Proceedings GEOAMERICAS 2020

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368-1 - 3-D TRF AND VARIOUS GRASS GROWTH EFFECTS ON MANNING'S COEFFICIENT IN OPEN CHANNEL FLOW
Motas Thabo K. (NPUST - National Pingtung University of Science and Technology) ; Chiwan Hsieh (NPUST - National Pingtung University of Science and Technology)
   
Area TC-H 01 - Erosion Control
Keywords:  Turf reinforced mat, Manning's coefficient, grass vegetation, Rolled erosion control product, open channel flow		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

75-2 - 25m3 GEOTEXTILE BAGS AND GEOTEXTILE TUBES USED TO PROTECT A 42” PIPELINE AGAINST SCOURING, 30M DEEP ON THE SEA BED, COVEÑAS, COLOMBIA, S.A
Nicolas Ruiz (TCA - TenCate Geosynthetics)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  25m3 Geotextile Bag, Geotextile Tube, Scouring, Sea bed		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

100-1 - ACCURACY OF THE THEORY OF EQUIVALENT THICKNESS IN TWO-LAYER SYSTEM APPLICATIONS WITH GEOCELL-REINFORCED SOILS
Robinson Siqueira Garcia (EPUSP - Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo) ; José Orlando Avesani Neto (EPUSP - Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  Geocells, Soil Reinforcement, Numerical Analysis, Theory of Elasticity, Settlement		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

230-1 - ADVANCED GEOMEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED PROTECTION OF EPS GEOFOAM IN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Eric Schmid (RAVEN INDUSTRIES - ENGINEERED FILMS - Raven Industries - Engineered Films) ; Harry Harlow (RAVEN INDUSTRIES - ENGINEERED FILMS - Raven Industries - Engineered Films) ; Dan Smith (RAVEN INDUSTRIES - ENGINEERED FILMS - Raven Industries - Engineered Films) ; Steve Redford (RAVEN INDUSTRIES - ENGINEERED FILMS - Raven Industries - Engineered Films)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  advanced geomembranes, barrier geomembranes, geomembranes, geofoam, geofoam protection		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

27-1 - AGING OF GEOTEXTILES USED IN LANDFILL APPLICATIONS - AN INITIAL STUDY
Juliana Reinert (QUEEN´S UNIVERSITY - Queen´s University) ; R. Kerry Rowe (QUEEN´S UNIVERSITY - Queen´s University)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Geotextiles, Durability, Landfills		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

155-1 - A LABORATORY EVALUATION OF SOIL LOSS CAUSED BY RAIN IN SLOPES WITH AND WITHOUT GEOMATS
Maria Tereza Silva Melo (UNB - Universidade de Brasília, UFG - Universidade Federal de Goiás) ; Ennio Marques Palmeira (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Eder Carlos Guedes dos Santos (UFG - Universidade Federal de Goiás) ; Lucas Espíndola Rosa (UFG - Universidade Federal de Goiás) ; Marta Pereira da Luz (ELETROBRAS FURNAS, PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY - Eletrobras Furnas, Pontifical Catholic University)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Geomats, Geosynthetics, Slopes, Surface erosion		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

302-1 - A MODEL STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PILED EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOILS AND THE INFLUENCE OF REINFORCEMENT DAMAGE
Ewerton C.a. Fonseca (UTFPR-CM - Federal Technological University of Paraná) ; Ennio M. Palmeira (UNB - University of Brasília)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Mechanical Damage, Model Study, Piled Embankment, Reinforcement, Soft Soil		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

228-2 - ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL STABILITY CONDITIONS FOR COVER SYSTEMS WITH GEOSYNTHETICS FOR MINE CLOSURE
Elard Quispe (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados SAC) ; Waldo Huallanca (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados SAC) ; Denys Parra (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados SAC, UNI - Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  cover system stability, geosynthetics, interface shear strength, reinforcement, reliability-based design		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

241-1 - ANALYSIS OF STRESSES AND STRAINS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS WITH GEOTEXTILES USING STRAIN GAUGES
Verónica Isumi Cordoni Jara (UNSAAC - Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  flexible pavements, geotextile, strain gauge, tensil stresses, strains		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

144-1 - ANALYSIS OF THE CREEP AND THE INFLUENCE ON THE MODULUS IMPROVEMENT FACTOR (MIF) IN POLYOLEFIN GEOCELLS USING THE STEPPED ISOTHERMAL METHOD.
Julian Gomez (UCDC - Catholic University of Colombia)
   
Area Student Award Session
Keywords:  CREEP, GEOCELLS, STEPPED ISOTHERMAL METHOD, MODULUS IMPROVEMENT FACTOR		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

146-1 - ANALYSIS OF THE SHEAR STRESS DISTRIBUTION ON THE INTERFACE SHEAR TEST FOR A TEXTURIZED GEOMEMBRANE AND GOLD MINING UNDERFLOW
Ana Luiza Mendes Halabi (USP - Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Soraya Salantiel Sampaio (DAM - DAM Projetos de Engenharia, UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Karla Pimentel Maia (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Maria das Graças Gardoni Almeida (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  geomembrane, interface, tailings dam		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

143-2 - AN APPROACH TO LONGEVITY AND DURABILITY OF BITUMINOUS GEOMEMBRANES (BGM)
Natalie Daly (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc) ; Emilio Escobar (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Bituminous Geomembrane, waterproof, BGM, longevity, durability		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

76-4 - ANCHORAGE LENGTH OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT IN EMBANKMENTS SUPPORTED ON PILES
Pietro Rimoldi (PR - CONSULTANT) ; Pietro Pezzano (OM - Officine Maccaferri SpA) ; Patrick Naughton (ITS - Institute of Technology Sligo)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Anchorage length, Geogrids, Basal reinforcement, piled embankment		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

317-1 - A NEW DESIGN METHOD FOR WORKING PLATFORMS STABILISED BY MULTI-AXIAL GEOGRID
Andrew Lees (TIL - Tensar International Limited) ; Garrett Fountain (TIC - Tensar International Corporation) ; Mark Wayne (TIC - Tensar International Corporation)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  T-Value Method, Bearing Capacity, geogrid, stabilization, Working platform		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

234-1 - A NEW WAY TO INTERPRET THE GEOMEMBRANE INDEX PUNCTURE RESISTANCE TEST
Matthew Clinton (QU - Dept. of Civil Engineering, Queen´s University) ; Kerry Rowe (QU - Dept. of Civil Engineering, Queen´s University)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Geomembrane puncture, Index tests, Performance tests, Index Properties		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

55-1 - ANTIOXIDANT DEPLETION FROM TEXTURED CONDUCTIVE AND NON-CONDUCTIVE HDPE GEOMEMBRANES IN CHLORINATED WATER
Mohsen Zafari (QUEENS UNIVERSITY - Queens University) ; Fady B. Abdelaal (QUEENS UNIVERSITY - Queens University)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  textured geomembrane, municipal solid waste leachate, load vs elongation curve		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

318-1 - APPLICATION OF GEOSYNTHETICS SOLUTIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF EL SALITRE ARTIFICIAL BEACH - CHILE
Edwin Fernando Ruiz Blanco (HUESKER - HUESKER) ; M. Wilke (HUESKER - HUESKER)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Coastal protection, Geotextile tube, Groins		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

17-1 - A PROVEN TECHNOLOGY FOR STRENGTHENING SLOPES PRONE TO EROSION, SUFFUSION AND WIND IMPACT
Anton Goncharov (PRESTORUS LLC - PRESTORUS LLC) ; Pavel Razbegaev (PRESTORUS LLC - PRESTORUS LLC) ; Gustavo Fierro (GRUPO TDM - Grupo TDM)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  hydraulic engineering construction, road construction, geosynthetics, geocells, GEOSTEP		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

85-1 - A SIMPLE PROBABILISTIC APPROACH FOR INTERNAL STABILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL WALLS
Richard Bathurst (ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA - GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-RMC)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  internal stability, MSE walls, probabilistic design, reliability		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

248-1 - ASSESSING POLYMER ELUTION AND HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF BENTONITE-POLYMER COMPOSITE GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS PERMEATED WITH AGGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS
Sarah A. Gustitus (UVA - University of Virginia) ; Craig H. Benson (UVA - University of Virginia)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Geosynthetic clay liner, Bentonite-polymer composite, Flow stress, Polymer elution, Hydraulic conductivity		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

358-1 - AVALIAÇÃO DAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS DA GEOMANTA APÓS 6 ANOS SUBMETIDA À CONDIÇÕES REAIS DE CAMPO NA OBRA DE CANALIZAÇÃO DO ARROIO PASSO DA MANGUEIRA.
Alan Donassollo (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri do Brasil) ; José Roberto Costa (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri do Brasil)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Geomanta, Canalização, Erosão		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

284-1 - BACK-TO-BACK MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL OVER A LOAD TRANSFER PLATFORM SUPPORTING A RAILWAY STRUCTURE: DESIGN CONSIDERATION AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Fabrizia Trovato (MACCAFERRI - MACCAFERRI) ; Petrucio Santos Junior (MACCAFERRI - MACCAFERRI) ; Giulia Lugli (MACCAFERRI - MACCAFERRI)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  geostrips, back-to-back, mse wall, railway, ground improvement		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

31-1 - BACKANALYSIS OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
Marcio Avelino de Medeiros (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Ennio Marques Palmeira (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Jaime Rafael Obando Ante (UNICAUCA - Universidad del Cauca)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  geosynthetics, reinforcement, asphalt pavements, numerical modelling		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

22-1 - BASE REINFORCEMENT FOR HAUL ROADS THROUGH THE ADDITION OF POLYETHYLENE MULTIDIRECTIONAL RIGID GEOGRIDS FOR A MINE IN MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
Marina Cavalcante Yoshida (AAB - Anglo American Brasil) ; Leonardo Gomes Leopoldo (AAB - Anglo American Brasil) ; Manollo dos Santos Barros (AAB - Anglo American Brasil) ; André Felipe Ferreira de Oliveira (AAB - Anglo American Brasil) ; Carlos Antônio Centurión Panta (TDM - TDM Tecnologia de Materiais Brasil Ltda.) ; Wladimir Caressato Junior (TDM - TDM Tecnologia de Materiais Brasil Ltda.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Geogrid, Polyethylene, Mining, Haul Road Design, Haul Truck		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

117-1 - BENEFIT PLANT EROSION CONTROL USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMAT
Enrique Ramírez Torres (MACCAFERRI DE MÉXICO - MACCAFERRI DE MÉXICO S.A DE C.V.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Mining, erosion control, geocomposite, slope, vegetation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

143-3 - BITUMINOUS GEOMEMBRANES (BGM), 15 YEARS OF PRESENCE IN MINE CONSTRUCTION IN LATIN AMERICA
Natalie Daly (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc.) ; Emilio Escobar (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Bituminous geomembrane, tailings, mine, waterproofing, heap leach		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

143-1 - BITUMINOUS GEOMEMBRANES (BGM), 15 YEARS OF PRESENCE IN SOUTH AMERICA FOR HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS
Natalie Daly (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc) ; Emilio Escobar (COLETANCHE - Axter Coletanche Inc)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Bituminous Geomembrane, waterproofing, dam, reservoir , canal		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

152-1 - BRITTLE STRESS CRACKING OF HDPE GEOMEMBRANE CAUSED BY LOCALISED OVER-HEATING OF FUSION WEDGE WELDS
Attila Marta (RED EARTH ENGINEERING PTY LTD - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd) ; Christoph Armstrong (RED EARTH ENGINEERING PTY LTD - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd) ; Drew Crossley (RED EARTH ENGINEERING PTY LTD - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  stress cracking, HDPE geomembrane, fusion welds, dam lining system, action leakage rates		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

594-1 - CANAL LINING WITH EPDM GEOMEMBRANES
Bernat Amat (FIRESTONE - Firestone)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  X, X, X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

131-1 - CARBON FOOTPRINT OF GEOMEMBRANE ALVATECH HDPE VS TRADITIONAL WATERPROOFING BARRIER
Jose Miguel Muñoz (S - SOTRAFA )
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Geomembrane, HDPE, Carbon footprint, Waterproofing		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

335-1 - CASE STUDY - REINFORCED SOIL WALL WITH GEOGRIDS AT HILLSIDE USING VOLCANIC TUFF AS FILLING MATERIAL
Guillermo Paz (CEDEX - Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas - Laboratorio de Geotecnia)
   
Area Student Award Session
Keywords:  geogrids, hillside, tuff, wall		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

33-1 - COASTAL PROTECTION WITH CONCRETE BLOCK MATTRES IN “PUNTA NEGRA” DAM
Augusto Mendiz (COR - CORIPA S.A.)
   
Area Student Award Session
Keywords:  BetonFlex, CBM, Coastal Protection, Concrete block mattress , Woven Geotextile		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

366-1 - COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF COMPUTATIONS FOR TIERED GEOGRID-REINFORCED RETAINING WALLS
Zhengjie Dai (BOSTD - BOSTD Geosynthetics )
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:   tiered retaining wall, width of step, geogrid reinforced wall		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

337-1 - CONSIDERATION OF RATE EFFECT ON PULLOUT BEHAVIOR FOR GEOGRID REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES UNDER DYNAMIC LOADING
Yewei Zheng (UCSD - University of California San Diego) ; Woongju Mun (UCSD - University of California San Diego) ; Hsin-chen Lu (UCSD - University of California San Diego) ; John Mccartney (UCSD - University of California San Diego)
   
Area Seismic Analysis and Applications of Geosynthetic Solutions
Keywords:  Geogrid, Pullout, Strain, Structures, Seismic		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

293-1 - CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALL OF THE K128 ALTO MAGDALENA WAY, WITH SITE MATERIAL AND MONODIRECTED GEOTEXTILES.
Diego Otero (MEXCOL - Mexichem Colombia SAS)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  Single direction geotextile, Reinforced soil wall, Site material		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

367-1 - CSPE PERFORMANCE & HISTORY IN OPEN TOP RESERVOIRS FOR LONG TERM POTABLE WATER STORAGE APPLICATIONS
Brian Fraser (LG - Layfield Geosynthetics)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Floating Covers, CSPE, potable water storage		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

304-1 - DEFORMATION ANALYSIS OF RAILS ON GEOCELL REINFORCED EARTH BEDS UNDER MOVING LOAD
Shashank Bhatra (IIT ROORKEE - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE) ; Priti Maheshwari (IIT ROORKEE - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  DOUBLE BEAM MODEL, GEOCELL, MOVING LOAD		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

322-1 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STABILIZATION WORK FOR A LANDSLIDE USING REINFORCED SOIL SLOPE WITH GEOCELLS FACE
Eriksson Jamanca (TDM - TECNOLOGIA DE MATERIALES )
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  geocell, geogrid, construction		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

76-5 - DESIGN FOR EROSION CONTROL ACCORDING TO ISO TR 18228-8
Eric Blond (CONSULTANT - Consultant) ; Pietro Rimoldi (CONSULTANT - Consultant)
   
Area TC-H 01 - Erosion Control
Keywords:  X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

316-1 - DESIGN OF CHECK DAM WITH GEOCELLS – CASE STUDY
Prashant Guda (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Shahrokh Bagli (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Yashodeep Patil (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Suraj Vedpathak (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Gautam Dalmia (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geocell, Check Dam, Gravity Retaining Structure, Dam, Retaining Structure		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

59-1 - DESIGN OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SLOPES IN COHESIVE SOILS: THEORY AND EXAMPLE CASE STUDIES
Yara Barbosa Franco (USP - University of São Paulo) ; Stefano Utili (NU - Newcastle University)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  geosyntethics, cohesive backfills, c - phi, upper bound limit analysis, kinematic approach		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

316-3 - DESIGN OF PARKING LOT PAVEMENT FOR HEAVY CONTAINER CARRIERS WITH GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT – CASE STUDY
Yashodeep Patil (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Suraj Vedpathak (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Shahrokh Bagli (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Gautam Dalmia (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geocell, Geogrid, Pavement, Container Yard, Working Platform		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

76-3 - DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF AN ENGINEERED DRAINAGE GEOCOMPOSITE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE FROST HEAVE IN ROAD STRUCTURES IN ARCTIC REGIONS
Leonardo Martino (MCIS - Maccaferri Gabions CIS) ; Pietro Pezzano (OM - Officine Maccaferri SpA) ; Pietro Rimoldi (OM - Officine Maccaferri SpA) ; Moreno Scotto (OM - Officine Maccaferri SpA)
   
Area New Geosynthetic Products
Keywords:  Geocomposite, Drainage, Frost heave		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

85-2 - DEVELOPMENTS IN ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF PET STRAP MSE WALLS
Richard J. Bathurst (GEOENGINEERING CENTRE AT QUEEN´S-RMC, CIVIL ENGINE - GeoEngineering Centre at Queen´s-RMC, Civil Engineering Department) ; Yoshihisa Miyata (DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National Defense Academy) ; Tony M. Allen (WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STA - Washington State Department of Transportation, State Materials Laboratory)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  MSE walls, PET strap, internal stability, analysis, design		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

96-1 - DEWATERING OF SLUDGE FROM A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WITH GEOTEXTILE TUBES
Matheus Müller (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) ; Eduardo Andrade Guanaes (HUESKER - HUESKER) ; Delma Vidal (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica); M. R. Freitas (USP - Department of Civil Engineering);
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Dewatering, Geotextile tube, Sludge, Solids content, sewage treatment plant		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

101-2 - DILATION-SUCTION EFFECT ON THE INTERFACE SHEAR STRENGTH OF A GEOGRID EMBEDDED IN A SAND
Leonardo Daciolo (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos) ; Fernando Portelinha (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos) ; Maria Rodriguez (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  dilatancy, geogrid, interface shear strength, small pullout shear test, suction		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

174-2 - DRAINED AND UNDRAINED SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF A CLAYEY SOIL REINFORCED WITH RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS
Sabrina Andrade Rocha (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ; Natalia de Souza Correia (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  FIBER, CLAY, SHEAR STRENGTH, TRIAXIAL, polypropylene		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

104-1 - DURABILITY CHARACTERIZING OF WOVEN GEOTEXTILES CONTAINER SYSTEM
José Luiz Ernandes Dias Filho (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Paulo Cesar de Almeida Maia (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Gustavo de Castro Xavier (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  Degradation, Durability, Geosynthetics, Geotextiles, Ultraviolet		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

231-2 - EFFECTS OF BIO-CLOGGING ON LEACHATE EXPOSED GEOTEXTILES FOR FILTER AND DRAINAGE LAYER CONSTRUCTION.
Julieta de Goycoechea (IDIT CONICET - Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) ; Marcos Montoro (FCEFYN - UNC - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, IDIT CONICET - Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) ; Daniel Glatstein (FCEFYN - UNC - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, IDIT CONICET - Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Bio-clogging, drainage, filter, geotextile, leachate		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

86-1 - EFFECTS OF GEOGRID APERTURE AREA AND JUNCTION STRENGTH ON SOIL–AGGREGATE INTERFACE SHEAR STRENGTH
Venkata Abhishek Sakleshpur (PURDUE - Purdue University) ; Min Sang Lee (INDOT - Indiana Department of Transportation) ; Monica Prezzi (PURDUE - Purdue University) ; Rodrigo Salgado (PURDUE - Purdue University) ; Nayyar Zia Siddiki (INDOT - Indiana Department of Transportation)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Geogrid aperture area, Geogrid junction strength, Interface shear strength coefficient, Large direct interface shear test, Soil–aggregate system		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

324-1 - EFFECTS OF SLOPE INCLINATIONS, LOADING CONDITIONS, AND GEOTEXTILE LENGTHS ON GEOTEXTILE-REINFORCED EARTH WALL BEHAVIOR
Hyunjun Oh (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  non-woven polypropylene geotextile fabri, geotextile-reinforced earth wall, horizontal displacement of slope		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

316-2 - ELASTIC THEORY FOR ANALYSES LOAD BEARING GEOCELLS
Shahrokh Bagli (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Yashodeep Patil (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Suraj Vedpathak (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.) ; Gautam Dalmia (SGIPL - Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd.)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  Geocell, Layered Elastic Theory, Design Approach, Load Bearing, Reinforcement		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

191-1 - EMBANKMENT FOUNDATION OF THE SAN MARTÍN RAILWAY VIADUCT
Diego Skok (SKOK - SKOK INGENIERÍA SRL) ; Carmine Russo (SKOK - SKOK INGENIERÍA SRL)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  EMBANKMENT, RAILWAY, GEOCELL, SETTLEMENT, CONSOLIDATION		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

258-1 - EMBANKMENTS ON SOFT SOILS - THE ROLE OF GEOGRIDS
Gisleine Campos (IPT - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo S/A) ; Rafael Plácido (IPT - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo S/A)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  embankments, soft soil, geodrid, numerical analyses		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

295-1 - EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF MACUMBA BEACH, RIO DE JANEIRO – RJ, USING SYNTHETIC STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF TUBULAR AND FLAT TEXTILE BAGS.
Pedro Henrique Marcondes (HUESKER - Huesker , GALBEG - Galbeg Grouting) ; Sergio Pacheco Gomes (GALBEG - Galbeg Grouting, HUESKER - Huesker )
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Recovery Beach, Synthetic rockfill, Textile forms		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

285-1 - EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING GEOMEMBRANE STRAIN CAUSED BY TIRE DERIVED AGGREGATE AND GRAVEL IN LANDFILL BARRIER APPLICATIONS
Bryce Marcotte (U OF S - University of Saskatchewan) ; Ian Fleming (U OF S - University of Saskatchewan)
   
Area Student Award Session
Keywords:  geomembranes, strain, liner, landfill, protection		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

241-3 - EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF A REINFORCED SOIL WITH GEOSYNTHETICS THROUGH SCALE TESTS
Veronica Isumi Cordoni Jara (UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) ; Alexandra Ossa Lopez (UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  geosynthetics, numerical modelling, plaxis 3D, static load test, tezontle		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

78-1 - EVALUATION OF THE CONFINED STIFFNESS OF THE LATERITIC SOIL-GEOTEXTILE INTERACTION IN DIFFERENT MOISTURE CONDITIONS
Gabriel Steluti Marques (EESC-USP - Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Universidade de São Paulo) ; Jefferson Lins da Silva (EESC-USP - Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Universidade de São Paulo)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Woven Geotextile, Lateritic soil, Unsaturated Soils, Confined Stiffness 		[Abstract]   [Paper]

352-1 - EVALUATION OF THE CONFINEMENT TECHNIQUE USING A CLOSED GEOTEXTILE SYSTEM TO THE DEWATERING OF DREDGED SEDIMENTS IN THE PORT OF RIO GRANDE
Mélory Araujo (FURG - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande) ; Diego Fagundes (FURG - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Dredged sediments , Evaluation, Geobags, Geosynthetics, Rapid Dewatering Test		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

244-1 - EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GEOTEXTILE SEPARATION AND FILTRATION IN MITIGATING PUMPING OF SUBGRADE PARTICLES INTO OVERLYING GRANULAR LAYERS IN PAVEMENT SYSTEMS
Behnoud Kermani (THE TRANSTEC GROUP, INC. - The Transtec Group, Inc., THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - The Pennsylvania State University) ; Ming Xiao (THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - The Pennsylvania State University) ; Shelley Stoffels (THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - The Pennsylvania State University)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geotextile, Pumping, Pavement, Subgrade Fines Migration, MMLS3		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

199-1 - EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF GEOTEXTILE TUBES IN THE TREATMENT OF EFFLUENTS PRODUCED IN CATTLE SLAUGHTERHOUSES. CASE OF APPLICATION IN REAL SCALE IN THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
Javier Herrera Hernández (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri de Argentina SA) ; C. Ojeda (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri de Argentina SA) ; C. Barreto (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri de Argentina SA) ; Carlos Moreno (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri de Argentina SA) ; Petrucio José dos Santos (MACCAFERRI - Maccaferri do Brasil)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  geotextile tubes , effluents, slaughterhouses		 [Abstract]    [Paper]

92-3 - EVALUATION OF THE INTERFACE STRENGTH OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) WITH SANDY AND CLAYEY SOILS
Caio Henrique Buranello dos Santos (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Isabela de Paula Rodrigues (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Mariana Basolli Borsatto (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Míriam Baggio Mercaldi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Paulo César Lodi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Expanded Polystyrene, Shear Strength Interface, Sandy Soil, Clayey Soil, Peak and residual stresses		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

360-1 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF WICK DRAINS (PREFABRICATED VERTICAL DRAINS) ENHANCED BY ELECTRO-OSMOSIS METHOD IN THE DEWATERING OF IRON MINE TAILING
Reza Mahmoudipour (WJ - WJ Canada) ; Alireza Ardakani (IKIU - Imam Khomeini International University) ; Tony Tomory (WJ - WJ Canada)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  PVD, Wick drain, Electro-osmosis , tailings, geosynthetics		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

141-1 - EVALUATION OF THE SHAPE OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MAXIMUM REINFORCEMENT LOAD IN REINFORCED SOIL WALLS
Seyedhamed Mirmoradi (COPPE/UFRJ - Universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro) ; Mauricio Ehrlich (COPPE/UFRJ - Universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  Reinforced soil walls, maximum reinforcement load, distribution shape, Numerical modelling		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

92-1 - EVALUATION OF THE UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION STRENGTH OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS
Isabela de Paula Rodrigues (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Míriam Baggio Mercaldi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Mariana Basolli Borsatto (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Caio Henrique Buranello dos Santos (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Paulo César Lodi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Expanded Polystyrene, Laboratory test, Uniaxial compression, Elastic parameters, test speed		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

92-2 - EVALUATION OF THE WATER ABSORPTION OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE AFTER DIFFERENT PERIODS
Mariana Basolli Borsatto (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Mozart Mariano Carneiro Neto (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Caio Gorla Nogueira (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Roger Augusto Rodrigues (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Paulo César Lodi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Expanded polystyrene (EPS), Water absorption test, Specific mass		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

298-1 - EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF GEOCELL REINFORCEMENT BEHAVIOR USING TRANSPARENT SOIL TECHNIQUES
Christopher Nelsen (UTA - The University of Texas at Austin) ; Jorge Zornberg (UTA - The University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Geocell, Transparent Soil, MEPDG, Resilient Modulus		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

320-1 - EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF COMPACTION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF GEOSYNTHETICS-REINFORCED PILE-SUPPORTED (GRPS) EMBANKMENT SYSTEM
Cid Almeida Dieguez (COPPE/PEC - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; Mauricio Ehrlich (COPPE/PEC - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; Seyedhamed Mirmoradi (COPPE/PEC - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; José Otávio Serrão Eleutério (COPPE/PEC - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Geosynthetic-reinforced piled-supported , GRPS embankment system, soft soil, physical model, arching effect		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

235-1 - EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON FOOTINGS SUPPORTED ON SOFT CLAY BEDS REINFORCED WITH STRENGTH ENHANCED JUTE GEOGRIDS
Deendayal Rathod (NIT, TRICHY - National Institute of Technology,) ; Md. Shakeel Abid Abid (NIT, TRICHY - National Institute of Technology,)
   
Area New Geosynthetic Products
Keywords:  Jute Geogrid, Bitumen coating, 3-dimensional cells, Bearing capacity, Soft clay		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

246-1 - EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOR OF HIGH DENSITY EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE UNDER TRAIXIAL TESTING
Víctor Alejandro Rinaldi (FCEFYN, UNC - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ) ; Pedro Agustín Covassi (FCEFYN, UNC - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba )
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  EPS Geofoam, Flexible Boundaries, Lightweight inclusions, Stres-Strain Behavior, True triaxial		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

157-1 - EXPERIMENTAL TESTS FOR A PROPER EVALUATION OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF PVC GEOMEMBRANES ON DAMS ON THE ALPS
Daniele Cazzuffi (CESI SPA - CESI SpA) ; Domenico Gioffré (CESI SPA - CESI SpA)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Dams, geomembranes, PVC, long-time behaviour, laboratory tests		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

39-2 - FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL ABUTMENTS UNDER SERVICE LOADING
Murad Abu-farsakh (LSU - Louisiana State University) ; Allam Ardah (LSU - Louisiana State University)
   
Area Geosynthetics Solutions for Natural Disasters
Keywords:  Geosynthetic, GRS-IBS, Abutmnent, Reinforcement, Lateral Deformation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

340-1 - FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS ON THE USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS IN LANDFILLS
Arthur Terra Garcia (UFJF - University Federal of Juiz de Fora)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Feasibility analysis, geosynthetics, landfills		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

148-1 - FIELD AND LABORATORY TIME-DEPENDENT BEHAVIORS OF NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILES IN REINFORCED SOIL WALLS
Rafael Plácido (USP - Universidade de São Paulo, INTERACT - Interact Engenharia) ; Fernando Portelinha (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos) ; Marcos Futai (USP - Universidade de São Paulo)
   
Area Student Award Session
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Nonwoven geotextile, Time-dependent, Creep strains, Reinforced soil wall		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

174-1 - FLEXURAL AND POST-CRACKING BEHAVIOR OF GEOGRID-REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM FOR PAVEMENT APPLICATION
Natalia de Souza Correia (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ; Glaucia Maria Dalfre (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ; Felipe Baccarin Marangoni (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geogrid, reinforcement, concrete pavement , Flexural Behavior, cracks		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

228-4 - FOCUS TO ASSESS THE SHEAR STRENGTH OF A LINER SYSTEM FOR BLOCK FAILURE IN HIGH HEAP LEACH PADS
Waldo Huallanca (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados) ; Elard Quispe (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Geomembranes, High Heap Leach Pads, Interface Shear Strength, Large-Scale Direct Shear, Slope Stability Analysis		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

257-1 - FOUR-YEAR MONITORING OF A GEOTEXTILE-REINFORCED FILL SLOPE ALONG A HIGHWAY TO CANADA’S ARCTIC COAST
Earl Marvin de Guzman (UM - University of Manitoba) ; Samuel Kaluzny (UM - University of Manitoba) ; Dylan Stafford (UM - University of Manitoba) ; Marolo Alfaro (UM - University of Manitoba) ; Lukas Arenson (BGC - BGC Engineering Inc.) ; Guy Doré (UL - Université Laval)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Frozen fill compaction, Reinforced slopes, Wicking geotextile, Winter construction		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

285-2 - FULL-SCALE TESTING OF GEOGRID-STABILISED AGGREGATE WORKING PATFORMS UNDER CONTROLLED LOADING CONDITIONS
Marcotte B (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Hammerlindl A (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Fox B (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Andree M (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Howse K (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Leik A (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan) ; Lees A (TENSAR INTERNATIONAL - Tensar International) ; Wayne M (TENSAR INTERNATIONAL - Tensar International) ; Fleming I (UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN - University of Saskatchewan)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  geosynthetics, geogrid, stabilisation, bearing capacity , photogrammetry		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

377-1 - FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF GEOSYNTHETICS VS. CONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS
Jorge Gutiérrez (INTERMAS NETS S.A - INTERMAS NETS S.A) ; Sergi Conesa (INTERMAS NETS S.A - INTERMAS NETS S.A)
   
Area Drainage and Filtration
Keywords:  DRAINAGE, GEOCOMPOSITES, ENVIRONMETAL, FOOTPRINT, PERFORMANCE		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

57-1 - GENERALIZED PULLOUT PREDICTIVE EQUATIONS OF BEARING REINFORCEMENT FOR COHESIVE-FRICTIONAL SOILS AT VARIOUS WATER CONTENTS AND FINES CONTENTS
Suksun Horpibulsuk (SUT - Suranaree University of Technology) ; Gampanart Sukmak (WU - Walailuk University ) ; Patimapon Sukmak (WU - Walailuk University ) ; Artit Udomchai (SUT - Suranaree University of Technology) ; Arul Arulrajah (SWIBURNE - Swinburne University of Technology)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  bearing reinforcement, pullout resistance, cohesive-frictional backfill , fines content, water content		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

111-1 - GEOGRID REINFORCED CRUSHER WALL, WITH FACE IN STONES AND GALVANIZED ARTICULATED MESHES FACING - QUADRATUM - NOVA LACERDA, MT
Pedro Henrique Marcondes (HUESKER LTDA - Huesker Ltda) ; Emilia Andrade (HUESKER LTDA - Huesker Ltda)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Containment, crusher wall, facing, geogrid, reinforced wall		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

391-1 - GEOMEMBRANE FOR RAW WATER RESERVOIR IN KALYANI STEELS IN HOSPET – KARNATAKA, SOUTH INDIA
Dr. Rajasekaran Deshi (GOVT. ARTS COLLEGE - Government Arts College)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geomembrane, Synthetic Membrane, Geotechnical, Water Storage Reservoirs		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

152-2 - GEOMEMBRANES – FROM DESIGN TO HANDOVER AND SOME CASE HISTORIES
Attila Marta (RED EARTH ENGINEERING PTY LTD - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geomembranes, durability, design life, immersion testing, selecting a GMB		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

268-2 - GEOMEMBRANE UNDER SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS – A MINING APPLICATION
Paula de Mello Martins (GOLDER - Golder) ; Delma de Mattos Vidal (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) ; Rodrigo Alves E Silva (GEOENGINEERING CENTRE AT QUEEN’S-RMC - GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-RMC) ; Patricia Yoshimura (SANSUY - Sansuy S.A.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  geomembrane, mining, environmental, degradation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

211-1 - GEOREINFORCEMENT SOLUTION FOR A MOTORWAY CROSSING AN OLD LANDFILL
Dimiter Dr. Alexiew (1 - Alexiew Geoconsulting) ; Jörg Kranz (2 - Heitkamp Group)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  highway, reinforcement, old landfill crossing, design methods		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

310-2 - GEOSYNTHETIC CANAL LININGS IN COMBINATION WITH IN-SITU CONCRETE
Markus Wilke (HUESKER - HUESKER)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  X, X, X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

81-1 - GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BURIED PIPES AGAINST SURFACE SURCHARGE
Ana Carolina Gonzaga Pires (UNB - University of Brasília, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) ; Ennio Marques Palmeira (UNB - University of Brasília, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  Buried Pipe, Geogrid, Geosynthetic, Reforcement, Surface surcharges		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

454-1 - GEOSYNTHETICS IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT, A EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE
Francesco Fontana (MF - Manifattura Fontana)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  geosynthetics , global warming , microplastics 		[Abstract]   [Paper]

104-2 - GEOSYNTHETICS’ NON-STANDARDIZED HYDRAULIC TESTS
Luiza Kifer Nascimento (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; José Luiz Ernandes Dias Filho (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Paulo Cesar de Almeida Maia (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Degradation, Durability, Geosynthetics, Geotextiles, Hydraulic Tests		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

501-1 - GEOTEXTILE CLOGGING?
Barry Christopher (FHWA - Federal Highway Administration) ; Robert Holtz (UW - University of Washington)
   
Area Geotextile Filter Clogging
Keywords:  geotextile, geosynthetic, clogging, blinding, tests		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

189-1 - GEOTEXTILE TUBE AND GABION SHIELDED EMBANKMENT FOR SHORE PROTECTION
Sherlin Prem Nishold Selvaraj (DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN ENGINEERING, INDIAN INSTITUTE - Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology ) ; Ranganathan Sundaravadivelu (DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN ENGINEERING, INDIAN INSTITUTE - Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology ) ; Nilanjan Saha (DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN ENGINEERING, INDIAN INSTITUTE - Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology )
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Coastal protection, Physical Model, Geo-tube, Hydrodynamic Stability, Wave transformation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

376-1 - GEOTEXTILE TUBES TO DEWATER AND CONFINE FINE GOLD TAILINGS
Fernanda Morais (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Maria das Graças Gardoni Almeida (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Karla Pimentel Maia (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Lais Cristina Freitas Silva (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  fine gold ore tailings, geotextile tubes, stacking		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

95-1 - HIGH PERFORMANCE OF TRMS WITH WIRE MESH REINFORCEMENT-CASE STUDIES
Marianna Ferrara (MAC - MACCAFERRI INC) ; Stefano Rignanese (MAC - MACCAFERRI INC) ; Pietro Rimoldi (OM - Officine Maccaferri Spa)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  CASE STUDY, DOUBLE TWIST WIRE MESH, EROSION, HIGH PERFORMANCE TRM, TRM		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

190-2 - HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOR OF UNSATURATED NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILES UNDER HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTS
Lilia Carla Rodrigues (ITA - Technological Institute of Aeronautics) ; Gabriel Oliveira (ITA - Technological Institute of Aeronautics) ; Caroline Tomazoni Santos (UFPR - Federal University of Parana) ; Delma Vidal (ITA - Technological Institute of Aeronautics)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  fabric influence, geotextiles, resistance to penetration by water, unsaturated condition		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

207-1 - HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF BENTONITE-POLYMER COMPOSITE GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS PERMEATED WITH BAUXITE LIQUOR FROM CHINA
Jiannan Chen (UVA - University of Virginia) ; Qin Li (SWJTU - Southwest Jiaotong University) ; Craig Benson (UVA - University of Virginia)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Geosynthetic Clay Liners, Bauxite Liquor, Hydraulic Conductivity, Bentonite-Polymer Composite , Metals		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

123-1 - IMPORTANCE OF PLANIFICATION PRIOR TO AN ELL DIPOLE SURVEY ON COVERED GEOMEMBRANE: OVERVIEW OF TWO VERY DIFFERENT PROJECT CASES.
Carl Charpentier (GROUPE ALPHARD - Groupe Alphard) ; Thierry Jacquelin (GROUPE ALPHARD - Groupe Alphard)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Electrical Leak Location , ELL , Liner Integrity Survey		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

125-1 - INFLUENCE OF THE SLURRY INITIAL CONDITIONS ON THE DEWATERING PROCESS EVALUATED BY FALLING-HEAD COLUMN TEST
Gabriel Luis Anibal de Oliveira (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) ; Delma de Mattos Vidal (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Geotextile, Grain Size Distribuiton, Dewatering, Falling-Head, Filter-cake		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

190-1 - INFLUENCE OF THE TEST METHOD ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF THIN POLYMERIC GEOSYNTHETIC BARRIERS
Patricia Yoshimura (SANSUY - Sansuy Industry of Plastics , ITA - Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronáutica) ; Delma Vidal (ITA - Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronáutica)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  films, geomembrane, polimeric geosynthetic barrier, tensile strenght, test method		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

264-1 - INSTALLATION OF GEOMEMBRANES ON PANELS IN LOW HEIGHTS SLOPES.
Adolpho Meldau (CIPATEX - CIPATEX GROUP) ; Afonso Moretti (CIPATEX - CIPATEX GROUP)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  geomembrane installation, panels, low heights slope		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

231-1 - INTERFACE SHEAR STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE COMPACTED SILTY SOIL LINERS USING CORDOBA LOCAL SOILS AND SMOOTH HDPE GEOMEMBRANE
Marcos Montoro (FCEFYN - UNC - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, IDIT - CONICET - UNC - Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Ingeniería y Tecnología - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Silty Soil, Interface, Shear strenght, smooth geomembrane		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

154-1 - INVESTIGATIONS ON INDIRECT GEOGRID ACTIVATION IN TRANSPARENT SOIL
Jan Derksen (GIB - Geotechnical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University) ; Martin Ziegler (GIB - Geotechnical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  DIC method, indirect geogrid activation, soil gegrid interaction, transparent soil		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

488-1 - IRRIGATION CANALS LINING: MOVING FROM A SHORT- TO LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS OF SEEPAGE CONTROL WITH THE USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS
Hervé Plusquellec (CONSULTANT - Consultant) ; Eric Blond (ERIC BLOND - Eric Blond)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

180-1 - LABORATORY PERFORMANCE OF TWO BENTONITES USED IN A BRAZILIAN GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER
Leonardo Sanches Previti (IMT - Mauá Institute of Technology) ; Fernando Luiz Lavoie (IMT - Mauá Institute of Technology) ; Thiago Villas Boas Zanon (SOLVÍ - Solví Participações S.A.)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Geosynthetic Clay Liner, Bentonite, Characterization		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

458-1 - LAB SCALE TESTS OF EROSION CONTROL ON SLOPES WITH RAINFALL SIMULATOR ACCORDING TO FPRCEN/TS 17445:2019
Veronique Heili (CEREMA EST - LABORATOIRE DE NANCY - Cerema Est - Laboratoire de Nancy)
   
Area TC-H 01 - Erosion Control
Keywords:  x, x, x, x, x		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

390-1 - LARGE-SCALE PERFORMANCE TESTING OF EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTS
Sam Allen (TRI - Sam R. Allen, TRI/Environmental, Inc. (TRI Env. Group: TX, SC, CA, USA, Brazil, China, Australia, South Africa)
   
Area TC-H 01 - Erosion Control
Keywords:  x, x, x, x, x		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

187-1 - LARGE-SCALE TEST ON GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED UNPAVED ROADS ON SOFT SUBGRADE
Nicole Khoueiry (UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON, INSA LYON - GEOMAS) ; Laurent Briançon (UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON, INSA LYON - GEOMAS) ; Ali Daouadji (UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON, INSA LYON - GEOMAS) ; Mathilde Riot (AFITEXINOV - Geosynthetics)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, large-scale test, soil reinforcement, Subgrade, unpaved roads		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

276-1 - LARGE SCALE FIELD TRIAL IN A LANDFILL COVER SYSTEM WITH VENEER REINFORCEMENT
Laura Carbone (HUESKER SYNTHETIC GMBH, GERMANY - HUESKER Synthetic GmbH, Germany) ; Giampaolo Cortellazzo (UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA, DICEA - University of Padova, DICEA) ; Marco Favaretti (UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA, DICEA - University of Padova, DICEA) ; Luis Russo (HUESKER SRL - HUESKER SRL ) ; Hartmut Hangen (HUESKER SYNTHETIC GMBH, GERMANY - HUESKER Synthetic GmbH, Germany)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  landfill cover system, geogrid strain, large scale test		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

134-1 - LARGE SCALE TESTS ON GEOTEXTILE-ENCASED STONE COLUMNS
Nima Rostami Alkhorshid (UNIFEI - Universidade Federal de Itajubá) ; Gregório Luís Silva Araújo (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Ennio Marques Palmeira (UNB - Universidade de Brasília)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Geosynthetic, Embankment, Soft soil, encased column		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

213-1 - LATERAL DISPLACEMENTS IN GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES WITH SEGMENTAL-BLOCK FACING SYSTEMS
Amr Morsy (CU - Cairo University) ; Jorge Zornberg (UT - The University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil, Lateral Displacement, MSE Walls, Serviceability Limit Design		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

603-1 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM A 25-YEAR-OLD TEXTURED HDPE CANAL LINER WITH FIBER-REINFORCED SHOTCRETE ARMORING LAYER IN THE PUTAH SOUTH CANAL IN CALIFORNIA
Adam Maskal (SOLMAX - Solmax)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  X, X, X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

88-1 - MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF A REINFORCED CLAY SOIL WITH AÇAÍ (EUTERPE OLERACEA) FIBERS
Matheus Machado Lopes (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande (UNB - Universidade de Brasília)
   
Area New Geosynthetic Products
Keywords:  Açaí Fibers, Alternate Materials, Geosynthetics, New Geotechnical Materials, Reinforced Soils		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

171-1 - MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BENTONITE REINFORCED WITH CRUSHED PET
Phillipe Mourão Ribeiro (PUC-RIO - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro ) ; Michele Dal Toé Casagrande (UNB - Universidade de Brasília)
   
Area New Geosynthetic Products
Keywords:  Bentonite, soil reinforcement, PET, direct shear test, bentonite mixtures with PET		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

289-1 - MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF IRON TAILINGS MINE IMPROVED WITH ORGANIC POLYMER AND POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS
Andressa de Araujo Carneiro (UNB - Universidade de Brasília, UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piaui) ; Nathália Araújo Boaventura de Souza Silva (UNB - Universidade de Brasília) ; Michéle Dal Toe Casagrande (UNB - Universidade de Brasília)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Polymer, Polypropylene fibers, Iron tailing mine		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

103-1 - METAL FATE DURING GEOTEXTILE DEWATERING OF A CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
Hayden Tackley (DALHOUSIE - Dalhousie University) ; Craig Lake (DALHOUSIE - Dalhousie University) ; Ian Spooner (ACADIA - Acadia University)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  dewatering, geotextile, remediation, sediment, treatment		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

336-1 - METODOLOGÍA DE DISEÑO PARA COBERTURAS DE CIERRE DE MINA
Gustavo Fierro (TDM - Tecnologia de Materiales S.A.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Mine Closure, Geocell, Geomembrane, Erosion, Environment		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

82-1 - MODELING GEOGRID-REINFORCED FOUNDATION CONSIDERING PARTICLE AND GEOGRID SHAPES
Mohamed Meguid (MCGILL - McGill University) ; Ge Gao (MCGILL - McGill University)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Triaxial tests, geogrid, reinforcement, numerical analysis, discrete element		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

339-1 - MUROS EN SUELO REFORZADO EN LA VÍA DOBLE CALZADA IBAGUÉ – CAJAMARCA – COLOMBIA, UF1, APP GICA
Michael Romero (MEXICHEM - Mexichem Pavco Bidim)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Large road projects, walls soil reinforced, woven and non-woven geotextiles, complex geotechnical models.		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

151-1 - NATURAL AGING EVALUATION OF CLAYEY SOIL REINFORCED WITH SISAL FIBERS.
Mariana Vela Silveira (UFC - Universidade Federal do Ceará) ; Michéle Dal Toé Casagrande (UNB - Universidade de Brasília)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Degradation, Mechanical behavior, Natural fibers, Soil reinforcement		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

123-2 - NEW FINDINGS ON EXPOSED GEOMEMBRANE LEAK LOCATION METHODS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE WATER PUDDLE AND ARC TEST METHODS
Carl Charpentier (GROUPE ALPHARD - Groupe Alphard) ; Thierry Jacquelin (GROUPE ALPHARD - Groupe Alphard)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Electrical Leak Location , ELL, Liner Integrity Survey		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

249-1 - NEW STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ELECTRICAL LEAK LOCATION OF COVERED GEOMEMBRANES
Abigail Gilson-beck (TRI - TRI Environmental South America) ; Julio Zambrano Ferreira (TRI - TRI Environmental South America)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  ASTM D7007, Covered Geomembranes, Dipole Survey, Electrical Leak Location ( ELL ), Mining		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

260-1 - NONLINEARITY OF STRESS AND STRAIN IN REINFORCED HOMOGENIZED TWO-LAYERED TRIAXIAL SPECIMENS
Gabriel Oliveira (UBI - Universidade da Beira Interior) ; Isabel Falorca (UBI - Universidade da Beira Interior)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  triaxial test, soil-geosynthetic interaction, hyperbolic model, two-layered soils, cross-anisotropic medium		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

361-1 - NUMERICAL MODELING OF AGGREGATE-GEOGRID COMPOSITE BEHAVIOR FOR PAVEMENT APPLICATIONS USING DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD
Rodrigo Borela (GT - Georgia Institute of Technology) ; Sangy Hanumasagar (GT - Georgia Institute of Technology) ; Mark Wayne (TC - Tensar Corp) ; David Frost (GT - Georgia Institute of Technology)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  geogrid, numerical modeling, discrete element method, aggregate		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

288-1 - NUMERICAL MODELING OF GEOGRID REINFORCED GRANULAR BASES IN UNPAVED AND PAVED ROADS UNDER WHEEL LOADING
Rojimol J (IITH - IIT Hyderabad) ; Umashankar B (IITH - IIT Hyderabad) ; Mouli S (IITH - IIT Hyderabad)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geogrid, Granular base, FLAC3D, Optimal position, Non linear behavior		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

150-2 - NUMERICAL MODELLING OF GEOTEXTILE TUBES
Flávio Henrique Carvalho Cardoso (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Vitor Lara Silva (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Karla Cristina Araújo Pimentel Maia (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) ; Maria das Graças Gardoni Almeida (UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  geosynthetic tubes, numerical modeling, shape, stresses		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

38-1 - NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF COMPACTION IN A PILE-SUPPORTED EMBANKMENT
Rodrigo Costa de Jesus (COPPE/UFRJ - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; Mauricio Ehrlich (COPPE/UFRJ - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  Geosynthetic-reinforced embankment, arching effect, membrane effect, large-scale physical model, Plaxis 2D		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

357-1 - NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SAND-GEOSYNTHETIC INTERACTION BASED ON PULLOUT TESTS
Sergio Arturo Rincón Barajas (UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO - USP) ; Jefferson Lins da Silva (UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO - USP) ; Clever Aparecido Valentin (UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO - USP)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  numerical simulation, geosynthetic, pullout tests		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

110-2 - NUMERICAL STUDY OF ENCASED STONE COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO EMBANKMENT LOADING
Marcio S.s. Almeida (COPPE - Graduate School of Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; Iman Hosseinpour (GU - Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan) ; Maria C.f. Almeida (UFRJ - Program of Civil Engineering, Polytechnical School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) ; Thanos N. Nikolaou (IGC - Individual geotechnical consultant) ; Priscilla A.c. Saggin (UFRJ - Program of Civil Engineering, Polytechnical School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  encased granular columns, geosynthetic, numerical analysis, embankments		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

311-2 - NUMERICAL STUDY ON REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURES OVER AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUBSIDENCE
José Antonio Schiavon (ITA - Aeronautics Institute of Technology) ; Delma de Mattos Vidal (ITA - Aeronautics Institute of Technology)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Subsidence, Numerical modeling, Design, Reinforced soil embankments		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

262-2 - ON THE USE OF HIGH STRENGTH GEOSYNTHETIC BASAL REINFORCEMENT LAYERS FOR EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION ON VERY SOFT SOILS
Arash Lavasan (HS - HUESKER Synthetic GmbH) ; Oliver Detert (HS - HUESKER Synthetic GmbH)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  high strenght geosynthetic, basal reinforcement, Emba, single layer, stress distribution		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

42-1 - PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GEOGRID STABILIZED ROADWAYS
Prajwol Tamrakar (TENSAR - Tensar International Corporation) ; Mark H. Wayne (TENSAR - Tensar International Corporation) ; Mariana Stafford (TENSAR - Tensar International Corporation) ; Alex Galindo (GSH - Geotechnical Services of Honduras) ; Coady Cameron (TOTALPAVE - Total Pave Inc)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Pavement, Geogrid, IRI, stabilization, performance evaluation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

325-1 - PERFOMANCE OF THE GEOSYNTHETICS USED AS A COAST PROTECTION IN COLAN, PIURA
Charlye Frank Farías Orozco (UDEP - Universidad de Piura) ; Jesús Cardozo Rubio (ANDEX - ANDEX DEL NORTE) ; Jorge Demetrio Reyes Salazar (UDEP - Universidad de Piura) ; Alejandro Ramirez Chumacero (UDEP - Universidad de Piura)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  coastal erosion, Colan, geobags, geotextile		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

39-1 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT USING FULL-SCALE ACCELERATED LOADING TEST
Murad Abu-farsakh (LSU - Louisiana State University) ; Shadi Hanandeh (LSU - Louisiana State University)
   
Area Geosynthetics Solutions for Natural Disasters
Keywords:  Geosynthetic, Pavement, Accelerated loading test, Reinforcement, Permanent deformation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

20-1 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GEOSYNTHETICS POCKET FILLED WITH EXPANSIVE MATERIAL BY FIELD TEST
Daeyoung Lee (KICT - Korea Institue of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
   
Area Geosynthetics Solutions for Natural Disasters
Keywords:  Road subsidence, Cavity filling, Expansive material, Field test, GPR		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

23-1 - PERFORMANCE OF POLYMERIC GEOMEMBRANES IN DIFFERENT MINING SOLUTIONS
Rodrigo Alves E Silva (QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY - Queen’s University)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

319-1 - PERFORMANCE OF ROADWAYS WITH ENHANCED LATERAL DRAINAGE (ELD) GEOTEXTILES TO MITIGATE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF MOISTURE MIGRATION
Anthony El Hachem (WSP - WSP USA, UT AUSTIN - University of Texas at Austin) ; Jorge Zornberg (UT AUSTIN - University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Drainage, Geotextile, MMLS, Pavements, wicking		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

106-1 - PHYSICAL AND NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF A GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL WALL WITH CONCAVE FACING PROFILE
Dionysios Stathas (EBP - EBP Switzerland AG, HKUST - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) ; Jui Pin Wang (NCU - National Central University) ; Hoe I. Ling (COLUMBIA - Columbia University) ; Lei Xu (COLUMBIA - Columbia University) ; Limiming Li (COLUMBIA - Columbia University)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  Concave profile, Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Walls, 3D-printing		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

485-1 - POLLUTION PREVENTION FENCING GEOCOMPOSITE
Roy Mcclinton (HUESKER - HUESKER Inc) ; Lilma Schimmel (HUESKER - HUESKER Inc) ; Michael Zock (MKB - MKB Company)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  silt fences, geocomposite, environmental protection, filtration, erosion control		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

175-1 - PREDICTING HDPE OIT AGEING PERFORMANCE FROM A REVISED SHORT DURATION TEST
Graham Fairhead (INSTALLER - Fabtech) ; Warren Hornsey (LABORATORY - TRI Australasia)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Durability, Oven aging, HPOIT		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

212-1 - PROJECT OF THE HIGHEST SEGMENTAL BLOCK WALL IN BRAZIL
Regis Eduardo Geroto (ENGECORPS - Engecorps Engenharia S.A.) ; Ary Paulo Rodrigues (ENGECORPS - Engecorps Engenharia S.A.) ; Juliana Lopes dos Anjos (ENGECORPS - Engecorps Engenharia S.A.) ; Cristina F. Schmidt (HUESKER - Huesker Ltda)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  reinforced, wall, blocks, geogrid, highest		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

152-3 - RAPID SCREENING TEST FOR ASSESSING DURABILITY OF GEOMEMBRANES IN MINING LIQUORS
John Scheirs (EXCELPLAS - ExcelPlas Polymer Technology and Testing Services) ; Attila Marta (RED EARTH ENGINEERING - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd) ; Christoph Armstrong (RED EARTH ENGINEERING - Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  HDPE geomembrane, service life, thin film accelerated immersion testing, Arrhenius model, durability		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

301-1 - RECOVERING THE PAN AMERICAN ROAD IN AREA OF CHIRIQUI IN PANAMA WITH GEOSYNTHETICS, USING FIBERGLASS GEOGRID.
Abdiel Batista (PRO GEO - PRO GEO INC)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  FIBERGLASS , GEOGRID, MAINTENANCE, PANAMA, PAN AMERICAN HIGH		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

353-1 - REINFORCED SOIL WALL “EL DERBY”
Diego Armando Diaz Vargas (MACCAFERRI - MACCAFERRI DE PERÚ S.A.C.) ; Jorge Luis Palomino Meza (MACCAFERRI - MACCAFERRI DE PERÚ S.A.C.)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  REINFORCED SOIL WALL, MACFORCE, PARAWEB, ROAD EXCHANGE, FHWA - LRFD		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

102-3 - REINFORCEMENT OF FOUNDATIONS WITH THE GEOCELLULAR CONFINEMENT SYSTEM FOR IMPALA PERU – CALLAO PROJECT.
Jesus Cardozo (ANDEX - ANDEX DEL NORTE)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geoweb, foundations, support capacity, Impala		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

76-1 - RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STABILITY OF GEOSYNTHETICS REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING WALLS
Pietro Rimoldi (PR - ENG. PIETRO RIMOLDI) ; Pietro Pezzano (OM - OFFICINE MACCAFERRI) ; Edoardo Zannoni (MA - Maccaferri Africa)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  retaining walls , Reliability analysis , Monte Carlo method		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

56-1 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PE GEOPIPES IN GERMAN LANDFILLS WITH REGARD TO STRESS CRACKING RESISTANCE AND OXIDATION RESISTANCE
Helmut Zanzinger (SKZ - SKZ - German Plastics Center)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  autoclave, landfill, oxidation resistance, strain hardening, stress cracking resistance		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

374-1 - RETAINING WALL WITH SYNTHETIC SHEET PILING SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION OF PAVEMENTS USING GEOGRIDS AND EPS GEOFOAM IN THE CARTAGENA TO BARRANQUILLA HIGHWAY.
William Ricardo Quintero López (TDM COLOMBIA - TDM Tecnología de Materiales Colombia) ; Carlos Antonio Centurión Panta (TDM COLOMBIA - TDM Tecnología de Materiales Colombia)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Synthetic Sheet Pile, Geogrid, EPS Geofoam		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

336-2 - REVESTIMIENTO DE CANALES CON SISTEMA CELULAR Y CONCRETO LANZADO EN PROYECTOS MINEROS
Gustavo Fierro (TDM - Tecnologia de Materiales S.A.)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Geocell, Channel Revetment, Shotcrete, Hydraulics, Geosynthetics		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

269-1 - REVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE GEOSYNTHETICS BY ECO-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPT AND DEGRADATION RELATED TEST FOR FIELD APPLICATION
Han-yong Jeon (INHA UNIVERSITY - Inha University, GSI-KOREA - GSI-Korea) ; Kyunghwa Nam (GSI-KOREA - GSI-Korea)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  biodegradable geosynthetics, degradable performance, eco-friendly environmental, environmental availability, green material		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

290-1 - SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS OF A HEAP LEACH PAD FOUNDED OVER AN OLD OPEN PIT
Jose Ccotohuanca (WOOD - WOOD Group Peru) ; Jose Ale (WOOD - WOOD Group Peru) ; Einer Condori (WOOD - WOOD Group Peru) ; Javier Martin (WOOD - ISI Mustang Wood Group Argentina) ; Donald East (WOOD - WOOD Group Peru)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Settlement analysis, Heap leach pad, Unconsolidated mine waste foundation, arallel gradation method		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

327-1 - SETTLEMENT EVOLUTION IN RAILROAD EMBANKMENT OVER SOFT SOIL - COMPARISON BETWEEN INSTRUMENTATION AND BIDIMENSIONAL FEM MODELLING
Julia Gomes Pinto Carapiá (UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) ; Alessandra Conde de Freitas (UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) ; Marcos Barreto de Mendonça (UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  embankment, soft soils, finite elements, PLAXIS 2D, settlements		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

278-1 - SHEAR BAND FORMATION IN UNIFORMLY GRADED, GEOTEXTILE REINFORCED TRIAXIAL SAMPLES
Dawie Marx (UTAUS - University of Texas at Austin) ; Jorge Zornberg (UTAUS - University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  geogrid, particle size distribution, transparent soil, triaxial		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

92-5 - SHEAR STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF A LATERITIC FINE-GRAINED SOIL TREATED WITH CEMENT AND POLYETHYLENE FIBERS
Gabriela Bolini Dias dos Santos (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Willian de Brito Giacometti (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Murilo Ortega Godoy (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Maitê da Rocha Silveira (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru) ; Natália de Souza Correia (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos ) ; Paulo César Lodi (FEB/UNESP - Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru)
   
Area Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction
Keywords:  Soil-cement-fiber, lateritic soil, Shear strength, Polyethylene fibers		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

147-1 - SIMULATION OF PREFABRICATED THERMAL DRAINS IN SOFT CLAY
Radhavi Samarakoon (UCSD - University of California San Diego ) ; John S. Mccartney (UCSD - University of California San Diego )
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  ground improvement, heat transfer, prefabricated thermal drain, soft clay, volume change		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

83-1 - SOIL REINFORCEMENT DESIGN WITH GEOSYNTHETICS FOR WIND FARMS
Melissa Miuzzi (MM - Maccaferri de Mexico Sa de Cv) ; Oscar Escamilla Cayetano (MM - Maccaferri de Mexico Sa de Cv) ; Diego Lopez Arellano (MM - Maccaferri de Mexico Sa de Cv)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  Soil Reinforcement, Unpaved roads, Geogrids, Platfom reinforcement, Wind Farm		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

17-2 - SOLUTION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON SOFT GROUND
Anton Goncharov (PRESTORUS LLC - PRESTORUS LLC) ; Pavel Razbegaev (PRESTORUS LLC - PRESTORUS LLC) ; Gustavo Fierro (GRUPO TDM - Grupo TDM)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  geosynthetics, geocells, cellular confinement system, GEOCORD, road construction		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

68-1 - SOME IMPLICATIONS OF SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS METHODS APPLICABLE TO HEAP LEACH PADS
Krishna P. Sinha (KPS - KPS & Associates) ; Mark E. Smith (PITEAU - Piteau Associates USA Limited)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  Slope Stability, Limit Equilibrium, SSR, Liner, Factor of Safety		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

309-1 - STAGED PULLOUT TESTING ON SMOOTH-METAL-STRIP REINFORCEMENT EMBEDDED IN SAND
Bhargav Kumar K P (IITH - Indian Institution of Technology Hyderabad) ; Ankur Kumar Mittal (IITH - Indian Institution of Technology Hyderabad) ; Umashankar Balunaini (IITH - Indian Institution of Technology Hyderabad)
   
Area Reinforced Walls and Slopes
Keywords:  Smooth metal strip, Retaining walls, Staged pullout, Pullout resistance		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

357-3 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN GEOTEXTILE TUBE SEMI-PERFORMANCE TEST FOR SLUDGE DEWATERING GENERATED IN WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Maria Alejandra Aparicio Ardila (USP - São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo) ; Samira Tessarolli de Souza (USP - São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo) ; Clever Aparecido Valentin (USP - São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo) ; Jefferson Lins da Silva (USP - São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Geotextile Tube , polymer, sludge, dewatering		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

356-1 - STRESS CRACKING BEHAVIOUR OF A HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE GEOMEMBRANE SEAM CREATED IN SUB-ZERO CONDITIONS
William Francey (QU - Queens University) ; Kerry Rowe (QU - Queens University)
   
Area Durability and Long-Term Performance
Keywords:  Durability, Geomembrane, Seams, Stress Crack Resistance, Welds		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

200-1 - STRESS CRACK RESISTANCE OF TEXTURED GEOMEMBRANES
Mohamed Morsy (QU - Queen´s University) ; R. Kerry Rowe (QU - Queen´s University)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Geomembranes, HDPE, Textured, Stress crack resistance		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

254-1 - STUDY OF GCL SHRINKAGE UNDER CYCLIC HYDRATION-DRYING EFFECTS
José Wilson Batista da Silva Silva (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos ) ; Natalia de Souza Correia Correia (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos ) ; Pedro Steola (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos ) ; Fernando Henrique Martins Portelinha (UFSCAR - Universidade Federal de São Carlos )
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Geosynthetic clay liner, Shrinkage, Thermal Cycles, Landfills		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

102-2 - SUBDRAINAGE SYSTEM COMPOSED OF DRAINING TANKS AT THE SIMA CALLAO-PERU SHIPYARD.
Jesus Cardozo (ANDEX - ANDEX DEL NORTE); R.A. Cruz (ANDEX - ANDEX DEL NORTE)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  groundwater drawdown, water table, draining tanks, subdrainage system		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

118-1 - SUBGRADE STABILIZATION WITH GEOSYNTHETICS IN THE CITY OF CALI AVENUE PROJECT FROM THE BOSA AVENUE TO THE SAN BERNARDINO AVENUE OF THE CITY OF BOGOTA - COLOMBIA
Maria Carolina Ibanez (MC - MEXICHEM COLOMBIA)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geocell, Biaxial Geogrid, Geotextile, Reaction Module, Platform		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

294-1 - TECHNICAL / ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF GEOSYNTHETICS SELECTION FOR A TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENT IMPERMEABLE LINER IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES
Franco Manuel Sánchez Romero (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados) ; Jaime Carranza Chavez (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados) ; Axel Franco Castro Cuadra (ANDDES - Anddes Asociados)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Tailings, Geosynthetic, Assesment, Impoundment, Impermeabilization		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

300-1 - TECHNICAL VIABILITY ANALYSIS OF GEOGRID-REINFORCED UNPAVED ROADS IN CYCLIC LOADING TEST
Edriza da Silva Ferreira (UCB - Universidade Católica de Brasília) ; Gabriella Melo de Deus Vieira (UCB - Universidade Católica de Brasília) ; Ivonne Alejandra Maria Gutiérrez Góngora (UCB - Universidade Católica de Brasília) ; Matheus Viana de Souza (UCB - Universidade Católica de Brasília)
   
Area Reinforcement of Embankments and Unpaved Roads
Keywords:  cyclic loading, geogrid, technical viability, unpaved roads		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

262-1 - THE APPLICATION OF GEOTEXTILE ENCASED COLUMNS (GEC) BENEATH WATER IN A HIGHLY SEISMIC AREA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UP TO 22 M HIGH EMBANKMENT
Erol Guler (GMU - George Mason University) ; Oliver Detert (HS - HUESKER Synthetic GmbH)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geotextile Encased Columns, Earthquake, Embankment, Geotextile, Installation below water		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

220-1 - THE APPLICATION OF NONWOVEN WASTE CONFINEMENT SYSTEMS IN MINING, WATER TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
Samira Tessarolli de Souza (OBER GEOSSINTÉTICOS - OBER S/A INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO) ; Silvio Luis Palma (OBER GEOSSINTÉTICOS - OBER S/A INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO) ; Maria Laura Rolim Gonçalves (OBER GEOSSINTÉTICOS - OBER S/A INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  Geotextile Tubes, Nonwoven Geotextile, Mining, Water Treatment, Environmental Solutions		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

273-1 - THE DEFORMABILITY OF STIFF GEOGRIDS WITH INTERLOCKED GRANULAR MATERIAL
Zikmund Rakowski (CO - Consultant) ; Jacek Kawalec (TI - Tensar International, TUOS - Technical University of Silesia) ; Leos Hornicek (CTU - Czech Technical University)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  mechanical stabilisation, deformability, geogrid, interlocking, grains		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

268-1 - THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION WHEN USING GEOTEXTILE TUBES FOR MINING APPLICATIONS
Paula de Mello Martins (GOLDER - Golder) ; Nathalia P. B. de Castro (TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS - TenCate Geosynthetics) ; Tom Stephens (TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS - TenCate Geosynthetics) ; Nicolas Ruiz (TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS - TenCate Geosynthetics)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Mining Applications
Keywords:  Mining, tailings, geotextile tubes, specification, geosynthetics 		[Abstract]   [Paper]

203-1 - THE ROLE OF JUNCTION STRENGTH IN THE PERFORMANCE OF GEOGRIDS
Werner Müller (BAM - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) ; Andreas Wöhlecke (BAM - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  geogrid, junction, anchorage trench, design rules, long-term behaviour		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

37-2 - THE USE OF GCCMS (GEOSYNTHETIC CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE MATS) FOR LINING IRRIGATION CANALS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE
William Crawford (CONCRETE CANVAS - Concrete Canvas) ; Lee Church (CONCRETE CANVAS - Concrete Canvas)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  X, X, X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

75-3 - THE USE OF GEOTEXTILE TUBE TECHNOLOGY TO CONTAIN AND DEWATER SEWAGE SLUDGE FROM A SEPARATOR UNIT AT ECOPETROL’S REFINERY IN BARRANCABERMEJA, COLOMBIA, S.A
Nicolas Ruiz (TCA - TenCate Geosynthetics)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Geotextile Tube, Dewatering, Solids Removal, Clear Effluent		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

467-1 - USE OF BITUMINOUS GEOMEMBRANE (BGM) TO WATERPROOF LARGE CANALS
Bertrand Breul (AXTER-COLETANCHE - Axter-Coletanche) ; Emilio Escobar (AXTER-IBÉRICA - Axter-Ibérica)
   
Area TC-H 02 - Canal Lining
Keywords:  X, X, X, X, X		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

226-1 - USE OF ENHANCED LATERAL DRAINAGE GEOTEXTILES IN A PAVEMENT FOUNDED ON EXPANSIVE CLAYS
Marcelo Azevedo (JACOBS - Jacobs, UT AUSTIN - The University of Texas at Austin) ; Jorge Zornberg (UT AUSTIN - The University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Drainage, Expansive clay, Geotextiles, Pavement		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

326-1 - USE OF GEOGRID AS A REINFORCING ELEMENT FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
Brunner Rabello Frazão Corrêa (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Caroline Zanette Macedo (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Maria Carollina Cordeiro Soares da Silva (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro) ; Paulo César de Almeida Maia (UENF - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro)
   
Area Young Member Session
Keywords:  foundation, geogrids, geosynthetics, shallow foundation, soil-structure-geosynthetic interaction		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

374-2 - USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS IN THE NEW AIRPORT OF MEXICO CITY.
Gregorio Hernández Cristobal (TDM MÉXICO - TEMATSA DE MEXICO SA DE CV) ; Carlos Antonio Centurión Panta (TDM MÉXICO - TEMATSA DE MEXICO SA DE CV)
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Geogrids, Geotextiles, Soft Soils		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

24-1 - USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS ON PAVED AND UNPAVED RURAL ROADS
Gordon Keller (GG - GENESEE GEOTECHNICAL )
   
Area Case Histories
Keywords:  Unpaved Roads, Rural Roads, Innovative Uses, Geosynthetics, Best Practices		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

22-2 - USE OF HDPE GEOCELLS TO REPLACE RIP RAP AND REINFORCED CONCRETE IN SUPERFICIAL DRAINAGE STRUCTURES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATIONS
Carlos Antônio Centurión Panta (TDM - TDM Tecnologia de Materiais Brasil Ltda.) ; Wladimir Caressato Junior (TDM - TDM Tecnologia de Materiais Brasil Ltda., UNICAMP - Universidade Estadual de Campinas)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications
Keywords:  Channels, Geosynthetics, HDPE Geocells, Renewable Energy , Superficial Drainage		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

314-1 - USE OF SECONDARY REINFORCEMENT TO MINIMIZE LATERAL DEFORMATION OF GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED RETAINING WALLS: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Yan Jiang (TERRACON - Terracon Consultants, Inc.) ; Jie Han (KU - The University of Kansas) ; Robert Parsons (KU - The University of Kansas)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Geosynthetics, Secondary reinforcement, Numerical analysis, Wall, Lateral deformation		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

341-1 - USO DE GEOMALLAS PARA EL CONTROL DE CAÍDA DE PIEDRAS EN LA COSTA VERDE
Juan José Mansilla Sanchez (TDM - Tecnología de Materiales S.A.)
   
Area Innovative Uses and Solutions
Keywords:  Geosintethics, Geogrid, Erosion control, Rockfall, Slope protection		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

163-3 - UTILIZATION OF DATA COLLECTED THROUGH PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO EVALUATE GEOSYNTHETIC-STABILIZED ROADWAY PERFORMANCE UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC LOADS
Gholam Hossein Roodi (UT - University of Texas at Austin) ; Jorge G. Zornberg (UT - University of Texas at Austin)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Highways and Railways
Keywords:  Geosynthetic, Roadway, Expansive Clay Subgrades, Pavement Management System, Base Stabilization		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

236-1 - VALIDATION OF HYDROGEOSPHERE CODE TO SIMULATE CONTAMINANTS TRANSFERS THROUGH COMPOSITE LINERS WITH A SINGLE HOLE IN THE GEOMEMBRANE
Hajer Bannour (ISSAT - University of Sousse) ; Farouk Ben Abdelghani (ISSAT - University of Sousse) ; Nathalie Touze (IRSTEA - Irstea)
   
Area Design Approaches and Numerical Solutions
Keywords:  contaminant modeling, geomembranes, geosynthetic clay liner, geosynthetics, Hydrogeosphere		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

130-1 - VARIATIONS IN INTERFACE SHEAR STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT OF GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER WITH MANUFACTURED SAND
Anjali Pillai (IISC - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) ; Gali Madhavi Latha (IISC - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  Msand, Geosynthetic Clay liner, Image analysis, Interface shear strength		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

357-2 - VEGETATIVE COVER INDEX FOR DIFFERENT BIOENGINEERING TECHNIQUES EXECUTED IN THE SIMPLÍCIO HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT - FURNAS
Marta Pereira da Luz (ELETROBRAS FURNAS - Eletrobrás Furnas) ; Gustavo Borel de Menezes (CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - California State University) ; Arnaldo Teixeira Coelho (INGÁ ENGENHARIA E CONSULTORIA - Ingá Engenharia e Consultoria) ; Mateus Porto Fleury (SÃO CARLOS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - São Carlos School of Engineering) ; Jefferson Lins da Silva (SÃO CARLOS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - São Carlos School of Engineering)
   
Area Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications
Keywords:  bioengineering, erosion protection, erosion protection		 [Abstract]   [Paper]

28-1 - WATER PENETRATION RESISTANCE OF GEOTEXTILES: CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLODGE
Livia Luiza de Souza Avancini (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) ; Delma de Mattos Vidal (ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica)
   
Area Geosynthetic Properties
Keywords:  GEOTEXTILE, HYDROPHOBIA, INFILTRATION		 [Abstract]   [Paper]