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A Presentation
On
Geo Textiles : Perspectivefrom the Construction Sector
By
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CONSULTNG ENGNEE!NG SE!"CES #NDA$ P!"ATE L%TED
&EDE!ATON O& NDAN C'A%(E!S O&
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Geo Drains Geo Separations
%SE!einforcement
Geotextile Applications in !oa/s
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AST% D001+ /efine/ a 2eotextile as follo3s
Geotextile : A permea,le 2eos4nthetic comprise/
solel4 of textiles5 Geotextiles are use/ 3ith
foun/ation6 soil6 roc76 earth6 or an4 other
2eotechnical en2ineerin28relate/ material as an
inte2ral part of a human8ma/e pro/uct structure6
or s4stem5
Due to the ver4 3i/e ran2e of applications an/ the
tremen/ous variet4 of availa,le textiles havin2
3i/el4 /ifferent properties6 the selection of aparticular /esi2n metho/ or /esi2n philosoph4 is
a critical /ecision that must ,e ma/e ,efore the
actual mechanics of the /esi2n process are
initiate/5
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Geotextile &unctions an/ %echanisms
An overvie3 of 2eotextiles6 allu/e/ to man4
applications fallin2 into cate2ories:
Separation
!einforcement
&iltration
Draina2e
Containment
9hen properl4 i/entifie/6 lea/ to the /esi2n8,48
function metho/5
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Geotextile choices as availa,le
*5 Li2ht3ei2ht 9ovens-5 'eav43ei2ht
9ovens
15 'i2h &lo3 9ovens05 'i2h Stren2th
9ovens
5 Thermall4 (on/e/
Non83ovens;5 Nee/le punche/ Non3ovens
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Separation
Geotextile &unctions an/ %echanisms
(ituminious
Courses
A22re2ate
(ases
Geotextile
La4er
Su,2ra/e
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&iltration an/ Draina2e
Geotextile &unctions an/ %echanisms
(ituminious Courses
A22re2ate (ases
Geotextile La4er
A22re2ate Draina2e
La4er
Su,2ra/e
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!einforcement
Geotextile &unctions an/ %echanisms
This is the s4ner2istic improvement in the totals4stem stren2th create/ ,4 the intro/uction of a
2eotextile into a soil an/ /evelope/ primaril4
throu2h the follo3in2 three mechanisms:
One6 lateral restraint throu2h interfacial friction
,et3een 2eotextile an/ soil
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Sealin2 &unction
Geotextile &unctions an/ %echanisms
Ne3 Overla4
!eflective Crac7
3ithout Pavin2 &a,ric
Ol/ Pavement
(ase Course
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%a=or Applications of Geotextiles
Separation of Dissimilar %aterials
(et3een su,2ra/e an/ stone ,ase in pave/ roa/s
an/ airfiel/s(et3een lan/fills an/ stone ,ase courses(et3een 2eomem,ranes an/ soil /raina2e la4ers(et3een foun/ation an/ em,an7ment soils for
surchar2e loa/s(et3een foun/ation an/ em,an7ment soils for
roa/3a4 fills
(et3een foun/ation an/ encapsulate/ soil la4ers(et3een foun/ation soils an/ ri2i/ retainin2 3alls(et3een slopes an/ /o3nstream sta,ilit4 ,erms(eneath precast ,loc7s an/ panels for aesthetic
pavin2 e525 har/scapin2
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%a=or Applications of Geotextiles
Separation of Dissimilar materials
(et3een /raina2e la4ers in poorl4 2ra/e/ filter
,lan7ets(et3een ol/ an/ ne3 asphalt la4ers
!einforcement of 9ea7 Soils an/ Other %aterials
To reinforce em,an7ments
To ai/ in construction of steep slopesAs ,asal reinforcement over soft soilsTo ,ri/2e over crac7e/ or =ointe/ roc7To create more sta,le si/e slopes /ue to hi2h
frictional resistance
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%a=or Applications of Geotextiles
&iltration #Cross8Plane &lo3$
(eneath stone ,ase for pave/ roa/s an/ airfiel/sAroun/ crushe/ stone surroun/in2 un/er /rainsAroun/ perforate/ un/er /rain pipe
As a flexi,le form for restorin2 scoure/ ,ri/2e pier,earin2 capacit4(et3een ,ac7fill soil an/ 3eep holes in retainin2
3alls
(et3een ,ac7fill soil an/ 2a,ionsAs a filter ,eneath precast ,loc7s
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%a=or Applications of Geotextiles
Draina2e #n8Plane &lo3$
As a /rain ,ehin/ a retainin2 3allAs a /rain at the ,ase of retainin2 3allAs a replacement for san/ or 3ic7 /rains
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These are 2eocomposites forme/ of a hollo3 core/6
2eotextile 3rappe/ /raina2e element #2eonet$ inserte/verticall4 into soft 2roun/ to spee/ up the
consoli/ation process5
Prefa,ricate/ "ertical Drain nstallation of P"D
(an/ Drains < Prefa,ricate/ "ertical Drains #P"D$
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(an/ Drains < Prefa,ricate/ "ertical Drains #P"D$
>an/la Port ? Groun/ improvement
(an/ /rains has ,een a/opte/ to increase the ,earin2
capacit4 of the site5 The follo3in2 parameters have
,een a/opte/:
Scheme S(C,efore
treatment#T
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(an/ Drains < Prefa,ricate/ "ertical Drains #P"D$
at >ol7ata
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Emer2in2 ssues
!D Nee/s of the n/ian Geotechnical n/ustr4
The Nee/ to Encoura2e the Domestic S4nthetic
%anufacturin2 n/ustr4
Nee/ for Esta,lishin2 a Geos4nthetic nstitute in
n/ia
Stan/ar/iBation in the &iel/ of Geos4nthetics
Geos4nthetics Test Stan/ar/s an/ Specifications
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