Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering Geosynthetics Asia 2008 Proceedings of the 4th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics in Shanghai, China /

Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering presents contributions from the 4th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics held in Shanghai, China. The book covers a broad range of topics, such as: fundamental principles and properties of geosynthetics, testing and standards, reinforcement,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Li, Guangxin. (Editor), Chen, Yunmin. (Editor), Tang, Xiaowu. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69313-0
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Fundamental Principles and Properties of Geosynthetics
  • 2. Testing and Standards
  • 3. Reinforcement and Soil Improvement
  • 4. Filter, Drainage and Erosion Control
  • 5. Landfill and other Environmental Engineering
  • 6. Engineering Measures for Natural Disasters
  • 6. Geosystem (Geotubes, Geocontainers, etc.)
  • 7. Transport (highway, railway, tunnel, harbor, airport, etc.)
  • 8. Hydraulic structures (dams, canals, reserviors, etc)
  • 9. Special Case Histories and others (including unsuccessful application).