geomembrane

Layfield EnviroLiner 6000 used to line Brine Storage Ponds (New Case Study)
http://www.layfieldenvironmental.com/pages/Literature/ProjectProfiles.aspx?id=10762

Pardo Engineering (Victoria) undertake Supervision of construction of the Cell 1 cap  at Anglesea Landfill
including, leachate collection, gas collection, clay capping, geomembrane installation, cushion geotextile, cover, and topsoil.
http://pardoengineering.com.au/projects/geo-environmental/

Pardo Engineering (Victoria) undertake Slope stability and leachate collection design at Naroghid Landfill
including  slope stability and leachate collection design/recommendations for landfill cells constructed under the new EPA guidelines adjacent to cells complying to the previous EPA guidelines
http://pardoengineering.com.au/projects/geo-environmental/

Tender Alert: Construction of a New Leachate Pond at Bolinda Road Landfill, Campbellfield (Hume City Council)
Close Date :     Tuesday, 1 October 2013 2:00 PM
Supply and construction of the liner (geomembrane) 
https://www.evalua.com.au/etb/hucc/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=746263

Tender Alert:  Mitchell Landfill Cell 5 Construction
Supply and construction of the liner (geomembrane) Organisation: Mitchell Shire Council
Close date: Friday, 27 September 2013 2:00 PM EST
https://www.evalua.com.au/etb/misc/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=747600

University professor – First Geosynthetics Expert to be Elected to the Royal Society
https://www.queensu.ca/news/articles/queens-professor-elected-royal-society 

A monster pre-welded panel of 38m x 86m (3268m2 weighing 2287.6 kilos) was supplied and installed across a full slurry lagoon.
A pre-welded panel of Cover Up 700 has recently been supplied and installed as a slurry lagoon floating cover.
The panel deployment was completed in approximately 4 hours. No onsite welding was required providing the client with a very significant saving.
http://www.hbbgeosales.co.uk/slurry-lagoon-floating-cover-cover-up-700.html

A grant of nearly $140K will go towards the construction of a new cell and leachate pond at the Hamilton landfill
http://www.standard.net.au/story/1754211/funds-boost-for-southern-grampians-glenelg/

Turning Bad Gas Into Good Solids
http://www.qmeb.com.au/news/general-mining/turning-bad-gas-good-solids/

Geotechnical Considerations in Applying Geotextiles to Coastal Revetments By Lex Nielsen (tomorrow:  Thursday 12 September 2013)
Lex Nielsen is a Principal Consultant with WorleyParsons
http://www.coastsandports2013.com.au/docs/CP2013Program.pdf

Kingscote Landfill, Stage 2 Cell 1 Bentofix – Kangaroo Island Council
http://www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Appendix_A.pdf

SITA’s Taylors Road Landfill site consists of more than 20 lined landfill cells capturing leachate
Eighteen leachate sumps transfer this leachate to treatment ponds 
http://www.awmr.com.au/water-news/1292-visibility-and-control-delivered-through-your-desktop

URS undertakes monitoring of unlined Burwood Landfill, located in coastal sand dunes north of Christchurch City
https://www.ap.urscorp.com/projects/burwood-landfill/

New Liner Installer: NCS also specialise in the installation of waterstop applications, Geo-Synthetic Clay Liners (GCL) and roll on and spray on membrane systems
More information: http://www.ncsaustralia.com.au/

Calculating local geomembrane indentation strains from measured radial and vertical displacements
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026611441300071X

Humes now distributing geosynthetic products in Australia
http://www.humes.com.au/precast-solutions/stormwater/stormwater-drainage/geosynthetics.html

Australian Seminar Programme on Recent developments in the Use of Geosynthetics in Paved and Unpaved Road Applications
by Dr. Steve Perkins- Professor of Engineering Montana State University (USA)
http://globalsynthetics.com.au/files/global-synthetics-seminar-2013.pdf 

Damaged Liner Causes Hong Kong Landfill Leak
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1301503/damaged-liner-caused-leak-no-pollution

Multiple HDPE Liner Welders needed for one of Australia’s largest gas projects in Port Hedland-Karratha WA
Carrying out Geomembrane Welding using products such as HDPE, LLDPE & PP Perform quality Geomembrane welds that meet quality standards
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/hdpe-liner-welder/in/port-hedland-karratha-pilbara-port-hedland-karratha-pilbara/25164612

GSE, Agru, Solmax to all present at Heap Leach Solutions 2013 Conference in 2 weeks
http://www.heapleachconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/HPL13-approved-papers.pdf

Golder Associates Seeks Senior Tailings Engineers
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/senior-tailings-engineers/in/sydney-cbd-inner-west-eastern-suburbs/25040829

Short Course on Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys for Geomembrane Liners (Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane)
Limited Places – Book Early (Course includes demonstration of equipment and procedures)
All participants will also receive a complimentary book on ‘Leak Location Methods for Geomembranes’ (Edited by Dr. John Scheirs)
To register please contact:  [email protected]

Advanced Algal Technologies Limited installs geomembrane-lined algae ponds in NSW
http://www.advancedalgal.com/blog/

Golder Associates in the News
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/18733252/dirt-men-step-ahead-of-rising-green-shoots/

New Modular Floating Cover Modules from Aeramix
http://www.aeramix.com.au/pdf/hexa-cover-brochure2013.pdf

Use of Geosynthetics in Wind Farm Access Roads (New Publication)
http://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1249143

Fabric Solutions installs 18,000 sqm water dam liner for cotton farming
http://www.fabricsolutions.com.au/18000-sqm-water-dam-liner-for-cotton-farm/

Geomembrane Floating Cover Captures Biogas from Melbourne Water Western Treatment Plant
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/plant-lights-up–with-the-mighty-power-of-poo-20121117-29j1i.html

Free Trade Zone FTZ Authority Approved for SKAPS Georgia Geotextile Facility
http://www.strtrade.com/news-publications-FTZ-Georgia-geotextile-090313.html

Low & Bonar acquires geosynthetic products maker Texiplast for €18.9m
Low & Bonar, the international performance materials group acquires Texiplast a Slovakian producer of high strength geosynthetic products serving the civil engineering market
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/company-news/low-bonar-plc/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=151693

GEOSYNTHETICS INDIA – 2013 and Seminar on Geosynthetic Barriers 23-25 October 2013 New Delhi, India
http://www.geosynthetica.net/wp-content/uploads/SILVERJUBILE-IGSIndia.pdf

Enviro Liner 6000 HD Offering 25 Year Warranty
http://www.layfieldenvironmental.com/pages/products/geomembranes.aspx?id=3044

Canal restoration ahead of schedule
http://www.devonnewscentre.info/canal-restoration-ahead-of-schedule/

New Geotextile Clay Liner has Superior Properties
http://www.e-mj.com/index.php/departments/equipment-gallery/3141-geotextile-clay-liner-has-superior-properties.html

Fabtech seeking Project Administrator for Immediate Start for Geomembrane Lining project Based Near Woleebee/Wandoan, QLD
http://www.fabtech.com.au/careers/vacancies/78-project-administrator

HDPE Liner Supervisor required for an $80M tailings dam project South of Perth
http://www.seek.com.au/Job/liner-supervisor-hdpe-specialist-120k-super/in/perth-fremantle-southern-suburbs/24961203

Geotest has another employment position available for Geomembrane technician to conduct Geomembrane Leak Location Surveys
http://jobview.careerone.com.au/Construction-Supervisor-Job-Ridgehaven-SA-124995491.aspx

Short Course on Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys for Geomembrane Liners (Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane)
Limited Places – Book Early (Course includes demonstration of equipment and procedures)   
All participants will also receive a complimentary book on ‘Leak Location Methods for Geomembranes’ (Edited by Dr. John Scheirs)
To register please contact:  [email protected]

Agru Australia will be showcasing it’s extensive range of geomembrane products at QGCE on 10 and 11 September 2013. QGCE is a niche CSG-LNG event offering visitors the largest free-to-attend industry expo in the state alongside a 2-day conference program that will inform, educate and inspire.
http://www.queenslandgasconference.com.au/

Initial Report Published on the Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in NSW
http://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/31246/130730_1046_CSE-CSG-July-report.pdf

Fabtech seeking new Finance Manager
http://www.fabtech.com.au/careers/vacancies/77-finance-manager

Total Lining Systems welding technician demonstrates step by step process of vacuum boxes testing of geomembrane extrusion welds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-N0OOiAhzw

Northern Constructions Group undertakes extensive HDPE Lining for Irrigation Channels in Victoria
http://www.northernconstructionsgroup.com.au/hdpe-liner-channel-works.html

Calculating local geomembrane indentation strains from measured radial and vertical displacements (New Publication)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026611441300071X

Senversa further strengthens Geotechnical Engineering and Geosynthetics Services
http://www.senversa.com.au/news/

New IGS Newsletter just published
http://www.geosynthetica.net/wp-content/uploads/IGS_News_July2013.pdf

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil for Low-Volume Bridge Abutments (New Publication)
http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/intrans_reports/5/

Moisture Content Effect on Sliding Shear Test Parameters in Woven Geotextile Reinforced Soil (New Publication)
http://www.ijesi.org/papers/Vol%202(8)/Version-2/B0282010015.pdf

Algae dewatering on Geotextiles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbNQgBrLD2g

Alaskan Drilling Waste to be stored in a double liner system consisting of two layers of 60 mil high density polyethylene
https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/sw/2013-8-1%20AIMM%20DWM%20Responsiveness%20summary.pdf

Update on Geosynthetic Barrier Developments
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b8e4e42e#/b8e4e42e/30

5.7 miles of geotextile tube-reinforced sand dune used in Rebuilding New York’s Coastal Areas
http://www.mfrtech.com/articles/54705.html

Geotextile Seaming Solutions using 3M™ HolFast 70 Cylinder Spray Adhesive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-J0GRSG2ns

TenCate Polyfelt® TS geotextiles for leach field applications
http://www.archiexpo.com/prod/tencate/geotextiles-leach-fields-59331-407550.html

Demonstration of technology to treat swine waste using geotextile bags and zeolite beds (New Publication)
http://www.experts.scival.com/reachnc/pubDetail.asp?t=pm&id=84878419987&o_id=421

Moody’s downgrade GSE Environmental, Inc. due to probability of default following continued weak performance
Approximately $190 Mill rated debt affected
https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-downgrades-GSE-to-Caa1–PR_279427

Agru to Set up new HDPE Geomembrane Extrusion Plant at Truganina Victoria
http://www.agru.com.au/index.php/about-us/latest-news
More information: [email protected]

Raven Engineered Geomembranes reported Q2 sales of $37.3 Mill, up 1% year over year
http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/raven-industries-reports-fiscal-2014-second-quarter-results/?id=152113
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ravens-q2-earnings-miss-estimates-analyst-blog-cm269496#ixzz2cpZDXXyq

TenCate records EUR 13 Mill net profit in first half of 2013
http://www.netherlandscorporatenews.com/archive/inp/2013/07/25/T014.htm

Short Course on Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys for Geomembrane Liners (Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane)
Limited Places – Book Early (Course includes demonstration of equipment and procedures)
All participants will also receive a complimentary book on ‘Leak Location Methods for Geomembranes’ (Edited by Dr. John Scheirs)
To register please contact:  [email protected]

Mathieu Cornellier has joined Solmax as Technical Manager, covering the Americas, Africa and Europe
http://www.solmax.com/news/mathieu-cornellier-joins-solmax-as-technical-manager/

Aspect Environmental Lining Ltd strives to be the best installer of geosynthetic lining systems within New Zealand
http://www.aspectlining.co.nz/about.php

MACKAY Regional Council is spending $3 Mill to extensively cap the first landfill cell at Hogan’s Pocket
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/council-dumps-3m-on-landfill-and-more-cost-to-come/1984414/

Lining Steep Rock Slopes with a Geomembrane Liner to Facilitate Tailings Facility Expansion (Free Download)
http://www.tierragroupinternational.com/tierra2012/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Lining-Steep-Rock-Slopes.pdf

New Tender – Supply and delivery of Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) and Geotextile for Saltwater Creek Landfill Site in Maryborough (closes Thursday, 12 September 2013)
http://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/tenders/-/asset_publisher/e5zQ/content/swm-1-13-14-supply-and-delivery-of-clay-liner-and-geotextile-closes-12-september-2013?redirect=%2Ftenders

New Geotextile Coastal and River Defence Systems from Geofabrics UK
http://www.geofabrics.com/downloads/dload.htm?name=coastal-river

Installing Geomembrane with the new TRIAC ST from Leister (Training Video)
http://www.stanmech.com/TRIAC-ST-geomembrane-video

Veris Gold Corp. announces commissioning of new geomembrane-lined tailings facility at Jerritt Canyon
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22953794/veris-gold-corp-announces-commissioning-of-new-tailings-facility-at-jerritt-canyon

Synthetic double-liner system called Drainliner™, manufactured by Agru America located in Fernley, Nevada
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22953794/veris-gold-corp-announces-commissioning-of-new-tailings-facility-at-jerritt-canyon

Feature Story – Burke Industries Now Fully Capable to Supply CSPE membrane in Australia
CSPE, known for installations still functioning flawlessly after 30 years, is now available from Burke Industries to the Australian market.
CSPE geomembranes from the 1980s have actually outperformed many of the membrane formulations that were specified as alternatives to them in the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s.
More Information Contact: Stephen Roades at [email protected] 

Short Course on Geomembrane Leak Detection in using Electronic Leak Detection and Leak Location Surveys (Wed 6th November at the Novotel in Brisbane)
Course includes demonstration of equipment and procedures.   All participants will also receive a complimentary book on ‘Leak Location Methods for Geomembranes’ (Edited by Dr. John Scheirs)
To register please contact:  [email protected]

J. P. Giroud to present on Geomembranes at New Zealand Geotechnical Society Conference NZGS2013 20-23 November 2013
http://www.nzgs13.co.nz/speakers/18/

Geomembrane Exhibitors Solmax, Coletanche and ExcelPlas Set Up for Australia’s Largest Mining Show at Olympic Park, Sydney Tomorrow (Entry is Free)
http://www.aimex.com.au/en/Exhibitors/204013/Solmax

Tensar TriAx Box of Rocks Demonstration (Must See Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra4B5Tx4QCk&feature=youtu.be

Mirafi® H2Ri a patented geosynthetic woven with a special blue water-wicking material, offering the ultimate roadway subgrade stability solution (Must See Video)
Specially designed to be integrated in extreme subsoil environments where water control is critical to road strength and durability.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6TAKXSI7HU

New Modified ASTM Test ASTM D7748 / D7748M – 13 Standard Test Method for Flexural Rigidity of Geogrids, Geotextiles and Related Products
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7748.htm

New Product for Anchoring Geosynthetics Against Wind Uplift
http://www.platipus-anchors.us/applications/anchored-reinforced-grid-solutions/

Naue Launch Geosynthetics for Construction Roads and Heavily Trafficked Areas
http://www.naue.com/en/applications/civil-engineering/construction-roads-and-heavily-trafficked-areas.html

Geotextile sandbags will be positioned at beach stormwater outlets, ensuring these zones are protected from the erosive force of stormwater during heavy rain
http://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/1705883/beach-replenishment-program-gets-underway/

New three-ply CSPE geomembrane from Burke Industries constructed of two CSPE enhanced rubber layers and one layer of scrim reinforcement,
Designed for long-term exposure to and durability against inclement weather and UV
http://www.distributedenergy.com/DE/Articles/Under_Cover_Operations_20916.aspx

Peninsula Waste Management P/L Landfill Works Approval
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/licences-and-approvals/public-participation/featured-applications/~/media/Files/Our%20work/Licences%20and%20approvals/Featured%20works%20approval%20applications/Peninsula%20Waste%20Management/DromanaWorksApprovalProcess.pdf

Geogrid tames tough Florida elements for roadway expansion
http://www.roadsbridges.com/geogrid-tames-tough-florida-elements-roadway-expansion