Article Links

Agriculture

Geotextile Feeding/Traffic Surfaces and Costs - An article that includes illustrations of geotextile feeding systems and a cost comparison of geotextile based pads versus traditional rock and cement pads.

Managing Mud on Horse Farms - University of Minnesota Extension article discussing option of a geotextile high traffic pad.

Stabilizing Shoreland Property to Prevent Erosion - University of Minnesota Extension article discussing using a geotextile as part of a system of shore protection.

Heavy Use Area Protection - The NRCS discusses using a separation geotextile and stone to protect areas such as stream crossings, cattle watering areas and feeding troughs, watering ramps, feedlots, walkways, loafing areas and farm roads.

Streambank Work Reduces Soil Erosion - NRCS article about a project consisting of bank shaping and protection by pulling the creek bank back on a 2:1 slope, installing a rip-rap toe in the streambed and placing geotextile and rock rip-rap on the shaped banks up to the normal bank.

Mud Control is Grazing Management - For most grazing operations the use of geotextile cloth and stone is the more practical and economical choice.

Coastal Applications

Geosynthetics and Geosystems in Hydraulic & Coastal Engineering - Chapter 12, pg 895 discusses expected lifespan of geotextiles in these structures.

Applications of Geosynthetic Membranes in Soil Stabilization and Coastal Defence Structures - Geosynthetics offer a competitive advantage over traditional methods of coastal protection and soil improvement.

Geotextiles and its Application in Coastal Protection and Off-shore Engineering - Geotextiles offer a safe and economical solution to everyday engineering challenges.

Forestry

NRCS Conservation Practice Standards - A complete index of all NRCS conservation practice worksheets and practices including many that involve the use of geotextiles such as access roads.

Geosynthetics for Trails in Wet Areas - 2008 Edition - A comprehensive article published by the USDA detailing the uses of geotextiles, geogrids and geonets for trails in wet areas.

Basic Geosynthetics: A Guide to Best Practices in Forest Engineering - Feedback over the years from projects in the forest sector of British Columbia suggests that geosynthetics are easy to install, offer cost and time savings, yield greater credibility with regulatory agencies and simplify construction in unstable soil.

History of Geosynthetics Use on National Forest Roads - Today, design parameters and usage is well-defined, well-documented, and specialized products are available to suit most needs.

Geosynthetics in Geosynthetics in Forestry Application Forestry Application - California Geologic Survey Power Point presentation.

General Applications

DJC - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - A very general overview of geosynthetics. Great as a starting point to a better understanding of geosynthetics.

Engineering Use of Geotextiles - Produced by the Departments of Army & Air Force. Fairly comprehensive, it covers pavement, filtration, drainage, embankments, railroad track stabilization, erosion control and reinforced soil walls.

GEOTEXTILE: It’s Application to Civil Engineering - An overview of various natural as well as synthetic textile fibers used for application as geotextiles.

GMA Geosynthetics Handbook - This handbook introduces geosynthetics from the perspective of practical application.

Geosynthetics From Retaining Walls to Landfills - PIGSO Learning article discussing the wide array of applications for geosynthetics.

Miscellaneous

Evaluation of Oxidative Behavior of Polyolefin Geosynthetics Utilizing Accelerated Aging Tests Based on Temperature and Pressure - A Drexel University study on the aging of geotextiles and geogrids under temperature, pressure, water environments.

Durability of Geosynthetics for Highway Applications - The research results described herein are included in four volumes on the subject of Durability of Geosynthetics for Highway Applications. Various aspects of geosynthetic durability were addressed in order to develop procedures that could be used to predict long-term strength losses of geosynthetics used in highway applications.

Installation and Ultra-Violet Exposure Damage of Geotextiles - The results showed that the nonwoven geotextiles presented a better installation damage behavior than the woven geotextile. The damage caused by the UV exposure was more significant to the nonwoven geotextiles (PET) than the woven geotextiles (PP), especially due to the polymer used in their manufacture process.

Comparison of CBR and Pin Puncture Strength Testing Used in the Evaluation of Geotextiles - ASTM has recently replaced the standard pin puncture strength test, D4833, with the CBR puncture strength test, D6241. The objective of this research is to attempt to correlate the CBR and pin puncture strengths for various categories of geotextiles, regardless of weave type and mass per unit area.

Correlation of ASTM D4833 and D6241 Geotextile Puncture Test Methods and Results for Use on WisDOT Projects

MSE Walls

FHWA- Effects of Geosynththetic Reinforcement Spacing on the Behavior of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls - A rather technical article detailing the impact spacing of geogrid or geotextile reinforcement has in controlling the behavior of MSEWs.

Secondary Geogrid Reinforcement in MSE Walls - Secondary geogrid reinforcement can be used in the evaluation of MSE walls to reduce cost and improve the performance of wall facing.

SRW Vertical Reinforcement Spacing - A discussion of maximum vertical spacing of geogrid reinforcement levels.

Spreadsheet Design of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls - PennDot publication discussing MSE wall design. 

Geogrid Quality for Finished Product and Raw Materials - How do you know that the product delivered on your project is representative of the product tested?

Pavement Overlay

Geosynthetics in Flexible and Rigid Pavement Overlay Systems to Reduce Reflection Cracking - The primary objective of this research project was to evaluate geotextiles placed under or within a hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay to reduce the severity or delay the appearance of reflection cracks.

Introduction To Geosynthetics In Transportation, Asphalt Overlay - GMA Powerpoint - Overlays are still the most common option for extending the life of distressed pavements.

Roadway Stabilization & Separation

Geotextiles in Road Construction, Maintenance & Erosion Control - Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. How important is permeability? Improper installation and poor product choice are main culprits in failure.

Validating Mechanisms in Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements - Geogrids or Geotextiles? They report, you decide!

Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance of Woven Geotextile Used between Base Course and Subgrade of a Paved Road - The purpose of this research was to investigate the properties of the exhumed geotextile from a low-volume road on the Virginia Department of Transportation network.

Use Woven Geotextiles Instead of Geogrids - Woven slit-film geotextiles are a highly efficient and cost effective alternative to polyproylene geogrids for base stabilization.