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STP1076
Geosynthetics: Microstructure and Performance

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Pages: 175
Published: 1990

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13 peer-reviewed papers on the effects of structural parameters of fibers, geotextiles, and geomembranes on the short and long term performance of finished geosynthetic products.

Papers include:

• Service Life of Geosynthetics in Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

• Is Microstructure Important to the Performance of Geosynthetics?

• Thermal Analysis of Nonwoven Polyester Geotextiles

• Density Polyethylene: Physical Property Sensing Techniques

• and Brittle Fracture in Polyethylene Geomembranes.

For geosynthetic manufacturers, consulting civil and geotechnical engineers, geosynthetic testing laboratory personnel, hazardous and municipal waste landfill owners and operators, liquid impoundment operators, mining companies with heap leach pads, state environmental regulators, and state transportation engineers.



Table of Contents

Is Microstructure Important to the Performance of Geosynthetics?
Daniel J.

Thermal Analysis of Nonwoven Polyester Geotextiles
Thomas R., Verschoor K.

The Use of Thermal Analysis for the Evaluation of the Durability of a 24-Year-Old PVC Geomembrane
Cazzuffi D., Venesia S.

Service Life of Geosynthetics in Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Landreth R.

Microscopic Evaluation of High-Density Polyethylene Geomembrane Field-Welding Techniques
Denis R., Marcotte M., Rollin A., Vidovic A.

Nitric Acid Induced Degradation of High Density and Linear Medium Density Polyethylene: Physical Property Sensing Techniques
Carraher C., Tisinger L.

Brittle Fracture in Polyethylene Geomembranes
Carlson D., Peggs I.

Stress Cracking Morphology of Polyethylene (PE) Geomembrane Seams
Halse Y., Koerner R., Lord A.

Influence of Geotextile Structure on Pore Size Determination
Lhote F., Lombard G., Mlynarek J., Rigo J., Rollin A.

Structural Study of Porometry and Filtration Opening Size of Geotextiles
Faure Y., Gendrin P., Gourc J.

Microscopic Stereological Methods to Characterize Orientation of Nonwoven Geotextile Fibers
Lau K., Long J.

Microstructural Analysis of a Soil/Geotextile System
Bolduc G., Lafleur J., Mlynarek J., Rollin A.

Effects of Freezing on the Microstructure of Geotextiles
Henry K., Ingersoll J., Taylor S.

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Committee: D35
Paper ID: STP1076-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP1076-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5135-2

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