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News Release from: Smithers Rapra | Subject: Geosynthetics
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 May 2003
Geosynthetics Reviewed In New Rapra
Report
A new Rapra Review Report, Geosynthetics, discusses the materials, production methods and applications of each category of geosynthetics - sheet polymeric materials used in civil engineering.
Geosynthetics are sheet polymeric materials used in civil engineering They have been used since the 1970s in geotechnical (soil) structures for functions such as separation, reinforcement, drainage, filtration, liquid containment and as gas barriers
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 17 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A new Rapra Review Report, Geosynthetics, discusses the materials, production methods and applications of each category of geosynthetics: * Geotextiles - permeable fabrics accounting for around 75% of all geosynthetics; polypropylene and polyester are the most commonly used materials.
* Geomembranes - thin flexible sheets with very low permeability; polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene are the most common materials.
* Geosynthetic clay liners - used as water barriers; a covering geotextile provides the polymer constituent.
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* Geogrids - sheets of tensile elements with a regular network of apertures, usually constructed of polyethylene, polypropylene or polyester.
* Geonets - composite grid constructions used for drainage capabilities, consisting of a drainage core covered by a geotextile.
Geosynthetics often play critical roles in civil engineering and it is important that the materials in use can withstand the physical and chemical pressures of the environment.
These range from resistance to leachates from landfill to resistance to root damage in soil liners, as well as standard properties such as resistance to creep, oxidation and UV light, and tensile strength.
Geosynthetics provides an overview of the functions of geosynthetics, the materials in use and their properties, the test standards in force, and application areas.
It will prove a useful volume for those working in the construction, civil engineering, and landfill management sectors, as well as technical textile companies, sheet manufacturers, polymer suppliers, and material testing companies.
The review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library database, to facilitate further reading on this subject.
A subject index and a company index are included.
The author Dr David I Cook is a graduate of the Royal Institute of Chemistry.
He is a Chartered Chemist and has a PhD in chemistry from UMIST.
His career includes work as a Senior Research Scientist for ICI Fibres Ltd., and in testing of geosynthetics for the British Textile Technology Group for 19 years.
He has been a member of the British, European and International geosynthetics standards committees.
Geosynthetics retails at £85 (plus postage and packaging) and is available from www.polymer-books.com or from Publications Sales, Rapra Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4NR, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0) 1939 250383, Fax: +44 (0) 1939 251118, Email: publications@rapra.net.
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