Application of geosynthetics in irrigation and drainage projects, Herve Plusquellec. ICID, New Delhi, India. 2001. ISBN 81-85068-88-7
✍ Scribed by Ian D. Peggs
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 43 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1531-0353
- DOI
- 10.1002/ird.267
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✦ Synopsis
This is a very easy to read book that presents a comprehensive overview of the different types of geosynthetic materials and products, together with their roles and applications in water containment and transfer projects. Geosynthetics are typically engineering plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, polyester, and other materials manufactured into products that provide barrier, drainage, filtration, reinforcement, and erosion control functions. With their installation and performance benefits not widely recognized in many geotechnical and civil engineering projects, this book provides an introduction for those involved with water projects.
The 80-page book has 10 chapters starting with a brief overview of the geosynthetics industry, then passing through geomembranes, other planar geosynthetics, three-dimensional products, applications in irrigation and drainage, controversial issues, canal lining, selection and installation, and on to contractual considerations. The text is well amplified with figures and photographs. Many of the illustrated projects are international bank funded projects in developing countries. I have been fortunate to visit such an irrigation project in Xinjiang province in north-west China for which a geomembrane was made and installed locally using the latest internationally recognized equipment.