CONSTRUCTION AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING USING SYNTHETIC FABRICS

The book provides a definitive evaluation of the use of permeable synthetic fabrics in underground construction and geotechnical engineering. While the initial use of fabrics in construction was aimed at road reinforcement and underdrain systems, their use has developed to include separation of materials, erosion control systems and as flexible forms for sand, grout and concrete. The development and applications of synthetic fabrics are discussed in the following sections - overview and background of synthetic fibers; construction fabrics; fabric use in separation of materials; fabric use as reinforcement; fabric use in drainage; fabric use in erosion prevention; fabric use as forms; impermeable fabrics; and, guidelines and current research and development. Appendices give details of generic name of synthetic fibers and trademarks of nonwoven fibers. (TRRL)

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Wiley (John) & Sons, Limited

  Baffins Lane
  Chichester, Sussex  England 
• Authors:
  • Koerner, R M
  • Welsh, J P
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 267 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Amides; Building materials; Engineering; Erosion; Erosion control; Fabrics; Geotechnical engineering; Guidelines; Nonwoven materials; Polyester resins; Prevention; Retaining walls; Road construction; Slope stability; Soil stabilization; Subdrains; Synthetic fibers; Textbooks; Underground structures
• Old TRIS Terms: Underground
• ITRD Terms: 7345: Amide; 5275: Erosion; 4555: Material (constr); 4558: Nonwoven material; 7448: Polyester; 9149: Prevention; 3359: Retaining wall; 3665: Road construction; 5783: Slope stability; 3689: Soil stabilization; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Security and Emergencies; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335005
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-471-04776-7
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM