The 8ICG in Yokohama, Japan ran from September 18 to 22, 2006. Below are the proceedings of the conference. Click on a link to read individual paper abstracts. Full publishing information is available in the entry for the purpose of purchasing the entire publication from Millpress Science Publishers.
History of IGS
Giroud lecture
* Geotextile containment for hydraulic and environmental engineering
Keynote lectures
* Seismic stability of reinforced soil walls
* Hydraulic applications of geosynthetics
* Geosynthetic barriers for environmental protection at landfills
Waste landfills
Landfill GCL
* Laboratory measurements of GCL shrinkage under cyclic changes in temperature and hydration conditions
* Effectiveness of a geocomposite liner to diffusion of aromatic hydrocarbons at low temperature
* Long-term hydraulic conductivity of modified GCL permeated with inorganic chemical solutions
* Validation of the use of filter paper suction measurements for the determination of GCLs water retention curves
* GBR-S geosynthetic barrier – swelling nonwoven
* Improving performance of containment barrier systems
* Landslide stabilization using an MSE buttress at a U.S. Superfund remediation site
* MSW landfill lateral barrier using GCL: Case history of Catania (Italy) new MSW landfill
* Base liner equivalency assessment for landfill sitesLiners on slopes
* Red Hill Landfill – design considerations for a hazardous waste cell
* Deformation measurement technology of geomembrane at controlled landfills using optical fiber sensors
* Modelling of lining system integrity failure in a steep sided landfill
* Experimental tests for geosynthetics anchorage trenches
* FEM study on tensile force of geosynthetic liner with a change of side slope gradient
* Simple convenient method to evaluate the tensile force at the shoulder of barrier sheet in landfill
* Improved methodology for geomembrane wind uplift design
* Capping systems for landfills in an active seismic area: Case history of Catania (Italy) old MSW landfill
* A coastal waste disposal site on permeable ground in the Inland Sea of Japan
* Use of geosynthetics for lining and drainage systems in quarry landfillsLiner interface
* Numerical modeling of the mechanical behavior of geosynthetic liner systems (GLS) installed on slopes
* Effect of temperature on surface hardness and soil interface shear resistance of geosynthetics
* Effect of boundary conditions on deflection of GM wrinkles in a GM/GCL composite liner
* Questions raised regarding interpretation of inclined plane results for geosynthetics interfaces
* Interface shear stress parameter evaluation for landfill liner using modified large scale shear box
* Large scale ramp tests on soil-geosynthetic systems
* Interface resistances among soil and geosynthetic materials for final cover of a hazardous landfill in Thailand
* Development of graphical design charts for the stability of veneer cover system
* Advantages of the secondary textured high density polyethylene geomembrane in a sanitary landfill
* Application of geosynthesis on Tianziling landfill and correlated geotechnical problemsSealing and drainage of barriers
* Analysis of technical criteria for clay liner in China
* Numerical analysis of transport of landfill leachate through layered system underlain by an unsaturated soil stratum considering nonlinear sorption and degradation
* Experimental investigation of flow rates through composite liners at the metric scale
* Behaviour of an upstream stack formed with geotextile wrapped dikes
* An example on the construction of MSW landfill site with the leakage detection and restoring automatically
* Use of geocomposite strips in leachate collection systems
* Geosynthetic drain elements for landfill cappings: Long-term water flow capacity and long-term shear strength
* Portable methods of locating leaks in liners and their integration
* Evaluation of the real performance of an electrical geomembranes leak detection system: Full scale experimental study
* Drainage performance of composite geotextiles under confined loads
* A case study of the use of large-diameter high-density polyethylene geopipesGeomembrane
properties* Overview of geomembrane history in the mining industry
* Improvement of waste landfills using geosynthetics in Japan
* Implementation of HDPE geomembrane and geotextile liner: A case history from Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) crude oil pipeline project storage tank farm, Ceyhan marine terminal
* Ageing resistance of HDPE-geomembranes – Evaluation of long-term behavior under consideration of project experiences
* Durability evaluation of geomembrane liners by outdoor exposure experiments for 10 years
* The study of the durability about the triple liner system -The loading tests about slope hydraulic barrier function in the sea area landfill sites
* Non-destructive test for geomembranes by visible near-infrared spectroscopy
* Strength testing of thermal welded PVC geomembrane field seams using non-destructive air channel methods
* Relationship between temperature and peel strength of double hot wedge HDPE geomembranes seams
* Estimate of thermal stress of geomembrane using a thermal infrared imaging device
* Thermal degradation of geomembranes after exposure to heat
* Bituminous geomembrane in extremely cold conditions
Hydraulic
Drainage – testing and analysis
* Effect of seating time on transmissivity and permittivity of nonwoven geotextiles
* Characteristics of environmentally friendly drains
* Soil consolidation and strengthening using electrokinetic geosynthetics – concepts and analysis
* Installation filter stress in prefabricated vertical drains
* The application of PVDs to hydraulic engineering
* Long-term flow capacity of geocomposites
* Influence of geotextile filters on the dischange capacity of geocomposite drainage materials in long term tests with soil contact
* International geosynthetic terminology, definitions and symbols – The need for unification and harmonization
* Thermo-mechanical consolidation of soft Bangkok clay: Innovative technique using PVD
* Elastic visco-plastic consolidation modelling of soft clays improved by geosynthetic vertical drains
* Sensitivity analysis related to the phenomena of consolidation delay by construction work using prefabricated vertical drain method in deep-soft clay depositsDrainage – case studies
* The use of electrokinetic geosynthetics (EKG) in enhanced performance of sports turf
* New generation of Electrically Conductive Vertical Drains for treatment of Singapore waste materials
* Importance of field test and FEM analysis in embankment construction on soft ground
* Back analyses of compressibility and flow parameters of PVD improved soft ground in Southern Vietnam
* Application used PVDs and GTX cushion to treat soft subsoil on expressway embankment
* Soil improvement works at Changi East, Singapore
* Analysis of field application of electro-osmosis via electrically conductive drains for soft clay consolidation
* Behavior of a high airport embankment with horizontal drains
* Drainage of cut slope – draining mask
* Use of geocomposite drain in soccer field in Brazil
* Vacuum consolidation method applied to underwater mud improvementDewatering
* Estimating the dewatering time in geosynthetic tube dewatering projects
* Experiment on "geotextile tube dehydration method" with nonwoven fabric tube for acceleration of dehydration work
* Dewatering fine-grained soils using geotextile tubes – an Australian case study
* Evaluation on filtration performance of woven geotextiles by falling head, pressure filtration test, and hanging bag tests
* Efficiency of geotextile filters in dewatering wastes (sludge) from water treatment works
* A dewatering treatment for oily sludge using geotextile filters
* Dewatering of sewage sludge using electrokinetic geosynthetics
* Model test study on soft clay slope reinforced with electro-kinetic geosynthetics
* Case history: The use of electrokinetic geosynthetics (EKG) in belt press dewatering
* Case History – In-situ dewatering of lagooned sewage sludge using electrokinetic geosynthetics (EKG)
* Economic models for the use of electrokinetic geosynthetics
* Stability of punctured geotextile filter in large-scale physical model for coastal revetmentFiltration
* On the measurement of pore sizes for nonwoven polypropylene geotextiles
* Filtration behavior of geotextile under overburden pressure and bi-directional cyclic flow
* Clogging evaluation on cross-plane flow performance of geotextile filter
* Geotextile behavior relevant to filtering low density suspended organic particles
* Rational retention criteria design applied to internal unstable cohesionless soil filtration
* The present state about some of the research in the design criterion of the filtration in China
* Filtration tests under confinement on geotextiles-tailings systems
* Study on the porous foam filter and its application in relief well of Yangtze River dike
* Piping of fine sand from reclaimed land through caisson seawall
* Application of geosynthetic filter materials as drain envelope in land reclamation in Haryana, India
* Filtration properties of geotextiles for heavy oil wells
* Use of image analysis to control isotropy of synthetic fibrous products used in geotechnical applicationsDams
* Geomembranes in Tenerife and La Palma islands – (Canary Islands)
* Six-year performance of synthetic-rubber-sheet facing for the upper pond of seawater pumped storage hydropower plant
* Waterproofing by PVC geomembrane of two ponds at the pumped storage station of Afourer (Morocco)
* Impacts of construction practices and reservoir filling on geomembrane uplift
* Selection test and application of geomembranes for Tai’an Pumped-Storage Power Station
* Use of geotextile as mechanical protection of geomembrane in Itiquira Dam Channel, Brazil
* The new ICOLD Bulletin on impervious geomembranes for dams
* Application of a large strain gauge to measure the deformation of composite geomembrane in the Three Gorges Project cofferdam
* The observation and analysis of stress-strain behaviors in reinforced region of sandy dam
* Geosynthetics applied in special dikes – resources development and gangue recycle by environment protection
* Construction of a geogrid-reinforced counter-weight fill to increase the seismic stability of an existing earth dam
* A durability study of the geotextile application in a water diversion projectReservoirs, canals and tunnels
* The successful design and construction of a floating cover molasses storage reservoir for the TSB Malelane Mill in South Africa
* On-going performance of a double LLDPE liner in a concrete lined reservoir with 200 column penetrations
* Geosynthetics lining design on slopes of water reservoirs in mountains
* Application of geosynthetic in rainwater storage works
* Earthen channel lining trials
* PVA textiles for the prevention of concrete exfoliation of constructions
* Energy geocomposites for tunnels
* Thermoplastic lined tunnels for transport and storage of waste and potable water
* Adhesive waterproof sheeting for underground tunnels
Erosion
Erosion control – slopes
* Erosion control for sustainable highway and urban constructions in Southeast Asia
* Application of geosynthetics to road in loess area in northwest China
* Experience on using plastic geocells in the construction of roads under conditions of the Arctic of Russia
* The Malaysian experience of erosion control system incorporating geosynthetics & bio-engineering in streambank, swale and hillslope applications
* Effect of soil compaction on behavior of a geocomposite for erosion control
* Use of geogrid for surface protection of a reinforced steep slope
* Slope protection of Da-Wa delta-plain reservoir using fabriform concrete
* Ecological slope protection and its practice in the regulatory of Qinhuai newly river
* Damage to dike revetments strengthened with geotextiles
* Statistic study on application of geosynthetics for seepage and erosion prevention
* Long term efficiency of erosion control geomats
* The use of index and bench-scale tests for the characterization of RECPsErosion control – coastal
* Experiment on stability of dike piled with flat geotube
* The use of geosynthetic containers for disposal of dredged sediments – a case history
* Application of submerged geotextile tubes for erosion prevention in east coast of Korea
* Woorim beach protection – chasing the tide sand filled tubes vs. sand filled containers
* Design and construction of coastal erosion protection groynes using geocontainers, Langebaan, South Africa
* 2-D finite element analysis and stability calculation of geotextile tubes
* Geotextile tubes for protection of mangrove coast at Tanjung Piai Johor
National Park, Malaysia
* Research on flood control mechanical technology with larger geocontainer
* Duration of the geosynthetic container in actual sites
* Response of a submerged geocontainer to an underwater explosion shock wave
* Geosynthetics for disposing contaminated dredging sludge in harbour submarine basins
* Laboratory and field tests on a ballasted geocomposite filter for the stabilisation of the seabed in the Venice lagoon inlets
Transport
Road and airport
* Strength evaluation of fiber reinforced hot mixed open graded asphalt concrete
* Geotextile paving fabric for airport rehabilitation works: The Philippine field experience
* Prevention of risk due to karstic cavities detected in a recent motorway in Tunisia using geotextiles
* Assessment of interface shear growth from measured geosynthetic strains in a reinforced pavement subject to repeated loads
* Comparison of designs based on standard tests with on site measurements of the reinforcement effect of geogrids in executed road projects
* Performance of road reinforced with polypropylene geotextile – a case study
* The effect of geogrids under unbound sub base layers
* Reinforced low-volume flexible pavement response to accelerated loading
* Research of geosynthetics and highway application in Ningxia loess area
* A finite element study on optimum location of geogrid layer installation in asphalt overlay
* Effects of surface soil stabilization by a lattice-frame-reinforced sheetRailway, seismic stability
* Application of polystyrene layer to railway subgrade as a countermeasure for frost heaving
* Geosynthetics applications for heavy load railway mitigation
* Set up of a warning system integrated inside a reinforced geotextile for the survey of railway
* Rapid restoration for a seriously damaged railway embankment during violent earthquakes
* Seismic design of geogrid reinforced soil embankment – Standard design of new Shinkansen railway
* Reducing seismic displacement of gravity-type highway bridge abutments using soil reinforcement
* The effects of large scale earthquakes on EPS structures
* Shake table tests for caisson-type quay walls retrofitted by geogrids
* Geosynthetics reinforcement for marine structure with soil stabilizationEmbankment on soft soil
* Design and construction of geotextile encased columns supporting geogrid reinforced landscape embankments; Bastions Vijfwal Houten in the Netherlands
* Newport Southern Distributor Road: Uses of geosynthetics
* Geosynthetics – innovative tool in soil reinforcement
* Geosynthetic reinforced piled embankment – large-scale model tests and numerical modelling
* Railway embankment on "high speed piles" – design, installation and monitoring
* The use of geogrids in the construction of piled embankments on the new lines of the Italian high speed train
* The new federal highway (Autobahn) A26 in Germany with high geosynthetic reinforced embankments on soft soils
* Behavior with time of reinforced embankments over soft soil
* Motorway embankment on soft soil – monitoring and analysis
* A case history used EPS to construct the expressway embankment on soft subsoil
* Field behavior of an instrumented geotextile reinforced piled embankment for an expressway in SingaporeReinforced wall
* Reinforced earth structures on soft alluvial deposits improved with prefabricated vertical drains and stabilizing berms
* Lessons from construction of geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining wallshaving full-height rigid facing for the last 10 years
* Application of strain gauges to measure nonwoven geotextile deformation in reinforced soil wall
* Highway three-tier surface geogrid reinforced wall
* Design and performance of an 11-m high block-faced geogrid wall
* Vegetated retaining walls using concrete units and geogrids along the A8 motorway in Austria
* Enhancing internal stability of reinforced soil slopes with anchors
* Application of soil nailing and reinforcement with geogrid in expansion and repair of mountain roads
* A complex segmental concrete block retaining wall structure for the reconstruction of a historical bridge
* Road ramps reinforced with geosynthetics in substitution of a traditional design solution
* Geosynthetic-related products and applications for reinforced soil walls and steep slopes in Japan
Reinforcement
Basal reinforcement
* Visualization of load transfer mechanisms of reinforced soil on pile element using X-ray CT method
* Sisal fibre geotextiles for soil strengthening
* Investigation of geogrid base reinforcement mechanisms considering residual stress and confinement effects
* Experimental analyses of geosynthetic reinforced foundations on layered soil deposit
* Soft ground improvement by vertical rigid piles and basal geosynthetic reinforcement – physical modelling
* Hybrid-sandwiched foundations reinforced with geosynthetics
* Field test of embankment constructed by column-net method
* Properties of composite foundation of deep mixing cement piles and geotextile-reinforced cushion at Wenzhou Grain Depot
* A new countermeasure for soft ground using surface stabilization and geosynthetics
* Seismic stability analysis of base-reinforced embankments on soft soils
* Deformations of geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments
* Sliding resistance mechanism and whole stability analysis for reinforced soft foundation of embankment with geofabricReinforced slopes and walls – case studies 1
* Mechanical properties of geotextile reinforcement, 30 years after installation
* A road embankment with slopes reinforced with geosynthetics – A Portuguese case study
* Investigation of the behaviour of geosynthetic/soil systems in reinforced-soil structures
* Three case histories of different specific uncommon geogrid-reinforced slopes
* Reinforced soil structure trench with geogrid and head wall using interlocked concrete blocks
* The construction of an embankment in Iran designed to fail by rotation to lift 4 m of crystalline salt from the river bed, out of the water
* Performance of a 37m high geogrid reinforced soil structure constructed over a disused sewage treatment pond
* Survey of a bridge abutment reinforced by geosynthetics, with optic sensors integrated in geotextile strips
* Behaviour of geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining wall subjected to forced cyclic horizontal displacement at wall face
* Field performance and pullout tests of geosynthetics reinforced soil slope using residual soil in SingaporeReinforced slopes and walls – case studies 2
* Use of geotextiles to overcome challenging conditions at the seawall project in Port of Brisbane
* A debris flow induced by the collapse of a reinforced earth wall
* A construction case of geotextile-reinforced soil retaining walls at the waste landfill site construction of the open-air theater in Moerenuma Park
* Case history: PVA geogrid reinforced wall for a residue deposit facility
* Modern solutions based on geosyntetics applied for the execution of a retaining wall on the road section DN13 Brasov – Sighisoara, km 37+049 – km 37+129
* Case studies of geosynthetic reinforced earth structure failures
* A case study of reinforced slope in Thailand: Lumpang – Lamphun highway
* Prediction and performance of reinforced soil structures
* Structures reinforced with geosynthetics – some illustrated causes of failureReinforced slopes and walls – case studies 3
* Measurement of panel deformations of a polymer reinforced soil bridge abutment
* Field monitoring and numerical prediction of the response of a nonwoven geotextile-reinforced wall
* Field observation of reinforced soil retaining wall of "double wall structure"
* Field monitoring of two geogrid-reinforced steep soil walls in a 2-tiered configuration
* Case study on the global slope failure with geogrid reinforced soil wall
* A case study of hybrid reinforced geo-structure using reinforced concrete block and slope
* Field performance of instrumented geosynthetics reinforced soil walls under large scale blast loading
* Effect of geometry & geosynthetics type on the effectiveness of reinforced soil (RS) walls as protection against blast loads
* Design and construction of a high embankment with siltstone excavated materials reinforced by geogrids
* A protective structure for mud flows in Northern Italy
* Three infrastructure projects using geosynthetics in Thailand
* Backanalysis of an instrumented reinforced abutment on soft soil
* Research on the mode of operation of geosynthetic reinforced load-bearing systems over soft layers in railway linesReinforced slopes and walls – case studies 4
* In situ construction of a geogrid reinforced soil wall combined with soil cement
* Use of geocells for lining a steep drainage channel in mining area
* Landslide stabilization using geofoam
* Landslide area stabilization by geogrids at low deformation
* Reinforced steep vegetated slope 60 m height for landslide stabilization in Lona-Lases (Trento-Italy)
* Design and performance of a new type of reinforced earth slope
* Long term monitoring of alkalinity at the geogrid-block interface at a full scale masonry block retaining wall
* Use of tropical soils as backfill of reinforced soil structures in Brazil
* Soil cantilever reinforced by geosynthetics and pre-stressed steel bars
* Living noise barrier by geosynthetics reinforced soil wall
* Innovative design for repairing Gondo mudslide by 20 m high geogrid wallReinforced slopes and walls – modeling and design 1
* Temperature and design strength of polyester-based reinforcements in retaining wall applications
* Selecting the most important parameters in geosynthetic reinforcement applications
* EBGEO – German recommendation for reinforcement with geosynthetics
* Review of design methods for geosynthetic reinforced soil walls – an Australian perspective
* A design procedure for geosynthetic reinforced soil structures
* Deterministic and probabilistic Newmark analyses on geosynthetic-reinforced soil slopes
* Reliability analysis of internal stability of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls
* The critical height and it’s sensibility analysis of the reinforced slope
* Effect of foundation yielding on the deformation behavior of two tier modular black wall – a numerical investigation
* Some considerations about the calculus of earth retaining structures reinforced with geosynthetics
* New method for internal stability analysis of geogrid-reinforced soil wall – Slice method considering distribution of confining effect
* Studying on the structural design partial coefficients of the inner stability of reinforced earth structures based on the least square principleReinforced slopes and walls – modeling and design 2
* Applicability evaluation of geogrids in Reinforcement System
* The calculations of elastic-plastic damage of non-weave geo-technological fabric for strengthening embankment
* The construction of improved foundation using geosynthetic materials
* Numerical investigation of shear localization in granular soil along a geogrid reinforcement
* Confining effect of geogrid-reinforced soil linked with soil dilatancy and its application to practical design method
* An investigation to arching effect on reinforced slopes with vertical reinforcement
* A new classification of reinforced soil failure modes leading to a new theory of reinforced soil and reinforced soil design – Based on laboratory test apparatus and results from gravity-induced self-loaded failures of reinforced soil structures up to 1.8 m high
* The discovery of the true nature of compound failure without reinforcement pull-out: The chimeric failure type
* Study of the face deformation of brick faced reinforced walls
* Prediction of the deformation of a reinforced soil wall
* A comparative study on design of geosynthetic reinforced modular block wall in tiered arrangementReinforced slopes and walls – FE analysis
* Numerical tools for geosynthetic reinforced walls design: A performance assessment on the basis of laboratory-scale models results
* Modelling and performance analysis of a reinforcing loess embankment
* Parametric analysis of reinforced soil walls with different height and reinforcement stiffness
* Stability analyses of geosynthetic-reinforced earth structures using limit equilibrium and numerical methods
* Effect of valley on behavior of reinforced earth retaining structures
* FE analysis on the rate-dependent behaviour of model geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining wall
* FE analyses of reinforced slopes using the shear strength reduction technique
* Numerical modelling of a geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining wall subjected to seismic loading
* Numerical methods for estimating seismic retrofit effect of SG-Wall methodModel and laboratory testing
* Evaluation of mechanical behavior of a Brazilian marginal soil for reinforced soil structures
* Effects of boundary friction on the strength and deformation of geosynthetic-reinforced sand in large-scale plane strain compression tests
* Large scale plate load testing of biaxial geogrids with integral junctions
* Effects of reinforcement stiffness on deformation of reinforced soil structures under cyclic and sustained load
* Shear behavior of decomposed granite soil reinforced with fibre
* Experimental and numerical investigation on reinforced sand samples
* Effect of triaxial compression testing factors o
n sand – geotextile interface friction
* Compressive strength of reinforced sand in plane strain compression and its approximate solution
* Laboratory small scale tests to study the behavior of reinforced soil wall
* Influence of soil compaction, facing type and inclination on the behavior of geogrid reinforced soil walls
* Unsaturated infiltration on artificial embankments reinforced with geosynthetics
* Reinforcement stiffness effect on the behaviour of retaining wall – experimental testsPull-out test
* Evaluation of interaction properties of PVA geogrids in stabilized cohesive soils: Shear- and pullout tests
* A new theoretical method to evaluate the peak and the residual pullout resistance of extruded geogrids embedded in granular soils
* New definition of pullout constant
* Geogrid pullout tests using small scale equipment
* The friction characteristic between lightweight soil materials with mixing foamed scrap glass and application on the reinforced soils
* Interaction behaviour of geosynthetics and soil under static and cyclic loadings using the pull-out test
* Geosynthetic pullout in fine-grained soil: Analysis of soil/ geosynthetic interface behaviour
* Soil/ Geosynthetic interface characterization – The influence of some aspects of the test procedure
* Interaction between geogrid reinforcement and tire chips-sands mixture
* Pullout tests of geogrid embedded in cement-mixed gravel
* Research on process separation of pullout tests based on orthogonal design theory
* FEM simulation of pullout resistance of geogrid in soil
* A new dimensioning approach for geogrids with stiff junctionsWalls and seismic behaviors
* Prediction of deformation of retaining walls of geosynthetic-reinforced soil under large earthquakes
* Experimental seismic analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced soil structures with three-dimensional reinforcements by shaking table tests
* Seismic stability of reinforced soil wall under different seismic waves using centrifuge shaking table tests
* Seismic behavior of geogrid-reinforced structure based on shear characteristics of reinforced soil
* Dynamic behavior assessment of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls
* Shaking table model tests on geogrid reinforced soil retaining wall with embedded sheetpile
* Seismic stability of the geogrid-reinforced soil wall combined with soil cement
* Model experiments for earthquake-resistant performance of geotextile using aluminum rod layer
* Effect of deck load on seismic stability of segmental bridge abutments
* Experimental research on the potential failure surface and stress of a reinforced earth wing wall of a water sluiceDurability of geosynthetics (chemicals, damages, etc)
* National European specifications and the energy concept
* Laboratory test method to evaluate the installation damage of geotextiles
* How to predict hundred year lifetimes for geosynthetics
* Deformation of geosynthetic-reinforced clay subjected to wetting-drying
* Influence of temperature, high oxygen pressure in aqueous media on accelerated ageing of polypropylene
* Durability based on resistance tests of geosynthetics submerged in a sulphurous environment
* The stepped isothermal method for lifetime prediction of PET geogrids sheathed in PP
* Durability of polypropylene geotextiles exposed to several degradation agents – Importance of the incorporation of a chemical stabilizer on the geotextiles formulation
* A lifetime prediction method for polymer geotextile oxidation
* Investigation of stress cracking in a reinforced polypropylene floating coverTensile loading on geosynthetics and their creep behaviors
* A study on the durability of a triple liner system – Stress and deformation analysis by finite element method
* Life-time assessment of polyester based geosynthetics
* Creep strains of high strength polyester geogrids measured by conventional and accelerated test methods
* Viscous property and time-dependent degradation of geosynthetic reinforcement
* A comparison of different techniques for determining the tensile and creep strength and creep reduction factor of a geogrid
* Opinions about creep rupture in soil reinforcement design
* Swing up in creep curves at high loadings of PET bars – further proof of the molecular chain change model
* Creep properties of geosynthetics during increasing loading and after partial unloading
* Chemical ageing and creep analyses – influence of synergy and test specimen preparation
* Anal
ytical approach to determine long-term creep behaviors of geosynthetic reinforcements by strain compatibility
* Experimental study on rheology behaviour geogrids and numerical analysis of reinforced earth structures by visco-elasto-plasticity FEM
* A study on the tensile properties of geotextiles confined in granuleGeocells, fiber mixed soils and light weight soil
* Physico-mechanical properties of the composite "Cellular system – Cell infill material"
* Experiment on stabilized swelled mudstone reinforced with geocell
* Basic characteristics of the hose-like textiles filled with the various lightweight soil
* The compressive creep behavior of an expanded polystyrene geofoam
* An application of expanded polystyrene board in frozen regions
* EPS geofoam surface shear resistance
* Strength-deformation characteristics of lightweight geomaterial mixed with EPS beads
* Effect of reinforcing expanded-beads mixed light-weight soil with geogrids
* Strength properties of air-formed lightweight soils with various types of short fibers
* Residual shear strength of sandy clay reinforced with short polypropylene fibres randomly oriented
* Behaviour of sand reinforced with coir fibres
* Studies on the deformation behaviour of randomly reinforced soil liners in a geocentrifuge3D applications and new reinforcement materials
* Triaxial tests on sand reinforced with 3D reinforcing elements
* Numerical analysis of geosynthetic encased stone column
* Geo-reinforced sand columns: Small scale experimental tests and theoretical modelling
* Field test of a pipeline buried at shallow depth with a geogrid
* Model tests for new lightweight thrust restraint using geogrid
* Uplift pressure removal system in underground structure utilizing geocomposite system
* Lateral shearing tests on geosynthetic soil bags
* Evaluation of strength and hydraulic properties of plasma treated nonwoven geotextiles
* Operational mechanisms and design approaches for geosynthetic reinforced load transfer platforms
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