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Geotextiles: From Design to Applications

Table of Contents:
Part I Geotextile development and manufacture 1. Early background and history of geotextiles 2. Geotextile resins and additives 3. Geotextile manufacturing processes 4. Geotextiles made from natural fibers Part II Properties, behavior and testing 5. Geotextile/Geosynthetic Testing Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) 6. Physical properties, behavior and testing of geotextiles 7. Mechanical properties, behavior and testing of geotextiles 8. Hydraulic properties, behavior and testing of geotextiles 9. Durability and endurance properties, behavior and testing of geotextiles 10. Long-term geotextile degradation mechanisms and exposed lifetime predictions Part III Primary functions of geotextiles 11. Geotextiles used in separation 12. Geotextiles used in filtration 13. Geotextiles used in drainage 14. Geotextiles used in reinforcing paved and unpaved roads and railroads 15. Geotextiles used in reinforcing walls, berms and slopes 16. Geotextiles used in reinforcing embankment and foundations 17. Geotextiles used for cushioning 18. Geotextiles with combined or multiple functions Part IV Specific applications of geotextiles 19. Geotextiles in waste containment 20. Geotextiles in marine engineering 21. Geotextile tubes for dewatering and decontamination of fine-grained soils 22. Geotextiles in commercial development 23. Geotextiles in agriculture and aquaculture 24. Geotextiles in erosion and sediment control Part V Common Attributes of Geotextiles 25. Quality control and quality assurance for geotextiles 26. Sustainability aspects of using geotextiles

About the Author :
Dr Robert Koerner is a Professor Emeritus at Drexel University, and founded both the Geosynthetic Research Institute (GRI) and the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI). He served as director until recently when his son George rose to that position. Bob has forty years’ experience in the field of geotextiles, and has authored and co-authored over two hundred journal papers and book chapters on the topic.

Review :
"This important book offers comprehensive coverage of the manufacture, functions, properties, designs and applications of geotextiles." --Asian Textile Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780081002216
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
  • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 642
  • Sub Title: From Design to Applications
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0081002211
  • Publisher Date: 03 Mar 2016
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
  • Weight: 1069 gr


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