Requirements for geosynthetics used as reinforcement and protection (VSS1999/124)
Overview
Background & policy context:
The use of geotextiles with the tasks arming and protect gaining in importance. In Switzerland there are so far no working instruments for the requirements for appropriate geotextiles. The internationally available documents on the functions arming and protecting are unsatisfactory because they do not include clear procedures yet clear minimum requirements. In particular, missing basics in order to predict the long term behavior of geotextiles with armouring and protection task.
Objectives:
The aim of the project is to provide a basis for predicting the serviceability and long-term behavior of geo-synthetics with the functions reinforcing and protecting.
Methodology:
The main research results were evaluated and compared with its own findings. Existing recommendations, standards and standard proposals were compared. Extensive field and laboratory tests were used to determine the minimum requirements for geo-synthetics with reinforcement task.
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