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What are Geo-synthetics ?

Geo-synthetics are synthetic products, where at least one

of the components is made from a synthetic or natural

polymer, in the form of a sheet, a strip or a three
dimensional structure, non-woven, knitted, or woven which
is used in contact with soil/rock and/or other materials in
geotechnical and civil engineering applications .

These include:

Planar structures (geomembranes, geotextiles, geosynthetic

barriers, geonets, geogrids, geostrips, geospacers and geomats,
etc.) and
Three-dimensional structures (geocells, geofoams, gabions and
concrete filled mattresses).

GEOSYNTHETICS GLOBAL OVERVIEW

Worldwide demand for geosynthetics is projected to rise 5.3 percent

annually to 4.7 billion square meters in 2013.

China, India, Russia and other countries with large-scale infrastructure
developments planned, and evolving environmental protection
regulations and building construction codes are expected to register
the strongest advances.
Geo-synthetics are especially useful in an environment of increasing
land scarcity, increased awareness of seismic hazards, and need more
stringent environmental regulations especially in the context of India.
Strong growth in China is demonstrated by use of geosynthetics in
almost all government sponsored/controlled projects in various areas
while such is not the case in India.

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CATEGORIES
Geotextiles
Geogrids
Geonets
Geomembranes
Geocomposites
Geosynthetic Clay Liners
Geopipes
Geocells
Geofoam

GEOTEXTILES

GEOGRIDS

GEONETS

GEOMEMBRANES

GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS

GEOPIPE

GEOFOAM

GEOCELLS

GEOCOMPOSITES

Why use geosynthetics??

Non-uniform consistency
Unstable soils
Moisture problems
Tensile strength

Functions of geosynthetics
1.separation

2.filtration

3. drainage

4.reinforcement

5.Sealing

6.protection and erosion control

ADVANTAGES
Space Savings - Sheet-like, geosynthetics take up much less space

in a landfill than do comparable soil and aggregate layers.

Cost Savings - Geosynthetic materials are generally less costly to
purchase, transport and install than soils and aggregates.
Technical Superiority - Geosynthetics have been engineered for
optimal performance in the desired application.
Construction Timing - Geosynthetics can be installed quickly,
providing the flexibility to construct during short construction
seasons, breaks in inclement weather, or without the need to
demobilize and remobilize the earthwork contractor.
Material Availability - Numerous suppliers of most
geosynthetics and ease of shipping insure competitive pricing and
ready availability of materials.

Material Quality Control - Soil and aggregate are

generally heterogeneous materials that may vary

significantly across a site or borrow area.
Geosynthetics on the other hand are relatively
homogeneous because they are manufactured under
tightly controlled conditions in a factory. They undergo
rigorous quality control to minimize material variation.
Environmental Sensitivity Geosynthetic
systems reduce the use of natural resources and the
environmental damage associated quarrying, trucking,
and other material handling activities.

DISADVANTAGES
The exposed lifetime of geosynthetics, being

polymeric, is less than unexposed as when they are

soil backfilled.
Long-term performance of the particular formulated
resin being used to make the geosynthetic must be
assured by using proper additives including
antioxidants, ultraviolet screeners, and fillers.
Handling, storage, and installation must be assured
by careful quality control and quality assurance about
which much has been written.

CONCLUSION