May 2014 Vol.3

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GSE Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection to Complete Sale
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20140505/NEWS/140509973/gse-enters-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection#

Building Better Bridges with Geosynthetics
http://www.news.wisc.edu/22809

Building Better Roads with Geosynthetics
http://www.betterroads.com/down-to-earth/

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute forms Fabric Reinforced Geomembranes Expert Committee
Chair: Bill Shehane with Members: Seaman, Burke, Carlisle, Cooley, Firestone, Carlisle, Colorado Lining, Layfield, CGT, MPC, ECP, Field Lining, Lange Containment, Watersaver, Burk, Raven
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/?page_id=161

Fabricated Geomembrane Institute forms Unsupported Poly Geomembranes Expert Committee
Chair: Gary Kolbasuk with Members: Raven, Firestone, Carlisle, Solmax, Layfield, Colorado Lining, AEG
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/?page_id=161

Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society (SEAGS) – Communicating Advances In Geosynthetic Technology in Asia
http://seags.ait.asia/news-announcements/communicating-advances-in-geosynthetic-technology/

Large sheets of landfill liner washed into ocean by flood
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/waste-management-of-hawaii-principals-indicted-on-violations-of-clean-water-act-making-false-statements/123

Down-slope Bentonite Erosion in Geosynthetic Clay Liners
http://qspace.library.queensu.ca/bitstream/1974/12164/1/Ashe_Lauren_E_201404_M.A.Sc.pdf

Lining Tech Welcomes New Project Manager Greg Prior
http://www.liningtech.com.au/about/news/lining-tech-welcomes-new-project-manager

May 2014 Vol.2

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GSE to Move Forward with “Pre-Arranged” Chapter 11 Reorganization
http://www.gseworld.com/About-Us/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/GSE-To-Restructure-Balance-Sheet-and-Strengthen-Financial-Position/

Lining Tech specialist Geosynthetic contractors seeking Geomembrane Welders for Townsville & Northern QLD
http://www.seek.co.nz/job/26470193

ExcelPlas Geosynthetic Labs in Melbourne and Queensland Expand Workforce for Geomembrane Testing
http://www.excelplas.com

New Publication – Design of Geomembranes for Surface Impoundments (Ponds, Reservoirs, etc.)
http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/item/id/124336/q/n=20&c=79&t=2135

Melbourne Geotechnic Conference Short Courses AnnouncedInstructors:R.K Rowe (Queen’s University, Canada), F. Gassner (Golder Associates, Australia), W. Hornsey (TRI, Australia), J. Scheirs (ExcelPlas, Australia)
http://www.7iceg2014.com/registration/pre-congress-short-courses/

Angas Zinc mine on to replace the approved HDPE liner on Tailings Storage Facility with Phytocap engineered soil cover systemPhytocap system to provide a superior, “self-restoring” cover system with less risk to failure than a HDPE liner cover
http://www.terramin.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1st-Quarter-2014-FINAL.pdf

Agru strengthens portfolio of HDPE and LLDPE Super Gripnet® Liner Products
http://www.agruamerica.com/products/geomembranes/super-gripnet-liner/

Enhancement of rail track performance through utilisation of geosynthetic inclusions
http://ro.uow.edu.au/eispapers/2145/

New Reinforced Polyethylene Liner Products
http://info.itape.com/docs/default-source/LiteratureDocuments/ecp/aquamaster-brochure-2014.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Lining tech Showcases New Installation Projects
http://www.liningtech.com.au/projects/landfill

Wyndham Council requires Consultant services for Design, Environmental Auditing, Geotechnical Testing and Geosynthetic Verification for the construction of Cell 4C
http://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/aboutwyndham/tenders/current_tenders/c1643

NEW seminar on Geosynthetic Retaining & Hydraulic Structures
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/news-and-views/2014/04/50-new-seminar-on-retaining-hydraulic-structures

Graham Fairhead (Fabtech) Appointed IGS News Chapter Correspondent http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/Resources/Newsletters/2014-03-igs-news-a8.pdf

May 2014 Vol.1

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Layfield Launches New Fire Retardant Geomembrane 
http://www.layfieldgroup.com/pages/NewsAndEvents/News.aspx?id=10825

HDPE geomembrane from a copper leach pad is still performing after 16 years of exposure to harsh weather 
http://www.gseworld.com/content/documents/knowledge-library/Case_Study/Erdenet_Mining_Case_Study.pdf

WBHO CIVIL expands in its HDPE lining installation capabilities for Perth region
http://www.seek.com.au/job/26346483

GSE Holding, Inc. has entered into a fifth amendment to their secured revolving super priority credit facility with General Electric Capital
http://secfilings.nyse.com/filing.php?doc=1&attach=ON&ipage=9533681&rid=23

WBHO Civil Install HDPE geomembrane, geotextile, Nuro Cell drainage system and electrical leak detection system for Redhill Landfill Stage 2 in WA
http://www.wbho.com.au/projects/redhill-landfill-stage-2/                

Geosynthetics On-Demand Webinar Package
http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/item/id/127333/q/o=c&c=79&q=*22on-demand*20webinar*20package*22

Chinese Agru JV – Taicang AGRU to exhibit at IE expo 2014 in Shanghai
https://www.agru.at/en/news/latest-news/article/taicang-agru-at-ie-expo-2014-in-shanghai/

Agru Exhibits Range of Textured HDPE Geomembrane Options
https://www.agru.at/en/products/lining-systems/component-measures/cat/hdpe-liners-nrwagru-standard/p/1103510,11035,110/d/2/

HDPE Geomembrane / Lining Welders Required in Queensland
http://www.jobseeker.com.au/job/Lining-Welder-55cee77eee0afb30745849aa1e60bd8c?from_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobseeker.com.au%2FHDPE-Welder-jobs&sp=serp&sr=1

Earthquakes potentially change surface and underground water courses and are known to tear HDPE landfill liners at magnitude five
http://www.merredinmercury.com.au/story/2187743/dump-threatens-water-sources-near-york/

Case Study: Construction of WTP Brine Evaporative Lagoon System
http://aeramix.com.au/case-studies-construction-of-bridgewater-wtp-brine-evaporative-lagoon-system/

QGC asked if it is possible for this heat to destroy brine pond liners?http://www.qgc.com.au/media/335819/20140422_southern_minutes_20140306.pdf

Geotextile Sand Pillows to Protect Sea wall under threat from erosion
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2250607/sea-wall-under-threat-from-erosion/?cs=1507

New sustainable geotextile scour protection for marine environments unveiled
http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/marine-civils/port,-harbour-and-marine-construction/new-sustainable-scour-protection-unveiled

April 2014 Vol.3

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Antioxidant Depletion in HDPE Geomembranes Exposed to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Leachate
http://cedb.asce.org/cgi/WWWdisplay.cgi?315475

GTI launches South American office to meet market demand
http://www.gticovers.com/news/gti-launches-south-american-office-to-meet-market-demand

Twenty First Century Polyethylene Geomembranes
http://www.solmax.com/twenty-first-century-polyethylene-geomembranes/

Bituminous Geomembranes for Drainage Channels
http://www.coletanche.com/assets/files/documentation/documentation_commerciale/en_2014-04-18-10-58-33_Documentation-SC1-GB.pdf

Case Study: Construction of Bridgewater WTP Brine Evaporative Lagoon System
http://aeramix.com.au/case-studies-construction-of-bridgewater-wtp-brine-evaporative-lagoon-system/

Case Study: Bega Cheese Odour Mitigation Project
http://aeramix.com.au/case-study-bega-cheese-odour-mitigation-project/

Case Study: Shell Refinery lagoon and floating cover
http://aeramix.com.au/case-study-shell-refinery-lagoon-and-floating-cover/

Teranap 531 TP 5mm bituminous geomembrane installed at Hazelwood Mine Morwell, Victoria
http://www.geomembranes.com.au/uploads/7/3/3/5/7335662/bgm_case_study_morwell_main_drain.pdf      

ASTM Standard Guide for Placement of Blind Actual Leaks during Electrical Leak Location Surveys of Geomembranes
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7909.htm

Layfield awarded as Presto’s Top North American Dealer
http://www.layfieldenvironmental.com/pages/NewsAndEvents/News.aspx?id=10832

Solmax is proud to announce that its HDPE geomembrane has recently been added to the New York State Department of Transportation’s (NYSDOT) approved material list
http://www.solmax.com/solmax-hdpe-geomembrane-approved-by-the-new-york-state-department-of-trans/

Genap installs geomembrane in algae basin
http://www.genap.nl/en/news/genap-builds-6-water-storage-systems-oman-desert-2/

GTI to fabricate and install gas collection cover at Brazilian dairy plant
http://www.gticovers.com/news/gti-to-fabricate-and-install-gas-collection-cover-at-brazilian-dairy-plant

April 2014 Vol.2

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Geomembrane Maker GSE Prepares for Sale
Mattex Geosynthetics invests more than $40 Mil in new production facilities for woven and non-woven geotextiles
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Accepts Application for Additional Production Authority From SKAPS Industries
SKAPS requested FTZ production status for the facilities are used for the production of non-woven geotextile fabric using polypropylene staple fiber
GSE’s New China Plant Produces First Prime Roll of Liner
Agru Geomembranes Announce Chinese JV (Taicang AGRU)
Taicang AGRU Plastics Co., Ltd. is now the official AGRU subsidiary in China. It is a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise, as 100% daughter of AGRU Kunststofftechnik
Borealis Releases Plastomer Resins for Geomembrane Applications
New Work Item: ASTM WK45531 – Revision of D6495 – 09 “Standard Guide for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geosynthetic Clay Liners”
EPA Guidelines, for the construction of new cells adjacent to old cells with an alternative liner system for Maddingley Brown Coal (MBC) solid inert landfill
Custis Barrier Seeking Geomembrane Welder in NSW
Anti-Dumping Commission Investigates Dumping of NAUE GCLs in Australia
Coal seam gas water leaks could be a problem for decades
Lightweight, exposed geomembrane to replace existing soil/clay cap on hazardous landfill
Transpacific seeking Landfill Project Manager to  manage landfill cell construction and cap design for landfill sites
Golder Associates seeking Senior/Principal Civil Landfill Design Engineer
Significant experience in civil design in the waste management sector including experience with landfill design, geosynthetics and containment cell design