Remedial Measures for Environmental Sustainability - Technical paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Water and Energy in the 21th Century, focusing on coir fiber in applications for erosion control, reinforcement and stabilization of soil. Author: M. Sudhakaran Pillai. - http://www.ccriindia.org/Portal/cict/articles/ecofriendly.pdf
Classifying Rolled Erosion Control Products: A Current Perspective - Detailed descriptions of the various constructions, materials and technologies in use as rolled erosion control products. Authors: Tim Lancaster and Deron N. Austin. - http://www.ectc.org/resources/ClassRECP04.pdf
Uses and Abuses of Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering - Personal view on the application of computerized analytical methods in geotechnical engineering. Author: Mr. Robert Pyke. - http://www.tagasoft.com/TAGAsoft/Discussion/article1_html
Handbook of Geosynthetics - Introduction to geosynthetic materials and their practical applications in civil, geotechnical, environmental, coastal and hydraulic engineering projects. Published by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). - http://www.gmanow.com/pdf/GMAHandbook_v002.pdf
The Vertical Wick Drain Principle - Technical manual for the selection, application and design of vertical wick drains construction from extruded polypropylene piping and polypropylene nonwoven geofabrics. From Nilex Corp. - http://www.nilex.com/Uploads/wicktech.pdf
Advances and Retreats in Geotechnical Measurements - Technical paper examining the current state of geotechnical measurements in terms of the advances that have been made and the retreats that have accompanied these advances. Author: Dr. W. Allen Marr. - http://www.geotest.com/Papers/Advances%20and%20Retreats%20in%20Geotechnical%20Measurements.pdf
Mechanical Stress-Strain Characteristics and Model Behaviour of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Composites - Technical paper about a study of shear strength and deformation characteristics of unreinforced, and geosynthetics reinforced residual soil, by performing tests using a computer controlled shear box apparatus with stress levels ranging between 50 to 400 k - http://www.geosynthetica.net/tech_docs/EMStressStrain.pdf
In-Situ Behaviour of Geosynthetically Stabilized Flexible Pavement - Master of Science thesis on the results of falling weight deflectometer (FWD) tests performed on prepared pavement test sections stabilized with woven geotextile, geogrid, and without stabilization, to determine the extent of intermixing at the base-subgr - http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-111297-153911/unrestricted/alex.pdf
Designing for Soil Reinforcement - Technical handbook providing guidance for the design of steep slope soil reinforcement, illustrating proven design procedures. From Terram, Ltd. - http://www.terram.com/paradrain/pdf/Designing_SoilReinforcement.pdf
Design Manual for Roadway Geocomposite Underdrain Systems - Comprehensive technical manual providing design guidance for a new alternative drainage method, which incorporates a horizontal geocomposite drainage layer tied directly and continuously into an edgedrain system. From Tenax Corp. Authors: B.C. Christopher - http://www.tenaxus.com/roads/designinformation/designmanual/DesignManual-Roadway-%20Drain.pdf
Conversion of Geosynthetic Strain to Load Using Reinforcement Stiffness - Technical paper focusing on the development of a methodology that can be used to convert measured reinforcement strains to load for geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls, using properly selected reinforcement stiffness valuas. Authors: D.L. Walters and other - http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/GI_SourceFiles/Vol9I5_6/paper%203.pdf
Groundwater Recharge of Urban Runoff after Biological Treatment in Geotextile Filters - Technical paper describing best management practices (BMP) for the removal of pollutants from urban runoff prior to infiltration, adapting a system of alternating layers of nonwoven geotextile filters and granular soil. Authors: evat Yaman and others. - http://www3.villanova.edu/VUSP/to/pasym03/pdfs/2C1.pdf
Comparisons of Predicted and Observed Failure Mechanisms in Model Reinforced Soil Walls - Technical paper presenting comparisons of predicted stability analyses to measured and observed results of model reinforced soil walls, using theoretical design methods. Authors: E.M. Palmeira and R.C. Jones. - http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/GI_SourceFiles/V3I3/GI-V3-N3-Paper2.pdf
Filtration Criteria for Prefabricated Vertical Drain Geotextile Filter Jackets in Soft Bangkok Clay - Technical paper about laboratory filtration tests on soil-geotextile filter systems, conducted in order to evaluate the filtration and clogging performance of prefabricated verticle drain (PVD) geotextile filter jackets in soft Bangkok clay. Authors: D.T. - http://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/GI_SourceFiles/V3I1/GI-V3-N1-Paper5.pdf
Geomembrane Liner Durability: Contributing Factors and the Status Quo - Extensive technical paper discussing the influence of stress cracking resistance, the effectiveness of anti-oxidation additives, the stresses generated during installation and landfill operation, and the stress relaxation rate, on the long-term durability - http://www.geosynthetica.net/tech_docs/IDPigsUKpaper.pdf
Geosynthetics for Soil Reinforcement - Ninth Spencer J. Buchanan lecture introducing geosynthetic materials, and describing types and manufacture, functions and applications, properties and tests, design, selection specifications. Author: R.D. Holtz, Ph.D., P.E. - http://ceprofs.tamu.edu/briaud/Buchanan%20Web/Lectures/Ninth%20Buchanan%20Lecture.pdf
Basic Geosynthetics: A Guide to Best Practices in Forest Engineering - Comprehensive recommendations for best practices in the application of geosynthetics in forest and civil engineering, based on a case report involving the stabilization of a cutslope. Author: Jonathan Fannin. - http://depts.washington.edu/sky2001/proceedings/papers/Fannin.pdf
The Use of Geosynthetics in Road Construction in Germany - Technical paper about the German regulation and the supporting philosophy behind the application of geosynthetics in road construction. Author: Wilhelm Wilmers. - http://www.gb.bv.tum.de/fachsektion/veroeffentlichungen/wilmers.pdf
Geosynthetics in Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering - Technical paper describing the basic parameters, technical terms and the applications of geosynthetics in geotechnical and hydraulic engineering. Authors: Dr.-Ing. F. Saathoff and Dipl.-Ing. L. Vollmert. - http://www.bgr.de/b114/geo_mining_hazards/saathoff.pdf
Quantitative Erosion Control Product Testing Under Simulated Rainfall - Technical paper presenting quantitative data on the performance of various erosion control Best Management Practices (BMP). Authors: Justin J. Early. - http://www.curlex.com/library/papers/(2003%20IECA)_Quantitative_Erosion_Control_Product_Testing_Under_Simulated_Rainfall.pdf
Quantifying the Performance of Hillslope Erosion Control Best Management Practices - Technical paper summarizing the results of hillslope erosion testing, including a determination of soil loss rates analysed and interpreted using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). Authors: Paul Clopper and others. - http://www.curlex.com/library/papers/(2001%20ASCE)_Quantifying_the_Performance_of_Hillslope_Erosion_Control_Best_Management_Practices.pdf
Estimating the Concentration of Sediment-Laden Runoff from Hillslopes - Technical paper presenting a method for estimating sediment concentration of rainfall-induced runoff from hillslopes. From the American Excelsion Company. - http://www.curlex.com/library/papers/(2004%20IECA)_Estimating_the_Concentration_of_Sediment-Laden_Runoff_From_Hillslopes.pdf
Determining Cover Management Values for Surface Cover Best Management Practices - Technical paper summarizing extensive research into soil loss caused by rainfall erosion, and describing the use of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to estimate event-based cover management values. Authors: K. Kelsey and T. Johnson. - http://www.curlex.com/library/papers/(2003%20IECA)_Determining_Cover_Management_Values_(C%20factors)_For_Surface_Cover_Best_Management_Practices_(BMPs).pdf
Geosynthetic Membrane Monitoring System - Short paper describing a development project for the embedding of fiber optic lines into geosynthetic landfill containment systems to create smart monitoring structures for environmental protection purposes. From Sandia National Laboratories. - http://www.sandia.gov/Subsurface/factshts/ert/gmms.pdf
Assessments of Long-Term Filtration Performance of Degradable Prefabricated Geotextile Drains - Scientific study evaluating the filtration performance of smart geotextiles constructed from specially conditioned geotextile fabrics and plastic cores, creating biodegradable prefabricated vertical drains (PVD). Authors: H.Y. Jeon and others. - http://www.textile.hanyang.ac.kr/fpml/files/sci/32.pdf
Utilizing PVC Geomembranes for Landfill and Pond Liners - Lecture on the fabrication and installation of PVC geomembranes for containment applications. Author: Mr. Fred P. Rohe. - http://www.geomembrane.com/TechPapers/VinylTech%20Paper.htm
Applications of Geosynthetics - Home pages authored by students in civil engineering at the Syracuse University, aimed at improving the understanding and knowledge about the applications of geosynthetic materials and products. Subjects are geopipes, clayliners, polymers, landfill covers - http://syllabus.syr.edu/CIE/Gckastur/Cie584/
Geosynthetics in Dams - Lecture notes reviewing geosynthetic applications in dams according to performed functions, i.e. barrier to fluid, drainage, geomembrane protection, filtration, reinforcement and erosion control. Author: Daniele Cazzuffi. - http://www.geosynthetica.net/tech_docs/igs_dams_lecture.pdf