geomembrane

Private equity firm buys environmental liner specialist
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20131210/NEWS/131219991/private-equity-firm-buys-plastic-liner-specialist#

Australian miner Lynas Corp continues to face resistance from environmentalists in Malaysia due to questions over welded liners
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/526924/20131203/environmentalists-lynas-rare-earths-malaysia-radiation.htm

ExcelPlas Labs now providing destructive weld testing with guaranteed 24 hr turnaround and a free bucket of heavy-duty ISO-Wipes for cleaning geomembrane laps for every five DT weld samples supplied
More information: [email protected]

Tailings dam for a copper mine waterproofed with bituminous geomembrane and its behaviour after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake (New Paper)
B. Breul, Axter Coletanche, France; & D. Germes, Axter Coletanche, Spain
20–22 May 2014 Novotel Perth Langley Hotel, Australia
http://www.minefill2014.com/__data/page/7225/1404_MF2014_RP_web.pdf

Damage to HDPE Geomembrane from Interface Shear with Gravel Drainage Layer and Protection Layer (New Publication)
Multi-interface direct shear tests have indicated that, under high normal stress conditions, a HDPE geomembrane can be damaged from interface shear against an overlying gravel drainage layer, with or without a protection nonwoven geotextile in between. A brief overview of the experimental results is presented and recommendations are provided for mitigation of such damage in field applications.
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001063?af=R&

New Tender – Supply and Installation of Geomembrane Liner at Stapylton Landfill
Close Date : 29 January 2014. 11.00 am
Contact:  Matthew Farrow  (07) 56673927
City of Gold Goast wishes to appoint a suitably experienced and resourced contractor to undertake the supply and installation of a geomembrane liner at Stapylton Landfill. The works include supplying, placing and welding/fixing the geomembrane liner.
http://www.lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=3568&action=display-tender-details

New Tender – Construction of Landfill Cell 4 and Associated Works at the Castlemaine Landfill (Supply and Installation of Geomembrane Liner)
Close Date :     Friday, 31 January 2014 2:00 PM (Australia/Melbourne UTC+11:00)
Contact :     Andrea O’Grady  [email protected]
P.  (03) 54711724
https://www.evalua.com.au/etb/masc/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=835380

New Tender – Construction: A2AC Landfill Cell and Associated Lining Works, Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre    
Closing date 23 Jan 2014 2:00pm
Contact: Vic Vigneswaran (SMEC Australia Pty Ltd) Suite 2, Level 1, 243 Northbourne Avenue, LYNEHAM ACT 2602.
http://www.procurement.act.gov.au/tenders/tender_download/open_tenders/23639.311

New Tender for GeoSynthetic Clay Liner for for the Katanning Regional Sheep Saleyards Project
Shire of Katanning hereby seek tenderers for the Supply of up to 35,000m2 of geo-synthetic clay liner with a Bentonite content of a minimum of 4000 grams per m2, for the Katanning Regional Sheep Saleyards Project.   
Tender documents can be downloaded from here or alternativley by contact Rachael Maley, PA to CEO, at the Shire of Katanning.  
Email [email protected] or Ph: 08 9821 9999.
Completed tenders to be emailed to [email protected] by 4pm Monday 16th December 2013.
http://www.katanning.wa.gov.au/index.php/16-public-notices/88-tender-03-13-geo-synthetic-clay-liner

Ertech Infrastructure Division is seeking to employ an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee, support, and grow an established track record and client base of water infrastructure and geosynthetic lining opportunities.
http://www.seek.com.au/job/25700458

GSE Environmental Announces the New Hire of New Technical Manager in USA
Rebecca Mendelson is now the technical manager for GSE and will be recommending technical solutions and representing GSE geosynthetic products to consulting engineers and other clients in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming.
She can be contacted at [email protected] or by phone at 720-666-4450.
http://www.gseworld.com/About-Us/News-and-Events/News-Archive/GSE-Announces-the-new-hire-of-Rebecca-Mendelson/

26 km of Geotextile Tubes Used to Build Sea Dike
The geotextile tube alternative was more economical than the rockfill berm design and also helped save up to 7 months in construction time.
http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2013/12/11/iadc-announces-study-on-polder-dike-rockfill-project-south-korea/

Geotextike Sandbag plan for foreshore
City of Wanneroo will consider spending at least $2.8 million to protect the Quinns Beach foreshore from erosion
http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Sandbag-plan-for-foreshore/7654308/

TenCate geotextile wins ‘Water Innovation’ award
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/company-news/royal-ten-cate/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=157163

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Polymer Liner would have prevented corrosion and tank collapse at Uranium Mine (Breaking News)
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/investigation-as-radioactive-leak-leaves-ranger-uranium-mine-under-a-cloud-20131208-2yzeo.html

Lining of Landfills- Lessons Learned and Progress Made (Free Download)
http://www.wasteminz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/WasteMINZ-2013-Levin-Landfill-Lessons-Learned-and-Progress-Made_Landmark-and-Dykstra.pdf

Current Pricing of Landfill Lining Materials US Data (2013 Bidders List)
http://www.e-ht.com/bid-information/BiddersLists/5658BidTab.pdf

Quality Assurance/Quality Control of Geomembrane Installation (Free Download)
http://www.cscos.com/wp-content/uploads/NY1400_QA-QC-Geomembrane_Albunio.pdf

Modeling and Computational Simulations of the external pressure induced buckling collapse of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) liners (Just Published)
http://www.gruppofrattura.it/ocs/index.php/ICF/icf13/paper/download/11436/10815

New Liner made from recycled tire rubber makes ideal lining for irrigation canals (New Products)
http://www.skidmarkgeomembrane.com/About.html

Unsaturated Geotechnics Applied to Geoenvironmental Engineering Problems involving Geosynthetics New Publication)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001379521300046X

(Free Download) Guidelines for Installation of Factory Fabricated Lightweight Thickness Geomembranes by The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI)
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/wp-content/docs/articles/Installation-lightweight%20reinforced-Stark-10-24-13-FINAL.pdf

Retractable Odor Control Covers Made from Geomembranes Improve Access to Wastewater Tanks
http://www.gticovers.com/

Principle of leakage detection for landfills with double geomembrane liners (Free Download)
http://world-food.net/principle-of-leakage-detection-for-landfills-with-double-geomembrane-liners/

New Traveling Machine for In-factory Welding of Geomembrane (New Products)
The TG3600 efficiently produces any size liner or cover and is designed to eliminate excessive fabric handling. By using our exclusively designed welding and pulling system, the TG3600 will dramatically reduce labor and increase production. Using the floor as the welding surface, the TG3600 only takes up limited floor space.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgruCu255u4&feature=youtube_gdata

Raven exhibits Absolute Barrier® engineered EVOH barrier geomembranes, rugged Dura-Skrim® K-Series liners and their upcoming Rufco® VLDPE product for the ultimate in flexibility
http://ravenefd.com/news-and-events/visit-raven-at-nwmas-2013-expo-dec-2-6…1/

Updated Standard: ASTM D5747 / D5747M – 08(2013)e1 Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geomembranes to Liquids
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D5747.htm

Lining Tech (Toowoomba) seeking multiple HDPE Geomembrane Welding Technicians
http://www.seek.com.au/job/25678577

COLETANCHE bituminous geomembrane exhibiting at Perth Oil and Gas Conference
http://www.aogexpo.com.au/webdirectory/files/exhibitor-name.php?computedurl=axter-sas

A new report on the geotextiles market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Gulf countries says the geotextile market in these areas will experience major positive growth
http://www.nonwovens-industry.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2013-12-03/nonwovens-grow-in-middle-east-geotextile-market/

BlueScope Water tanks lines Open top steel walled above ground tanks lined EnviroLiner® geomembrane
Engineered for rapid assembly and disassembly in remote locations.
http://bluescopewater.com.au/products/environmental-containment-systems/our-product/

Numerical analysis of the geomembrane behaviour in the earth dams (New Publication)
http://web.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=15450740&AN=82128103&h=qZ3nwQWPL0q7uZNhoD38ttSEy0DHH5SYigrCSOJzQJDQSNWrz1aIL4EBKwBIDzOpXbihtK1TUoTcJms49WK%2bpw%3d%3d&crl=c

AECOM design Stephenson’s Road Landfill, Cranbourne Cap, Liner, Leachate and Landfill Gas Ring Main
City Of Casey landfill cap and pipework to carry landfill gas and leachate to processing facilities.  The cap required around 220,000m3 of earthworks and installation of around 100,000m2 of Liner Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) liner, and the pipework involved installation of around 15,000m of HDPE pipe ranging from 32mm to 355mm in diameter.
The problem gained national media attention, and Goldsmiths worked closely with Casey council and consultants AECOM to overcome the significant challenges presented by this project.
http://www.goldsmith.com.au/projects/Stephensons%20Road%20landfill/stevensonsroadlandfill.htm

Jaylon Line Boral Western Landfill Cells 
Boral Western Landfill Cells 2L and 2M Construction project required lining of two new landfill cells in Deer Park, in 2013 in strict compliance with the EPA’s Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines (BEPM).
This $8.5 million project involved bulk cut to fill earthworks, clay liner construction, Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL), HDPE and geotextile liners, leachate aggregate placement, HDPE pipe installation  and installation of leak detection cables.
Jaylon Victoria was engaged by Goldsmith to perform the HDPE lining function of the works.
http://www.goldsmith.com.au/projects/Boral%20Western%20landfill/boraldeerpark.htm

New Co-Polymer Geomembrane as Alternative for HDPE
Sharpe Bros launch of GreenCoat which is a multi-functional co-polymer membrane system which offers total water impermeability that can be applied directly to all types of ground surfaces (including clay and sand). It can also be applied to existing hard surfaces such as concrete or steel that may require permanent repairing or waterproofing or a non-slip coating. The product is ideally suited to the installation of dam linings – compared to existing HDPE geomembrane installation methods it is less labour intensive, non-toxic, UV stable, fire resistant, requires less ground surface preparation and offers corrosive protection among other advantages.
http://www.hunternet.com.au/SiteFiles/hunternetcomau/Whats_On_October_2013_FINAL.pdf

World’s largest geomembrane liner project ever constructed in a single operation-  reservoir is being lined with 3.4 million square metres of 1.1 mm polypropylene geomembrane liner fabricated and installed by Environmental Protection, Inc.
The $122 million dollar project was completed in October 2013
http://www.geomembrane.com/cugr/

Diffusion of organic contaminants in triple-layer composite liners comprising a geomembrane, a geosynthetic clay liner and a soil liner system
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11440-013-0262-3#

Gasolene Resistant Geomembrane Specifications
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/geotech/specification/page/ggr.doc.

Video on the history of XR-5 geomembranes
http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/112013_seaman_video.html

Geosynthetic lining systems for shale gas drilling activities
Usage, regulations, concerns, and challenges
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/1013_f3_fracking_lining.html

Spark Testing of non-conducting Rowad geomembrane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjS0mhxrNcg

Cofra specialises in the fabrication and installation of geomembranes. Cofra is the largest installer of geomembrane in the Netherlands on waste disposal sites
http://cofra.com/activities/geomembrane-installation/

Stratford beginning sewer pond cleanout
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2013-11-19/article-3486759/Stratford-beginning-sewer-pond-cleanout/1

Case Study – Subgrade Reinforcement location Sandia Creek, Temecula, California Product Mirafi® HP570
http://www.tencate.com/es/lam/Images/cs.sandiacreek.0701_tcm30-10145.pdf

Probabilistic analysis of geomembrane puncture from granular material under liquid pressure
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11771-013-1849-4#

Soil Stability Analysis of Lined Irrigation Canals: A Case Study
Filter cushion overlaid by a layer of HDPE geo-membrane and a 7 cm thick concrete lining
http://www.ejge.com/2013/Ppr2013.376mlr.pdf

AMCOL International Corporation Awarded Major Lining Supply Contract
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amcol-international-corporation-awarded-major-lining-supply-contract-2013-11-06

President of Geosynthetic Materials Company Killed in Plane Crash
http://www.maconch.com/article/20131107/NEWS/131109141/1001/NEWS

Stress Cracking Resistance of HDPE Geomembranes with Very High Densities by  Dr. Ian D. Peggs 
http://www.geoafrica2013.com/documents/2013111Detailprogramme.xlsx

The Relining of the Floors of Two Thickener Tanks Used in the Extraction of Yellow Cake Uranium BY Craig  Atherstone – South Africa  
http://www.geoafrica2013.com/documents/2013111Detailprogramme.xlsx

Geomembrane Stress Cracking Resistance Depending on the Polymer Used by Jose Miguel Muñoz  Gomes – Spain  
http://www.geoafrica2013.com/documents/2013111Detailprogramme.xlsx

Love Canal Still Oozing 35 Years Later despite a $230 million cleanup that involved capping the canal with clay and a HDPE liner 
http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/love-canal-problems-20131104

Layfield Evaporation Control Floating Cover Project Profile – Upstream Oil & Gas
http://www.layfieldenvironmental.com/pages/Literature/ProjectProfiles.aspx?id=10779

Seaman Corp develop XR Walkmat™ is a slip-resistant composite on reinforced geomembrane to enhance safety in high foot-traffic areas in all conditions.
The vibrant yellow composite is applied to XR-5-reinforced geomembrane and strips can be used on defined paths to increase accessibility on job sites.
http://www.xr-technology.com/products/geomembrane-accessories.php

Deterioration of Polyethylene Exposed to Chlorinated Species in Aqueous Phases: Test Methods, Antioxidants Consumption and Polymer Degradation
http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:590038/FULLTEXT01.pdf

 “Self-sealing evaporation ponds for small inland desalination facilities and containment equivalence concepts in Texas”
Evaporation ponds are a low-maintenance option for disposing of desalination concentrate, but cost may become an issue in the construction of pond liners. Currently approved pond liners include a three foot layer of in situ or compacted clay (with a hydraulic conductivity <10-7 cm/s) or a 30 mil geomembrane liner. An alternative liner may also be used if it can be demonstrated to achieve and maintain equivalent containment capabilities. 
http://www.beg.utexas.edu/water-energy/w-e_gs.php

New HDPE Geomembrane Supplier in Currajong QLD
http://www.damliners.com.au/

Terram develop Hi-Vis™ non-woven orange geotextile used for separating contaminated/uncontaminated soils.
The geotextiles has a dual effect: its vivid colour warns of potential danger at the point of any future excavations and it can also prevent the upward movement of contaminated soil particles.
http://www.terram.com/products/geotextiles/hi-vis-orange-geotextile.html

Flinders Resources installed HDPE lined leach pad on Wetar Island
http://www.findersresources.com/files/Announcements%202013/November%202013/2013%2011%2005%20Earthmoving%20Progress%20on%20Wetar%20Island.pdf

Sika develop SikaProof™ Bentonite is a needle-punched thermally locked Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL)
http://aus.sika.com/en/solutions_products/02/02a015/02a015sa12/02a015sa12100/02a015sa12105.html

Iluka specify Impermeable HDPE liner to be placed within the turkeys nest to contain saline groundwater
http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/471584/Balranald-Stage-3-Hydrogeological-Program-Review-of-Environmental-Factors-Rev1-Public-Version-20130717.pdf

Embankment reinforced with limited life geotextiles on soft clay
http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/grim.13.00014

On the Use of Geotextile Filters in Heap Leach Pads (Free Download)
http://www.heapleachconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Dhani-Narejo-On-the-use-of-geotextile-filters.pdf