Effect of tree shelters on the survival and growth of coniferous tree species in Central South Bulgaria [PDF]
Silva Balcanica, 2022 The effects of tree shelters on the survival, height and diameter growth of three coniferous tree species – Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) and Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) were observed.
Krasimira Petkova +3 more
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Reinforcement of piling platforms with geogrids over dewatered docks with very soft soils: Wood Wharf, London [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesWood Wharf is a major redevelopment of 23 acres designed to provide residential and office buildings as well as public spaces for shops, restaurants, parks and community uses. The development is located on the Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf, London.
Guerra-Escobar Patricia +2 more
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Road and bridge construction across gypsum karst in England [PDF]
, 2002 Gypsum karst problems in the Permian and Triassic sequences of England have caused difficult conditions for bridge and road construction. In Northern England, the Ripon Bypass crosses Permian strata affected by active gypsum karst and severe subsidence ...
Anthony H Cooper +20 more
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Geosynthetic solutions for road stabilization and railway ballast optimization over frost susceptible and expansive clays: A case study of the Cargill Canola processing facility [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe Cargill Canola processing facility, a $350 million project, began construction in July 2022 and is set to be operational in 2025. The site's geology primarily consists of fine-grained glaciolacustrine sediments, mainly silts and clays.
Laprade René, Nesbit Brock
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Feedback on long-term integrity of Multi-linear drainage geocomposites installed on landfill final covers after 10 and 12 years of operation [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe use of drainage geocomposites in landfill final covers facilitates surface water drainage, contributing to long-term stability. However, validating their durability beyond accelerated laboratory aging tests remains a challenge. The most direct method
Riot Mathilde +3 more
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Geosynthetic-encased stone columns: analytical calculation model [PDF]
, 2011 This paper presents a newly developed design method for non-encased and encased stone columns. The developed analytical closed-form solution is based on previous solutions, initially developed for non-encased columns and for non-dilating rigid-plastic ...
Logar, Janko +2 more
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Overview of geosynthetics teaching in Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programs at public institutions in Brazil [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesDespite the increasing use of geosynthetics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, there is a significant lack of information about geosynthetics among a large portion of civil engineers. One reason that might justify this issue is the absence
Medeiros Marília +4 more
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Hydraulic conductivity of a dense prehydrated geosynthetic clay liner [PDF]
, 2015 Dense prehydrated geosynthetic clay liners (DPH-GCLs) are a particular type of GCL which, unlike conventional GCLs manufactured with dry bentonite, contain bentonite prehydrated during manufacturing.
Di Emidio, Gemmina, Mazzieri, Francesco
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Laboratory Studies on Granular Filters and Their Relationship to Geotextiles for Stormwater Pollutant Reduction [PDF]
, 2015 Applications of geotextiles within tertiary stormwater treatment systems and for stormwater infiltration can provide a substrate for biofilm formation, enabling biological treatment of contaminants.
Butler +6 more
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Tensile properties of geosynthetics after installation damage [PDF]
, 2013 n this paper, data from field installation trials of geosynthetics and laboratory tests are presented and analysed. The influence of several factors was assessed, namely nominal strength and type of geosynthetic, soil, compaction energy and method used ...
Margarida Pinho-Lopes +1 more
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