Geosynthetics in protection against erosion for river and coastal banks and marine and hydraulic construction |
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Authors: | A Koffler M Choura A Bendriss E Zengerink |
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Institution: | (1) Ten Cate Geosynthetics Europe, Paris, France;(2) URGMC-National School of Engineers, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia |
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Abstract: | Geosynthetic products offer owners, engineers, and contractors a safe and economical solution to everyday engineering challenges
and construction requirements. Used as replacements to natural materials, geosynthetic products include a wide range of functions
such as filtration, drainage, separation and reinforcement requirements. The wide range of geosynthetic use includes landfill
caps and base liner applications, environmental protection under roads and railways, containment structures, dams, canals,
ponds, rivers and lakes, coastal and offshore protection. However, their potential in other applications is only limited by
convention. With the use of geosynthetics, most geotechnical structures can be improved and the design lifetime can be dramatically
increased. Additionally new modern design approaches are often only possible with the use of geosynthetics. Because of the
strong development of the various industries all around the world the development and challenge of the use of geosynthetics
in geotechnical, hydraulic, coastal and offshore engineering should be of special interest. Based on engineering approaches
and installed projects, this paper will cover the state-of-the-art of geosynthetics use in environmental applications, as
well as in hydraulic, coastal protection and offshore engineering structures and also discuss the benefits of geosynthetics
to modern building technology. |
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Keywords: | Geosynthetics Reinforcement Environmental protection Coastal protection Offshore engineering |
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