TEMPERATURE IN SOILS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE AGEING OF SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

Ageing and degradation phenomena in polymers are extremely sensitive to temperature. Contrary to a commonly held view, the temperature in soil varies down to considerable depths. It is therefore important firstly to examine the distribution of temperature in mechanically stabilised earth structures, and secondly to assess the consequences of these temperature variations on the ageing of synthetic reinforcements according to their behaviour laws. Two major geosynthetics: polyethylene and polyester are considered. Computations for different depths and climates show that temperature is an important variable when designing structures reinforced with plastics. (a)

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• Authors:
  • Segrestin, P
  • Jailloux, J-M
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-69
• Serial:
  • Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1/2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0266-1144

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aging (Materials); Calculation; Depth; Deterioration; Ethylene resins; Geotextiles; Methodology; Plastics; Polyester resins; Soils; Temperature
• Uncontrolled Terms: Polyethylene
• ITRD Terms: 5292: Ageing; 6464: Calculation; 6499: Depth; 5255: Deterioration; 4568: Geotextile; 9102: Method; 7454: Plastic material; 7448: Polyester; 7422: Polyvinylhydrocarbon; 4156: Soil; 6722: Temperature
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487052
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM