scholarly journals Sustainable Solutions with Geosynthetics and Alternative Construction Materials—A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12756
Author(s):  
Ennio M. Palmeira ◽  
Gregório L. S. Araújo ◽  
Eder C. G. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Construction Materials ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Alternative Construction ◽  
Construction And Demolition Wastes ◽  
Soil Structures ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Expected Benefits

Geosynthetics have proven to provide sustainable solutions for geotechnical and geoenvironmental problems when used with natural materials. Therefore, the expected benefits to the environment when geosynthetics are associated with unconventional or alternative construction materials will be even greater. This paper addresses the use of geosynthetics with wasted materials in different applications. The potential uses of alternative materials such as wasted tires, construction and demolition wastes, and plastic bottles are presented and discussed considering results from laboratory and field tests. Combinations of geosynthetics and alternative construction materials applied to reinforced soil structures, drainage systems for landfills, barriers, and stabilisation of embankments on soft grounds are discussed. The results show the feasibility of such combinations, and that they are beneficial to the environment and in line with the increasing trend towards a circular economy and sustainable development.

scholarly journals Deformation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures by Design, in the Lab and in the Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-171
Author(s):  
G. Heerten
Keyword(s):  
Field Tests ◽  
Seismic Loading ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Soil Reinforcement ◽  
Design Code ◽  
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil ◽  
Soil Structures ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Research ◽  
Reinforcement Interaction

Abstract Green-geo-engineering with geosynthetic reinforced soil structures is of increasing practice around the world. Poland is among the leading countries with the third biggest geogrid market in Europe. The German EBGEO 2010 Guideline for Soil Reinforcement with Geosynthetics as first European Guideline for Geosynthetics linked to the Eurocode 7, and the new design code for Japanese railway structures under seismic loading are introduced. New research results from the Geotechnical Institute of the RWTH Aachen, Germany, dealing with the soil/reinforcement interaction and new approaches for design codes for the reinforcement of base courses in traffic areas based on lab and field tests in the USA are presented.

Assessment of the quality of opening of soil structures technical means developed in Kuban State Agrarian University

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. F. Tarasenko B. F. ◽  
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S. Y. Orlenko S. Y. ◽  
V. V. Kuzmin V. V.
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Soil Structures ◽  
Improved Design

The article presents a comparative analysis, based on field tests, of the quality of loosening of soil structures of the upper horizon with technical means developed at KubSAU and an improved design of a universal tillage unit.

Alternative Concrete – Geopolymer Concrete

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Alkali Activated

Concrete is the most versatile, durable and reliable material and is the most used building material. It requires large amounts of Portland cement which has environmental problems associated with its production. Hence, an alternative concrete – geopolymer concrete is needed. The general aim of this book is to make significant contributions in understanding and deciphering the mechanisms of the realization of the alkali-activated fly ash-based geopolymer concrete and, at the same time, to present the main characteristics of the materials, components, as well as the influence that they have on the performance of the mechanical properties of the concrete. The book deals with in-depth research of the potential recovery of fly ash and using it as a raw material for the development of new construction materials, offering sustainable solutions to the construction industry.

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