Comparison of geotextile durability to outdoor exposure conditions in the Peruvian Andes and the Southeastern USA

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-45

  Grubb, D G ^a   Diesing III, W E ^a   Cheng, S C J ^b   Sabanas, R M ^c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c NTH Consultants Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; Geotextile; Outdoor exposure test; Polyester; Polypropylene; Strength test

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE;

ANDES; GEORGIA; PERU; UNITED STATES;

DURABILITY; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; STRENGTH;

EID: 0034034626     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.7.0164     Document Type: Article

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