Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil Engineering
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-10-1931-9 (ISBN)
Tapobrata Sanyal is an internationally known geotechnical and river expert, an acclaimed writer, a speaker and a social thinker. He graduated in civil engineering from Calcutta University (BE College, now IIEST) in 1961. He had his post-graduate stint in Holland as a government nominee in river engineering in the specialized field of geo-synthetic applications. At present he is the Chief Consultant to National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and member of several academic bodies in India and abroad. He has contributed more than 60 technical and research papers in national and international journals and has received a number of awards for his contribution. He has been awarded Life Time Achievement Certification from the International Geosynthetics Society (IS) for his outstanding contribution in the field of geosynthetics. He is the pioneer and an acknowledged exponent in application of Jute Geotextilesin India. He is in the Advisory Board of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of West Bengal (Geo-informatics & Remote Sensing). He has also been named as one of the Leading Scientists/Leading Intellectuals by foreign Assessment Boards and figures in the lists of ‘Who’s Who in Asia’, ‘Leading Scientists of the World’, ‘Leading Intellectuals of the World’ ‘Leading Professionals of The World’.
Chapter I: Introducing Geotextiles.- Chapter II: Jute, Jute Fibre & Jute Yarn.- Chapter III: Jute Geotextiles—Its Types & Functions.- Chapter IV: Soil Basics.- Chapter V: Control of Soil Erosion caused by Rain & Wind with Jute Geotextiles.- Chapter VI: Strengthening of Road Sub-Grade with Jute Geotextiles.- Chapter VII: Controlling River Bank Erosion with Jute Geotextiles.- Chapter VIII: Stabilizing Embankments with Jute Geotextiles.- Chapter IX: Management of Settlement of Railway Tracks.- Chapter X: Consolidation of Soft Soil with Pre-Fabricated Vertical Jute Drain.- Chapter XI: Jute Geotextile Standards, Properties & Test Methods.- Chapter XII: Environmental Aspects.- Chapter XIII: Potentially Important Jute Geo-Textiles.- Chapter XIV: Transportation, Storage and Handling of Jute Geotextiles.- Chapter XV: Prospective Applications of JGT & Its Variants.- Chapter XVI: Economical and Environmental Advantages of JGT in Different Applications.- Chapter XVII: Applications of JGT & Few Case Studies.- Chapter XVIII: Future of Jute Geotextiles.- Bibliography & Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Developments in Geotechnical Engineering |
| Zusatzinfo | 38 Illustrations, color; 45 Illustrations, black and white; XXIII, 218 p. 83 illus., 38 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
| Schlagworte | Earthen Embankments • Geotextiles • jute fibre • jute yarns • Pre-fabricated Vertical Jute Drains • Surficial Soil |
| ISBN-10 | 981-10-1931-2 / 9811019312 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-10-1931-9 / 9789811019319 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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