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- Some challenging applications of geotextiles in filtration and drainage - Geotextiles in the design of filtration and drainage for highways - The design and specification of geotextiles and geocomposites for filtration and drainage - The hydraulic properties of geosynthetic products - Discussion - Geotextiles in long term use: synopsis of the K & O report - Experimental evaluation of filter performance for teotextiles in landfills - Geotextiel durability: current situation regarding test methods nad standards - Discussion - The way forward: the consulting engineer's veiw - The way forward: a manufacturer's view - the way forward for European harmonisation: assessment of the hydraulic characteristics and properties of geotextiles - The way forward: the client's veiw - Discussion - Chairman's concluding remarks

Geotextiles and geomembranes, made from synthetic polymers such as woven or non-woven fabrics, membranes, sheets and composites, have a variety of uses: in erosion control systems, embankments, pollution control systems, water storage, drainage and road construction. Taking all these applications into consideration, numerous laboratory and prototype tests were performed, the results of which have been published in this handbook, which includes sections on: · geotextile and geomembrane history · function analysis · production technology · project realization · soil reinforcement Designed for civil engineers, this text covers a broad range of areas and provides a useful handbook for those working with geotextiles and geomembranes.

This publication, Geotextile Testing and the Design Engineer, contains pa◆pers presented at the international symposium of the same name held in Los Angeles, California on 26 June 1985. The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee D-35 on Geotextiles, Geomembranes, and Related Prod◆ucts. Joseph E. Fluet, Jr., of GeoServices Inc. Consulting Engineers, presided as symposium chairman and was editor of this publication.

Geotextiles: From Design to Applications presents valuable information on the high performance fabrics used in soil separation, drainage, filtration, reinforcement, and cushioning. These polymeric materials offer solutions for geoengineering and other civil engineering specialties due to their advanced physical, mechanical, hydraulic, and endurance properties. This important book offers comprehensive coverage of the manufacture, functions, properties, designs, and applications of geotextiles. Part One begins with a chapter on the history of geotextiles, followed by chapters giving detailed reviews of the types of fabrics and their manufacturing processes, from resin type, to fiber extrusion, to textile fabrication. Part Two covers the properties, behavior, and testing of geotextiles, with Part Three focusing on applications dealing with the specific primary functions of geotextiles. In Part Four, chapters offer numerous general applications of geotextiles, including those in waste containment, marine engineering, walls/slopes, agriculture, and erosion control. Finally, the chapters of Part Five address quality control and assurance for geotextiles, and the increasingly important topic of sustainability. Reviews the types of fabrics used for geotextiles and their manufacturing processes Covers the properties, behavior, and testing of geotextiles Contains detailed discussions of the primary functions of geotextiles and their wide range of applications

Provides information on woven and non-woven geotextiles used for filtering and drainage in geotechnical engineering. The design of such filters balances large pores for adequate permeability with smaller pores for proper soil retention. Of the 15 papers from a June 1995 symposium in Denver, Colorado