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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Austroads Publishes New Technical Spec on Geosynthetics
ATS-2170-25 Geosynthetic Reinforcement – Guidance on supplying and installing high-strength geosynthetic products for embankment reinforcement and stability.
Austroads Technical Specification ATS 2170 sets out the requirements for the supply and installation of geosynthetic reinforcement, which is used in applications such as:
- embankment basal reinforcement (for example, embankments over soft ground);
- piled embankments with basal reinforcement; and
- reinforcing of embankments with a batter slope ≤ 70° from horizontal.
ATS 2170 only applies to high strength geosynthetic products, which may include geogrids, straps and woven products.
Challenges of Legacy Geotextile Sand Containers [PDF]
Turning Sand-Filled Geo-Tubes in Cemented Solid Onshore Structures Using Electrical Current
Electro-cementation of Onshore Calcareous Sand Using Colloidal Silica (CS) Nanoparticles and Alumina Powder and the Incorporation of Electrokinetic Geosynthetics (EKGs)
Congrats, GEOfabrics: first EPDs Go Live !
Mining Elites 2026: Sponsorship Showcase – AKS Lining Systems
Cargill Polymer Processing Aid (PPA) for Geomembrane Offers an Alternative to Fluoropolymers
Geohazard Mitigation with Geosynthetics
VideoCast – Building Wind Farms Safely and Sustainably with Geotextiles [Huesker]
NEW INVENTIONS
MuCell Extrusion Patent Pathway to Foamed LLDPE Geomembranes
Dam with Contaminants Entombing Cap Design by William French
Lithocrete Patent Method for Making Geotetile Reinforced Concrete
Chinese Develop Method for Applying Spray-Applied PU Geomembranes to Tunnels
Jute Geotextile with Flocculant Makes Clear Water Flocking Curtain
WINFAB Patent New Woven Silt Fence Fabric
Turning Sand-Filled Geo-Tubes in Cemented Solid Onshore Structures Using Electrical Current
Electro-cementation of Onshore Calcareous Sand Using Colloidal Silica (CS) Nanoparticles and Alumina Powder and the Incorporation of Electrokinetic Geosynthetics (EKGs)
MICROPLASTICS FROM GEOSYNTHETICS
Degradation Pathways and Microplastic Pollution of Two Polypropylene Geotextiles in Soil Systems
Microplastics from Geotextiles and their Role in Heavy Metal Accumulation in Plants [PDF]
GEOMEMBRANES
Depletion of Antioxidants in Tensioned HDPE Geomembranes Exposed to Synthetic MSW Leachate
GEOTEXTILES
Influence of Geotextile Coverage on Vegetation Growth and Soil Slope Erosion Resistance [PDF]
Development of a Semantic Knowledge Base for the Use of Geotextiles in a Circular Economy
Challenges of Legacy Geotextile Sand Containers [PDF]
Degradation Pathways and Microplastic Pollution of Two Polypropylene Geotextiles in Soil Systems
GEOGRIDS
Displacement Evaluation on an Innovative Composite Reinforced Soil Structure
This study aims to assess the displacement behaviour of a specially designed composite reinforced soil structure for innovative slope protection of riverbanks. Three prototypes were constructed for this study, each consisting of geogrid as the primary reinforcement and geotextile as the secondary reinforcement.
Geogrid Stabilizers for Clay Soil Improvement
GEOCELLS
Experimental Assessment of Geocell-Reinforced Sandy Subgrades Under Traffic-Induced Dynamic Loading
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