1st Edition
Geosynthetics and Geosystems in Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering
By Krystian Pilarczyk
Copyright 2000
936 Pages
by
CRC Press
936 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A review of the existing applications of geosynthetics and geosystems in hydraulic and coastal engineering, with an overview on material specifications, structural components, relevant tools during conceptual and detail design, possible applications, and execution aspects. A more detailed description is given of new or lesser-known systems and applications. Additional basic information on design... Read more
UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS GLOSSARY OF GEOSYNTHETIC TERMS PREFACE CHAPTERS 1 Introduction 2 General design methodology 3 Geosynthetics; properties and functions 4 Revetments and bed protections 5 Fill-containing geosystems (bags, mattresses and geotubes) 6 Geocontainers 7 Geotextile forms for sand structures 8 Screens and curtains 9 Inflatable dams 10 Geosynthetics in dams, dikes, banks and dune reinforcement 11 Erosion-control systems 12 Remaining questions and closing remarks; durability, execution and damage, and quality control.
Biography
Krystian Pilarczyk, Rijkswaterstaat, Delft, Netherlands.
