Geosynthetics in civil engineering / edited by R.W. Sarsby.

Contributor(s): Sarsby, R. W | Textile Institute (Manchester, England)Material type: TextTextSeries: Woodhead publishing in textiles: Publisher: Cambridge, England : Boca Raton : Woodhead Pub. in association with The Textile Institute ; CRC Press, 2007Description: xi, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781855736078 (hbk.); 1855736071 (hbk.); 9781845692490 (e-book); 1845692497 (e-book); 9780849390975 (CRC.); 0849390974 (CRC.); 1845696077 (hbk.); 9781845696078 (hbk.)Subject(s): Geosynthetics | Civil engineeringDDC classification: 624.189 LOC classification: TA455.G44 | G46 2007
Contents:
The design principles of geosynthetics / R.M. Koerner -- The material properties of geosynthetics / S.W. Perkins -- The durability of geosynthetics / G.R. Koerner, Y.G. Hsuan, and R.M. Koerner -- National and international standards governing geosynthetics / L.D. Suits -- Multifunctional uses of geosynthetics in civil engineering / C.J.F.P. Jones -- The use of geosynthetics as filters in civil engineering / J. Fannin -- The use of geosynthetics as separators in civil engineering / W. Wilmers -- Landfill applications / T. Meggyes -- The use of geosynthetics as barrier materials in civil engineering / H. Zanzinger -- The use of geosynthetics to improve the performance of foundations in civil engineering / J.G. Collin -- Quality assurance for geosynthetics / D. Smith -- Limited-life geosynthetics / R.W. Sarsby.
Summary: 'Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering' looks at design principles for geosynthetics, their material properties and durability, and the range of national and international standards governing their use. It reviews the range of applications of synthetics as well as quality assurance issues.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The design principles of geosynthetics / R.M. Koerner -- The material properties of geosynthetics / S.W. Perkins -- The durability of geosynthetics / G.R. Koerner, Y.G. Hsuan, and R.M. Koerner -- National and international standards governing geosynthetics / L.D. Suits -- Multifunctional uses of geosynthetics in civil engineering / C.J.F.P. Jones -- The use of geosynthetics as filters in civil engineering / J. Fannin -- The use of geosynthetics as separators in civil engineering / W. Wilmers -- Landfill applications / T. Meggyes -- The use of geosynthetics as barrier materials in civil engineering / H. Zanzinger -- The use of geosynthetics to improve the performance of foundations in civil engineering / J.G. Collin -- Quality assurance for geosynthetics / D. Smith -- Limited-life geosynthetics / R.W. Sarsby.

'Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering' looks at design principles for geosynthetics, their material properties and durability, and the range of national and international standards governing their use. It reviews the range of applications of synthetics as well as quality assurance issues.

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