Premium
Porous fabric membranes for soil stabilization and drainage
Author(s) -
Miano Ralph R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760170510
Subject(s) - drainage , work (physics) , materials science , membrane , civil engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , biology , genetics
This paper briefly reviews the technological status of civil engineering fabrics used for ground stabilization and drainage applications. The theory of how such fabrics work is used to illustrate the advantages of fabric‐containing designs over conventional construction techniques. A drainage project which could not have been completed except at an exorbitant cost without the use of a properly designed filter fabric is detailed, and the economic benefits of using fabrics under ordinary circumstances are also documented. Because fabrics work and because they save money, the outlook for civil engineering fabrics is extremely bright.