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7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7ICEG2014) -Call for Abstracts now open!
http://www.7iceg2014.com/call-for-abstracts/ 

Geomembrane Training Course Scheduled for Brisbane 7th August (Course to cover testing, installation, welding and failure analysis)
Interested in attending please email: [email protected]

Kiwi Ponds win Association of Geosynthetics Installers award
http://www.fwplus.co.nz/article/kiwi-ponds-win-award?p=hedoituht%3Fp%3D9

NEW PUBLICATION: Classification Methodology for Landfill Leachates and Effect on Liner Performance
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000718?mi=3fegvy&af=R&pageSize=20&startPage=0&searchText=groundwater&

Seawall will have a sediment core held in place by a casing of sediment- filled geotextile tubes
http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/consultation-opens-worlds-first-tidal-lagoon

Case study from Geofabrics Australasia — BHP Billiton Iron Ore was investigating the blending of ore from all mine sites at Newman
http://www.geosynthetica.net/tag/floods/

New Geosynthetic Publication – Influence of Recycled Aggregate Composites on the Factor of Safety of Earthen Structures
www.scirp.org/journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=34270

TenCate GeoDetect geotextile performance and fiber optic technology to provide actionable information related to soil strain and temperature of geo-structures
http://allonda.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GeoDetect-PDS.pdf?0fda91

Presentation on Geomembrane & Floating Cover System, South Australia Water Corporation, Wattle Park potable water reservoir (Bob Cahill – Layfield Group)
Wednesday 4 September 2013
http://www.wioa.org.au/2013conferences/vic_delegates.htm

New Geosorb technology is helping underground mines combat water based slurries
The Geosorb product can also be used in the application of a dewatering geotextile tube, improving the overall performance of this dewatering solution and enhancing its solid waste containment efficiency.
http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Reynolds-Soil-Technologies-RST/New-Geosorb-technology-is-helping-underground-mines-combat-water-based-slurries-n2506022

4mm thick non-woven geotextile as the separation layer between heavily bound sub-base and plain concrete base
http://www.concretepavements.com.au/Documents/Conference%20Paper%20Abstracts.pdf

World’s first tidal energy lagoon to be made using geotextile tubes
http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/consultation-opens-worlds-first-tidal-lagoon

Southern Geosynthetics Supplies Pty. Ltd. seeking Sales Engineer in Brisbane
http://m.seek.com.au/Job/24844264

Review Article on Durability And Long-Term Performance Of High Density Polyethylene Geomembranes
http://www.masterbuilder.co.in/durability-and-long-term-performance-of-high-density-polyethylene-geomembranes/

Geosynthetic Options for Power Plants
http://www.gseworld.com/Applications/Energy/

If a sinkhole formed under the landfill, breaching the liner, the leachate could travel through the Floridan Aquifer, contaminate wells and reach the Hillsborough River – Tampa’s main water supply – within days
http://tbo.com/pasco-county/push-by-angelos-for-landfill-hits-another-big-legal-hurdle-20130704/

New Publication – Design of Amended Landfill Liner
http://www.ijser.org/researchpaper%5CDesign-of-Amended-Soil-Liner.pdf

All required landfill liners eventually leak – Even the most sophisticated liners will break after years of pressure under hundreds of tons of compacted waste
http://heraldbulletin.com/opinion/x1952115461/Viewpoint-Proposed-landfill-could-affect-Mounds-Lake-Reservoir

ASTM WK42781 – Revision of D5321 – 12Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear
http://www.astm.org/DATABASE.CART/WORKITEMS/WK42781.htm

Roadbed rebuilt utilizing compacted crushed stone wrapped in geotextile reinforced fabric material
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/7/11/254896/W-Road-Back-Open-After-Over-1.2.aspx

Dr. Ian Peggs to Tour Australia and New Zealand for Major Geosynthetics Lecture Tour in Early 2014
Tour Dates: Melbourne, 29th Jan, Adelaide 31st Jan, Perth 3rd Feb, Sydney, 5th Feb, Brisbane, 7th Feb. and Auckland, 10th Feb.
To register contact: Dijana Stangolev <[email protected]>

GSE Announces that its President and CEO will be Leaving the Company
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gse-announces-appointment-of-interim-president-and-ceo-213882861.html

7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (7ICEG2014) which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 10-14 November 2014
Call for Papers on Geomembranes, Geotextile and Geogrids – Call for Abstract Submissions Opens 01 July 2013
http://mailouts.go4.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/B454943C2363D85F2540EF23F30FEDED/82F8DA5832CA065673767151F2435ACA

Geotextile Geotubes to be Used for Proposed Swansea UK Tidal Energy Project (Must See Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXEmHDQtXnw

Santos Plan to Develop Coal Seam Gas Ponds in Hunter Valley
http://www.coalguru.com/australia/santos_plan_to_develop_coal_seam_gas_in_hunter_valley/10922

New Mining Contract in Surat Basin Doubles Earthmoving Jobs
http://www.coolum-news.com.au/news/tw-earthworks-company-csg-contract-surat-jobs/1898948/

International Symposium on Design and Practice of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures in Bologna, 14-16 October 2013
http://www.omranista.com/eng/viewnews.php?id=20

Comparison of CCL and GCL in Landfill Design and Construction – Paper by ATC Williams/Allan Watson Associates & Geofabrics
Lis Boczek, ATC Williams/Allan Watson Associates, John Buckley, Geofabrics Australasia; Allan Watson, ATC Williams/Allan Watson Associates.
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/news-and-views/2013/06/34-technical-paper-to-be-presented-at-the-5th-australian-landfill-and-transfer-stations-conference

Installation and Maintenance of the Geotextile Seawalls Needed to Fight Against Coastal Erosion in Sydney
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/yards-swallowed-by-coastal-erosion-20130630-2p5f2.html

Geosynthetics Middle East 2013 Conference in Abu Dhabi has extended the call for papers deadline until July 31, 2013
http://www.geosyntheticsme.com/

System Dynamics Simulation of Selected Composite Landfill Liners for Leachate Containment
Four composite liners were studied viz: HDPE, LLDPE; Geotextile and Geonet; Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) and Compacted Clay Liner (CCL); and Silt and Sand
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/ISDE/article/view/6251

Heated Moments Occur at Hearing on Ameren Landfill
http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/county/article_f268fb26-de83-11e2-a081-0019bb2963f4.html

Workers have used a Flexible Membrane Liner to Cover the First 10-12 Acres of the Failed Cell of Coal Ash Storage
http://oakridgetoday.com/2013/06/29/tva-finishes-excavating-spilled-coal-ash-at-kingston-plant-starts-covering-disposal-area/

Prediction of Pore Size Characteristics of Woven Slit-film Geotextiles Subjected to Tensile Strains
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114413000447

Quantification of Diffusion of Phenolic Compounds in Virgin GCL and in GCL After Contact with a Synthetic Leachate
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266114413000411

Finite Element Analysis Experiments on Landfill Cover Drainage with Geosynthetic Drainage Layer
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026611441300040X

Spanning of Voids with Tensar Basetex
http://pdf.archiexpo.com/pdf/tensar-international/basal-reinforcement/63203-166609-_4.html

Curtis Barrier discuss HDPE and Clay Liners
http://www.buzzboxaction.com/2013/07/Be-safe-with-HDPE-Clay-liners/

Golder Associates wins BRW Client Choice Award
http://www.nata.com.au/images/e-news/june2013/Complete-NATA-News-June2013.pdf

Mining giants slash up to 1000 Central Queensland mine jobs in seven days
http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/up-to-1000-mine-jobs-cut-one-week-glencore/1924538/

GSE Share Price Hits 18 Month Low
http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/tools/analysis_tools.asp?symbol=GSE

Global Geotextiles Market Is Expected to Reach USD 6.4 Billion in 2018
http://www.watchlistnews.com/2013/06/29/global-geotextiles-market-is-expected-to-reach-usd-6-4-billion-in-2018-transparency-market-research/

Geomembrane Manufacturer Profile: Naue (Employees: 429; Revenue: $165M)
http://www.insideview.com/directory/naue-gmbh-co-kg

ASTM Publishes New Standard “Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Geomembranes” (ASTM D7006 – 2013)
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7006.htm?A

Composite Liner Recommended for Fracking Ponds
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/062713_gma_fracking.html

Creating Slopes by Blowing Expanded Clay (Leca) Spheres into Enormous “Sausage Skins” Made from Geotextiles
http://www.sintef.no/home/Press-Room/Research-News/Blowing-a-slope-into-place/

‘Blowing’ a slope into place based on blowing expanded clay (Leca) spheres into enormous “sausage skins” made from geotextiles
http://phys.org/news/2013-06-slope.html

Fabricated Geomembranes for EPS Geofoam Applications (Free Download)
http://www.civil.utah.edu/~bartlett/Geofoam/Presentation%20-%20EPS%20GEOFOAM%20AND%20GEOMEMBRANES.pdf

Tender T12-40 Construction of a new Landfill Cell at Whytes Gully
http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/meetings/BusinessPapers/Tender%20T12-40%20Construction%20of%20a%20new%20Landfill%20Cell%20at%20Whytes%20Gully%20Resource%20Recovery%20Park%20(Stage%201).pdf

Planned Construction of a new Landfill Cell at the Hilldene Landfill in Seymour
http://www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au/downloads/Media/Media/MediaReleases/2013/June_2013/Media_Release_Waste_Management.pdf

$4 million Allocated to Construct a New Landfill Cell at Drysdale
http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ct/news/item/8d0405bfc6479ab.aspx

New Paper Title: Study on Geosynthetics in Canal Seepage Control Project published in APPLIED MECHANICS AND MATERIALS
http://www.scientific.net/AMM.329.40

Layfield Geosynthetics files a claim for $522,000 on Poseidon’s tanks – Unsecured creditors get nothing from Poseidon sale
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Unsecured+creditors+nothing+from+Poseidon+sale/8577107/story.html

Geofabrics Australasia publish Australian Standards Test Methods flyer (JUNE 2013)
http://www.geofabrics.com.au/documents/Australian-Standards-Test-Methods-Video-Flyer-06-13.pdf

How Tubular Drainage Geocomposite is Used in Landfill Final Cover
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/articles/0613_f5_tubular_drainage.html

Ultrasonic Assessment of Seam Integrity of Geomembrane Welds
http://www.astm.org/Standards/D7006.htm?A

New Work Item: ASTM WK42293 – New Test Method for Proposed ASTM Standard Test Method for Determination of Geotextile Filter Clogging Potential by the Flexible Wall Gradient Ratio
http://www.astm.org/DATABASE.CART/WORKITEMS/WK42293.htm?A

Rules And Procedures For Using Sand-Filled Geotextile Dune Cores
http://flrules.eregulations.us/code/title/62B-56?selectdate=6/26/2013

Accelerated Bridge Construction using the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)
http://tic.engr.wisc.edu/Workshops/Companion_Workshop_Detail_Online.lasso?myCourseCompanion=M758

ClosureTurf™ Completes Large-Scale, Industry-Leading Implementation of Landfill Closure Project
http://www.wsav.com/story/22678098/closureturf8482-completes-large-scale-industry-leading-implementation-of-landfill-closure-project