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 | | Designing with Geosynthetics (4th Edition) by Robert M. Koerner ISBN-10: 9780137261758 ISBN-10: 0-13-726175-6 ISBN-13: 9780137261758 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-726175-8 Paperback 1997-12-15 Prentice Hall Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Still the only book on geosynthetics, this updated edition covers the latest materials and design techniques. Emphasizing design-by-function, it examines all types of geosynthetics, including geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, and geocomposites. KEY TOPICS: Introducing theory and techniques of chemical analysis for identifying polymer types and properties, the book covers a wide range of applications, including geotextile wall design, geogrid wall design, geomembrane side slope design, and GCL hydraulic barrier design. The book also covers geosynthetic clay lines (GCLs) and devotes an entire chapter to geopipe. It introduces design, testing, and selection of geosynthetics on a generic, rather than product-specific basis. It also provides an updated Product Reference Guide (through the Industrial fabrics Association International). The fourth edition of Designing with Geosynthetics has been revised to include the most up-to-date information as well as new examples covering transportation and geotechnical applications. An essential reference on geosynthetics for all practicing engineers. | ||
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Geosynthetics - straight forward, crystal clear Designing with Geosynthetics is the definitive text book for the geotechnical designer and specification writer, yet is simplistic enough for someone with no previous experience with Geosynthetics. The design by function approach is a common-sense straigh-forward concept that helps the reader understand the functionality of these plastic materials within a soil matrix. The text is also a boon to site owners and developers who using traditional methods would not develop a site, but with geosynthetic solutions, may develop the most difficult sites cost effectively. | ||
Difficult to understand if you are not a ten year engineer Currently I am using this text book for a college course on geosynthetics and I feel that it is not the level of material we should be using. This is partially our instructors fault for using this book as a reference but also you need to be a ten year engineer to understand the language. For example chapter 5 was assigned to us as reading along with 20 questions from the end of the chapter. The work load isn't the problem it is the fact that the book is not precise to what it is telling you. I know the answers are not going to come leaping out of the text book as the question reads but at least some order and explaination throughout the text could be used. My classmates and I feel the same way. Maybe I should direct my concerns to our instructor or maybe I am just blowing smoke because I want to understand something that isn't being explianed to me in a simple manner. I don't want to criticize your text but I find that it a little over-bearing to read when you are only learning the basic fundamentals of geosynthetics. Thank-you for your time. | ||