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Wondering How to Connect and Collaborate with an Expert on Geosynthetics for Your Lining Barrier Design?
Use the @ Symbol inside GeoKonect for Direct Access to Industry Expertise
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Members of GeoKonect can quickly and easily connect with geosynthetic technical experts and academics by using the @ symbol when making a post in the community forum or communicating through the live chat feature.
Once connected with someone from the GeoKonect Team, community members can ask technical questions about their geosynthetic design and our team of experts will provide suggestions, reference research papers, and take part in global video conference calls to ensure our community of engineers are on the right path.
Not sure what Geosynthetic Product to use on Your Project
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Reach Out to Our Resident Technical Expert on Geosynthetics
Are you wondering what type of HDPE geomembrane to use as a primary liner on your tailings dam design, or whether a GCL is compatible with a particular leachate material?
Maybe you would like to understand the leakage rate performance benefit of using a composite liner system, or how to design a leak detection system.
You might be stuck on designing an anchor trench, or not understand how to calculate potential wind uplift issues for your geomembrane installation.
These are just some tricky design queries our resident Geosynthetic expert, Ben Lewis, can assist with.
Connect with Esteemed Academics.
Read & Learn from their Research Papers.
Ask them Questions.
There are thousands of valuable research papers on materials used in geosynthetic applications, but very often, finding one relevant to your project is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
With GeoKonect, community members can ask esteemed academics which paper is relevant for their design, or members can quickly search and find summaries of research papers they can comment on and be directed to their online locations to be purchased through publishers such as Research Gate and Science Direct.
Undecided on a Liner System Design for a Heap Leach Pad and Need Some Technical Inspiration
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Finding relevant Industry Standards, Technical Notes and Case Studies are only a few clicks away with GeoKonect’s organised and easy-to-navigate Technical Library.
GeoKonect Ensures Valuable Technical Information is Not Lost in the Great Online Abyss.
Access Informative Webinars and Installation Videos Centrally Stored Inside the GeoKonect Platform
GeoKonect provides design engineers with a global library of informative events, webinars and installation videos past and present.
Community members can watch and comment on live events, pre-recorded webinars and installation videos from the comfort of their design office making learning geosynthetic design more convenient than ever before.
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Interested to Learn about a New Topic Related to Geosynthetic Design
Members of GeoKonect can request a resident expert to produce and publish technical posts covering questions related to their project, application or topic of interest.
This is a great way for community members to receive advice on specific technical questions, for them to interact with the author andallow other community members to join in the discussion.