NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S EXPERIENCE AND GUIDELINES FOR USE OF GEOTEXTILES

Since the early 1970s, the use of geotextiles by the New York State Department of Transportation has evolved from use as a special item on a job-to-job basis to the establishment of an approved list for use with five application categories. This evolution is described, and a description of each of the five categories is presented. Supporting case histories for each category are also given. The system used to evaluate geotextiles for the approved list is described. Based on the results of laboratory test programs and field experience, a set of design guidelines for the general applications is presented. A discussion of the important steps to follow in using geotextiles, so that improved guidelines and specifications for their use may be developed in the future, is also presented. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Minnitti, Anthony
  • Suits, L David
  • Dickson, Todd H
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 70-78
• Monograph Title: Engineering fabrics in transportation construction
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 916
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Geotextiles; Guidelines; Specifications; Utilization
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381710
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309035597
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM