Elsevier Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

Geosynthetics are essential to civil engineering and have a multitude of applications. The first part of the book looks at design principles for geosynthetics, their material properties and durability, and at the range of national and international standards governing their use. Part 2 reviews the range of applications of synthetics as well as quality assurance issues. There are chapters on geosynthetic applications as filters, separators and barrier materials, in improving building foundations and landfill sites, and as limited design life materials. Key Features: discusses the fundamentals of geosynthetics; examines various applications in areas such as filters, separators, landfills and foundation materials; reviews quality assurance and the service life of geosynthetics. Contents: Part 1 General issues: Design principles of geosynthetics; Material properties of geosynthetics; The durability of geosynthetics; National and international standards governing geosynthetics. Part 2 Applications: Multi-functional uses of geosynthetics in civil engineering; The use of geosynthetics as filters in civil engineering; The use of geosynthetics as separators in civil engineering; The use of geosynthetics in landfill applications; The use of geosynthetics as barrier materials in civil engineering; The use of geosynthetics to improve the performance of foundations in civil engineering; Quality assurance for geosynthetic materials; Limited design life in geosynthetic materials.