Evaluation of Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits of Woolen Roadside Reclamation Products [PDF]
, 2017 This research project developed three types of products for study: woolen erosion control blankets (ECBs), wool incorporated into wood fiber compost at a 40:1 ratio (compost to wool, by weight), and wool incorporated into silt fence.
Ament, Rob +3 more
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Performance of Circular Footing on Expansive Soil Bed Reinforced with Geocells of Chevron Pattern [PDF]
, 2019 Results from laboratory model tests performed on circular footing are presented in this paper to understand the performance of geocell reinforced expansive soil. Naturally occurring expansive soil was used in this study as subsoil.
Kumar, Sanjeev +2 more
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Pullout Behavior of Different Geosynthetics-Influence of Soil Density and Moisture Content [PDF]
, 2020 Geosynthetics have increasingly been used as reinforcement in permanent earth structures, such as road and railway embankments, steep slopes, retaining walls, and bridge abutments.
Castorina Silva Vieira +2 more
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Natural Fibers: Applications [PDF]
, 2019 Fibers derived from bio-based sources such as vegetables and animal origin are termed as natural fibers. This definition includes all natural cellulosic fibers (cotton, jute, sisal, coir, flax, hemp, abaca, ramie, etc.) and protein-based fibers such as ...
Dhaliwal, Jatinder Singh
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Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management
, 2005 International audienceThis paper presents the results of a field experiment conducted in Kerala, South India, to test the effectiveness of coir geotextiles for embankment protection. In the context of sustainable watershed management, coir is a cheap and
Anil, K. R. +4 more
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An Overview of Waste Materials for Sustainable Road Construction [PDF]
, 2020 Untreated soil typically has low shear strength, swelling behavior, high compressibility and its characteristics were highly dependent on the environment. In general, such problematic soil will lead to severe damages in road construction industry such as
Mat Hassan, Nik Normunira +2 more
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Study on the effectiveness of coir fibre geo-textile for erosion control under the dynamic approach [PDF]
, 2008 This paper presents the effectiveness of coir geotextiles for erosion control. In the context of sustainable slope management, coir is a cheap and locally available material that can be used to strengthen traditional earthen bunds or protect the banks of
Abu Eusuf, Muhammad +3 more
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Assessment of the marine biodegradation and suitability of textile carrier substrates for Zostera marina transplantation [PDF]
, 2021 Seagrass meadows provide essential eco-system services for humankind but have been declining over the past and still ongoing, mainly attributed to anthropogenic disturbances.
Rautenbach, Sarah A.
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Chitosan-filled filter media from lignocellulosic biomass [PDF]
, 2015 The aim of this research is to evaluate the feasibility of the fibrous media for removal of total suspended solid and oil grease from palm oil mill effluent (POME). The first part of the research deals with the fabrication and characterization of the non-
Sadikin, Aziatul Niza
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Using Wood-Shred, Rice-Straw and Brush-Wood-Dams with Planting Seedlings to Runoff and Erosion Control in a Forest Road Fill Slope [PDF]
, 2019 This study aimed to investigate the effects of two types of natural geotextiles, including wood shred (WS), rice straw (RS) and the biomechanics method of brush wood dam (BWD) with planting seedlings of Alnus glutinosa and Salix alba on runoff, soil loss
Abdulvahed Khaledi Darvishan +3 more
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