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''LIKE'' Geofabrics® on FACEBOOK! |
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Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd now have a Facebook page, ''LIKE'' us to keep upto date with Australia's only geosynthetics manufacturer.
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Powdered vs Granular Bentonite - GCL Flow Test |
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This video presents a flow comparison in a modified permeameter of a powdered bentonite GCL (Geosynthetic Clay Liner) to a granular bentonite GCL under falling head conditions.
The difference in performance is explained by the fact that the powdered bentonite GCL forms a wetting front from the top down, when hydrated and the granular bentonite GCL permits transmission of water into the entire GCL thickness, due to the larger pore size in the GCL.
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Geofabrics® Expand Erosion Control Product Portfolio... |
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Geofabrics Australasia is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Treemax/Landplan businesses, effective as of the 14th November 2011.
This acquisition means a broader erosion and revegetation portfolio available to Geofabrics® customers and existing Treemax/Landplan customers.
For further information please contact Neil Taylor at Geofabrics Australasia on
0400 584 585 or via email on n.taylor@geofabrics.com.au
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Introducing the new ELCOROCK® shoreline protection system installation guidelines now available for download... |
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ELCOROCK® is a world-leading system, with structures built on open beaches over 20 years ago surviving Australia’s harsh coastal environment. The ELCOROCK® system is supported by extensive research, including design methods, durability reports and environmental analysis.
ELCOROCK® engineered sand containers offer excellent performance in durability, robustness and usability. ELCOROCK® sand containers offer the designer, contractor and end user a range of benefits over traditional rock or hessian bag type structures; including more consistent physical properties, a well structured installation process and an amenable, user friendly end product.
Available now to download are the Installation Guidelines for the various ELCOROCK® options:
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Geofabrics® publishes new general brochure & product overview brochure... |
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Geofabrics Australasia has been providing geosynthetic solutions to engineering problems for over 30 years.
Our core products are manufactured in Australia to the highest quality standards. Our experienced people provide detailed advice to engineering problems in the road and railway, landfill, coastal and mining sectors.
We support our customers across Australia through our broad product range and our investment in laboratories and installation equipment.
For an overview of Geofabrics® and our products and services, download the following:
- Geofabrics® general brochure Downlaod PDF
- Geofabrics® product overiew brochure Download PDF
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New ELCOROCK® shoreline protection system brochure now available for download... |
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ELCOROCK® is a world-leading system, with structures built on open beaches over 20 years ago surviving Australia’s harsh coastal environment. The ELCOROCK® system is supported by extensive research, including design methods, durability reports and environmental analysis.
The new ELCOROCK® shoreline protection system general brochure is now available. Download PDF
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Gabions & Reno Matresses providing you with onsite solutions.... |
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Gabions and Reno™ Mattresses are woven wire mesh units, laced together and filled with stones to form monolithic structures. Gabions and Reno™ Mattresses provide a cost effective solution as retaining walls, architectural or hydraulic structures.
Advanced design software is available to assist engineers in designing retaining walls and hydraulic structures.
Download PDF to see how Gabions and Reno™ Mattresses can be a solution to your onsite problems.
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Geofabrics Journal - April 2011 - The Parsons Brinckerhoff (Aust) Report |
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Geofabrics® uses Product Data Sheets to provide information to customers about the geotextiles supplied by them. Similarly, other companies also publish product data sheets which set out information about the geotextiles supplied by them.
In 2009, Geofabrics® engaged a leading firm of consulting engineers, Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia (PBA), to test a range of geotextiles sold by various companies in Australia and to independently report on whether those geotextiles met with the published specifications about them.
Download the Geofabrics® April Journal to read an overview of the Parsons Brinckerhoff Report and contact Warren Hornsey, the National Technical Manager on 07 5594 8600 for the full report.
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ANNOUNCEMENT - The Geofabrics® name trade marked! |
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We have pleasure in announcing that we have recently secured the GEOFABRICS® trade mark both in Australia and New Zealand. This means that not only can we confidently place the symbol/® at the end of our brand but we are also afforded protection against infringement and misuse.
The trade mark provides our customers with confidence when selecting the products that fall under the GEOFABRICS® brand. We recognise the importance of maintaining not only the GEOFABRICS® trade mark but also all the product trade marks that fall under the GEOFABRICS® brand.
Confusion can arise as to the manner in which a trade mark should be shown. The following simple rules will assist you in using our trade marks correctly.
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Geofabrics® survey winner drawn- Congratulations Hoang Mai... |
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The winner was recently drawn for the Geofabrics® website survey.
The survey asked what our customers thoughts were on the Geofabrics® website and how we can further provide what our customers need and expect from our website.
Congratulations goes out to Hoang Mai from Laing O'Rourke in NSW, who was awarded a $250.00 gift voucher of his choice.
Thank you to all who participated, your feedback was invaluable and greatly appreciated.
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Geofabrics® hosts the ELCOROCK® Coastal Erosion Seminar Series - BRISBANE, 24th March, 2011 |
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The ELCOROCK® Coastal Erosion seminar session will provide the opportunity to attend presentations by James Carley - Senior Engineer - Water Research Laboratory UNSW and Warren Hornsey - National Technical Manager - Geofabrics, on the design, choice of materials, installation and maintenance of the ELCOROCK® container system.
Places are limited, please Download PDF for full details.
To register your interest please contact Neil Taylor on: n.taylor@geofabrics.com.au or 0400 584 585.
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Megaflo® Ultra fits right into the landfill & mining harsh environments... |
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With the growing need for performance and efficiency in the landfill and mining industry, Geofabrics Australasia has taken a major interest in the design and manufacture of geosynthetic products with harsh mining environments in mind.
Megaflo® Ultra, manufactured by Geofabrics®, is designed for high load capacity drainage of landfills and mining tailings applications.
Megaflo® Ultra is a geocomposite panel drain consisting of a unique ribbed and slotted HDPE core supplied with or without bidim® filter geotextile.
Megaflo Ultra flyer Download PDF
For further information please contact Rod Fyfe on 08 8177 2055.
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ELCOROCK® vs. Cyclone YASI - ELCOROCK® puts up a good fight... |
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Cyclone Yasi recently inflicted catastrophic destruction to a stretch of the Queensland coast including Townsville.
Townsville’s highest ever recorded wave height of 6.6 metres with winds of up to 280km/h flattened and moved almost anything in its path.
In March 2010 an ELCOROCK® structure was constructed to protect a large rope playground that is situated on the beach and only 50 metres from the high tide mark.
This structure was constructed using the .75m³ containers. Cyclone Yasi was a real test for the ELCOROCK® system, and although the front of the structure became exposed, ELCOROCK® was successful in retaining the sand, thus preventing the playground footings from being destabilised.
ELCOROCK® vs. Cyclone YASI Download PDF
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ELCOROCK® sand containers fighting against coastal erosion on the Mornington Peninsula, VIC |
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Early in 2010, the ABC’s Stateline program ran a feature story regarding the concerns of coastal erosion occurring on Australian beaches.
The Stateline program raised the question of climate change and the possible after effects the dredging recently carried out in Port Phillip Bay may be having on our coastline, particularly the coastal erosion affecting the Mornington Peninsula beaches.
See how Geofabrics® is helping the fight by supplying ELCOROCK® sand containers on the Portsea front beach. View by clicking the YouTube icon
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Geofabrics hosts the ELCOROCK Coastal Erosion Seminar Series - NSW, 25th November, 2010 |
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The ELCOROCK® Coastal Erosion seminar session will provide the opportunity to attend presentations by James Carley - Senior Engineer - Water Research Laboratory UNSW and Warren Hornsey - National Technical Manager - Geofabrics, on the design, choice of materials, installation and maintenance of the ELCOROCK® container system.
Places are limited, please Download PDF for full details.
To register your interest please contact Neil Taylor on: n.taylor@geofabrics.com.au or 0400 584 585
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Geosynthetics Intensive Learning & Development Program |
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A series of 7 mini-lectures on geosynthetics developed by Monash University will assist engineering students and graduate engineers enhance their knowledge of geotextiles and geosynthetics.
The lecture series was developed by Monash University and the Technical Textile and Non-wovens Association, with funding provided from the International Fibre Centre. Industry support came from leading global manufacturers in the form of technical advice and images of products and applications.
The lectures can be watched either from the Monash University website, from the MrGeosynthetic channel on YouTube or a DVD is available. The DVD contains both AVI and MPG files, allowing universities or consulting engineering companies to place the lectures on their server as an internal training resource.
For a copy of the full DVD, please contact marketing at Geofabrics on marketing@geofabrics.com.au
Lecture Flyer Download PDF
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The Geosynthetic Testing Services Laboratory, Albury, NSW. |
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Geosynthetic Testing Services provides independent geosynthetic testing for over 40 different standards, including the standards suitable for Construction Quality Assurance requirements for Australian and New Zealand road authority specifications, for example the NSW RTA R63, QLD MRTS27 and TNZ F/7.
For futher details Download PDF
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Geofabrics hosts the ELCOROCK Coastal Erosion Seminar Series - 26th August, 2010 |
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The ELCOROCK® Coastal Erosion seminar session will provide the opportunity to attend presentations by James Carley Senior Engineer- Water Research Laboratory UNSW and Warren Hornsey - National Technical Manager - Geofabrics, on the design, choice of materials, installation and maintenance of the ELCOROCK® container system.
Places are limited. Download PDF for full details.
To register your interest please contact Neil Taylor on: n.taylor@geofabrics.com.au or 03 8586 9100.
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Geofabrics Journal - June 2010 |
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Geofabrics Australasia shows their technical leadership in the publication of recent research papers supporting the role Geofabrics assumes in the Australian geosynthetic industry.
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Geofabrics awarded first place in the 1st Annual International Geosynthetics Society photo contest |
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The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) have held their first photo contest, giving their members the opportunity to submit photo’s of their ‘geosynthetics in action’.
The judging panel consisted of IGS members from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and America, where photo’s were judged on three categories; clarity, technical quality of photo and the demonstration of their products being used.
Geofabrics was awarded 1st place winner with the photo of the ELCOROCK® sand containers and also proud to have received an Honorable Mention for the Tensar TriAx product they distribute in Australia, submitted by Tensar International directly.
Download the IGS link to view contest results http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/default.aspx?PostID=12
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Geofabrics Journal - February 2010 |
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The February Geofabrics Journal unveils our new logo. We have refreshed the Geofabrics brand to reflect our maturing and evolution over the past 30 years.
The Journal highlights the last 30 years, as well as the exciting future ahead for Geofabrics, especially the launch of our Centre of Excellence facility, which will help support Australian engineers’ in understanding geosynthetics.
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2010 World Cup: Aussie manufacturer scores first goal |
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Geofabrics has supplied more than 20,000m of our Megaflo® system to help deliver a world-class surface. Megaflo® was installed beneath six major arenas – Soccer City in Johannesburg, Mbombela in Nelspruit, the Sugar Ray Xulu, Green Point Stadiums in Cape Town, the Princess Magogo and Moses Mabhida Stadiums in Durban.
The decision to use the Megaflo® system in the FIFA 2010 World Cup stadiums vindicates our belief in the product and shows that Australian manufacturers can compete on the world stage. We are excited to be a part of such a major sporting event.
Megaflo- FIFA World Cup press release - Download PDF
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Geofabrics Australasia wins anti-dumping case |
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Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd, Australian geosynthetics manufacturer, wins anti-dumping case against Naue GmbH & Co., a German textile manufacturer...
Media Release - 15th October, 2009 Download PDF
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Geo Newsletter - July 2009 |
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The 2008/09 financial year has now officially drawn to a close.
In what was an unpredictable year, Geofabrics Australasia continued to work with our customers in developing In this edition of The Geofabrics Journal, we showcase several projects using our products in landfills, drainage and coastal protection.
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Geofabrics Australasia - Celebrating a 30 Year Presence in Australia |
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 Geofabrics Australasia is Australia’s leading geosynthetic supplier and 2009 marks our 30th anniversary of operations in the country. With two Australian manufacturing plants, we are committed to offering locally manufactured, high quality and reliable geosynthetics to all our customers.
Geofabrics Australasia is proud to celebrate this milestone and will continue to provide the geosynthetic market with unmatched technical support through its engineers and engineering technicians, and through its strong presence in all major Australian cities. Geofabrics prides itself on four important cornerstones:
- Australian Manufacture,
- Local Representation,
- Professional Service,
- Product Range.
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Why Use BunkerMat? |
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Listen to what the experts in the Golf indusrty have to say regarding their personal experience with BunkerMat®.
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Geo Newsletter - March 2009 |
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2009 brings a lot of uncertainty for many people in the engineering construction sector. As an Australian textile manufacturer, with manufacturing plants in regional Australia and over 150 employees nationally, we appreciate your support in using our Australian-made products in your projects.
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Geofabrics Golf Newsletter - Summer Edition |
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Geofabrics Golf has made a name for its locally made products, specifically Megaflo® and BunkerMat®. Apart from the golf sector, Geofabrics covers a varied range of industry sectors including civil, erosion control and mining. From these other sectors we have on hand a range of products that can be used to solve many situations in golf courses.
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Geo Newsletter - December 2008 |
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As we rush towards Christmas and the start of another year, it is time for rest and reflection – particularly appropriate given the international economic instability. Despite such uncertainty, Geofabrics continues to supply major civil construction projects
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ELCOROCK News - October 2008 |
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Welcome to the inaugural ELCOROCK Newsletter. This issue contains the latest information on the Busselton Foreshore Project, the completed WRL Flume testing and revisits the oldest container project in Australia, Stockton Beach.
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Geo Newsletter - Aug 2008 |
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2007/08 has ended with activity levels in the engineering, construction and mining sectors remaining buoyant. We have seen many achievements across our operations during the year.
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Geo Newsletter - April 2008 |
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2008 has seen Geofabrics continue to operate at a high level of activity, driven by exciting projects in the road, landfill and mining sectors. In the past few months, we have:
• Agreed to purchase a property (to develop into our world-class laboratory)
• Released our mining brochure series
• Been appointed the exclusive distributor for the Geoweb® geocell product in Australia.
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Tensar® TriAx launch 2008 |
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Geofabrics Australasia and Tensar International would like to introduce the new product TriAx geogrid to the Australian market.
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GeoAfrica 2009 |
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The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa is proud to announce the first African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. Held under the Auspices of The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th September, 2009.
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Geo Newsletter - Dec 2007 |
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In the past few months we have opened a new sales branch at the Gold Coast, appointed Humes as our exclusive distributor in the Northern Territory, launched a new look website and secured the distribution rights for the Intermas landfill drainage systems.
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Geo Newsletter - July 2007 |
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Another financial year has come and gone, and the new one promises to be even busier than the old. The coming year promises to be just as exciting and challenging. The civil construction industry remains robust, but the skills shortage continues to bite. It is very exciting to be part of the current construction cycle, and we are proud to be working with designers, contractors, research institutions and asset-owners to build world-class infrastructure projects. We hope that the projects featured in this issue provide you with insights into innovative geosynthetic solutions.
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Geo Newsletter - Feb 2007 |
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2007 will see us enter India, exporting our Australian-made products to an emerging market. The track-record we have built up over the past 27 years in Australia, the quality of two manufacturing plants and level of technical support we provide will bear us in great stead.
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