Changes in filtration opening size of woven geotextiles subjected to tensile loads

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 331-340

  Fourie, A B ^a   Addis, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geotextiles; Opening size; Tension; Woven

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE STRESS; TENSILE TESTING;

HYDRODYNAMIC SIEVING;

GEOTEXTILES;

FILTRATION; GEOTEXTILE; TENSION;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; GEOTEXTILE; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0032857937     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-1144(99)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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