Geosynthetics

Author: D.I. Cook
Published: 2003
Number of Pages: 120 (This is a soft-backed is from the Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 14, No. 2, Report 158.)

Geosynthetics often play critical roles in civil engineering and it is important that the materials in use can withstand the physical and chemical pressures of the environment. These range from resistance to leachates from landfill to resistance to root damage in soil liners, as well as standard properties such as resistance to creep, oxidation and UV light, and tensile strength. This Rapra Review Report discusses the polymers used in each category of geosynthetics, production methods, test methods and applications. The review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library database, to facilitate further reading on this subject.

Author / Editor Details: Dr David I Cook is a graduate of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. He is a Chartered Chemist and has a PhD in chemistry from UMIST. His career includes work as a Senior Research Scientist for ICI Fibres Ltd., and in testing of geosynthetics for the British Textile Technology Group for 19 years. He has been a member of the British, European and International geosynthetics standards committees.

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