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The geotextiles and geomembranes manual /
An essential introductory reference manual for anyone specifying, maintaining or manufacturing geotextiles and geomembranes.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK :
Elsevier Advanced Technology,
[1994]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Geotextiles and Geomembranes Manual; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; CHAPTER ONE. Introduction; Introduction; 1.1 Historical background of applications; 1.2 The advent of synthetic polymers; 13 Early developments in geotextiles; 1.4 Early developments in geocomposites; 1.5 Early developments in geomeshes and geonets; 1.6 Early developments in geogrids; 1.7 Early developments in geomembranes; 1.8 Basic geosynthetic properties; 1.9 Testing of geosynthetics; 1.10 Functions and applications; 1.11 References; CHAPTER TWO. Polymers And Their Identification.
- Polymers and their identification2.1 The morphology of polymers; 2.2 Plastics used for geotextiles and related products; 2.3 Plastics used for geomembranes; 2.4 Polymer identification; 2.5 Volatiles; 2.6 Extractables; 2.7 Ash; 2.8 Specific gravity (SG); 2.9 Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); 2.10 Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); 2.11 Thermomechanical analysis (TMA); 2.12 Infrared spectroscopy (IR); 2.13 Gas chromatography (GC); 2.14 Density determination (p); 2.15 Melt index (MI); 2.16 Gel permeation chromatography (GPC); 2.17 Fingerprinting; 2.18 References.
- CHAPTER THREE. Production ProcessesProduction processes; 3.1 Basic processing; 3.2 Woven geotextiles; 3.3 Nonwoven geotextiles; 3.4 Knitted and stitch bonded geotextiles; 3.5 Geogrids; 3.6 Geonets; 3.7 Geomeshes; 3.8 Geomats; 3.9 Geocells; 3.10 Geocomposite drains; 3.11 Geomembranes; 3.12 References; CHAPTER FOUR. Properties Related To Structure; Properties related to structure; 4.1 Physical properties; 4.2 Tensile strength; 4.3 Tear strength; 4.4 Puncture and burst strengths; 4.5 Friction; 4.6 Pore size; 4.7 Permeability and transmissivity; 4.8 Creep; 4.9 Durability; 4.10 References.
- CHAPTER FIVE. Properties Of SoilProperties of soils; 5.1 The nature of soil; 5.2 The principles of effective stress; 5.3 Phases and physical states; 5.4 Particle size distribution; 5.5 Unit weight; 5.6 Permeability; 5.7 Aspects of shear strength; 5.8 Undrained shear strength of cohesive soils; 5.9 Drained shear strength of cohesive soils; 5.10 Drained shear strength of noncohesive soils; 5.11 References; CHAPTER SIX. Elements Of Design; Elements of Design; 6.1 Groundwater control using trench drains; 6.2 Groundwater control using horizontal drainage blankets.
- 6.3 Groundwater control using fin drains6.4 Static filter design; 6.5 Erosion control; 6.6 Roads and railways; 6.7 Reinforced soil walls; 6.8 Reinforced soil slopes; 6.9 Margins of safety in reinforced soil walls and slopes; 6.10 Basal reinforcement; 6.11 References; CHAPTER SEVEN. Standards And Specifications; Standards and Specifications; 7.1 National and international standards for testing; 7.2 ASTM standards; 7.3 CEN standards; 7.4 National specifications; 7.5 Belgium; 7.6 Finland; 7.7 France; 7.8 Germany; 7.9 Sweden; 7.10 United Kingdom; 7.11 United States; 7.12 References.