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Articles
Agriculture
A comprehensive article published by OSU discussing application, installation & maintenance of woven geotextiles and nonwoven geotextiles in agricultural applications.
An article that includes illustrations of geotextile feeding systems and a cost comparison of geotextile based pads versus traditional rock and cement pads.
This article, published by the University of Florida, discusses site selection, pond shapes and depths, proper shading and maintenance and discusses the use of cow carpet.
A short article published by the University of Minnesota detailing the importance of good drainage of the sub-grade to increase the life of farm roads. Drainage must always be addressed before using stabilization geotextiles.
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.
Segmental Retaining Walls & MSE Walls
This brief article by Anchor Retaining Walls details the importance of engineering in segmental retaining walls and how to properly detail and account for the costs in your bid.
This article provides excellent advice for the homeowner regarding the need for, and function of, geogrid in a segmental retaining wall.
Forestry
A comprehensive article published by the NRCS detailing road alignment, width, drainage, surfacing and erosion control.
General Applications
An article detailing the use of nonwoven geotextiles as separation fabrics, reinforcement fabrics, drainage fabrics, erosion control fabrics and moisture barriers.
Published by the US Department of Agriculture, this comprehensive manual details the many uses of geotextiles, including the USDA's requirements for woven and nonwoven geotextiles.
Geotextile Roadway Stabilization & Separation
This short article details the benefits of using geotextiles for roadway separation.
Slit-film geotextiles are often ignored for base stabilization. Here we discuss why they shouldn't be.
Links to Articles
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.
Geosynthetics for Trails in Wet Areas - 2000 Edition - A comprehensive article published by the FHWA detailing the uses of geotextiles, geogrids and geonets for trails in wet areas.
Geosynthetic Applications - Drexel University's Geosynthetic Research Institute discusses geosynthetic applications of geogrids, geonets, geomembranes and geocomposites.
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers - Publications database - Articles on geosynthetics, retaining walls, geogrids etc.
DJC - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - A very general overview of geosynthetics. Great as a starting point to a better understanding of geosynthetics.
The Evaluation of Geotextile Material for Use in Oyster Reef Creation - Geotubes can be usefull in the creation of oyster reefs.
Geotextile Pads for Mud Control in Heavy Use Areas - University of Kentucky - Article on using geotextiles (Cow Carpet) to add reinforcement and seperation to fight mud in livestock applications.
Stream Crossings & Restricted Access Watering - University of Kentucky- Article on using geotextiles (Cow Carpet) to manage livestock stream crossings and discussing the problems associated with unfettered access to water by livestock.
Improved Accelerated Weather Chamber Study for Geotextiles - University of Singapore. Discusses the impact of both rain and sun on the UV resistance of geotextiles and an imporved method/device for measuring UV resistance.
Geotextiles in Road Construction, Maintenance & Erosion Control - University of Massachussetts. How important is permeability? Improper installation and poor product choice are main culprits in failure.
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