuslope

Study of Geo-Grid Reinforcement on Soil (New Paper)
http://paper.researchbib.com/view/paper/62086

Ten Cate shows New Geosynthetics for Marine Structures
http://www.tencate.com/emea/water-and-environment/default.aspx

Geosynthetic Options for Canal Liners
http://ocw.usu.edu/Biological_and_Irrigation_Engineering/Irrigation___Conveyance_Control_Systems/

Alberta Government Publishes approved List of Geosynthetics – January 5, 2016
http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType253/Production/Geosynthetics.pdf

Schwartz Kristoffel Publish Geomembrane Selection Matrix
http://schwartzkristoffel.com/products/geosynthetics-and-geomembranes/

Naue updates Design Software Secuslope for Mechanically Stabilized Earth Applications
http://www.georesources.net/index.php/global-news/naue-updates-design-software-secuslope

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