Article | REF: C5430 V2

Introduction to Geomembranes

Author: Jean-Pierre GIROUD

Publication date: August 10, 2015

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2. Geosynthetics

2.1 Overview of geosynthetics

Geosynthetics include geomembranes and a variety of products, the main ones of which are described below (§ 2.2 ). Geosynthetics are generally delivered to the field in rolls. The strips ("lés") obtained by unrolling these rolls are generally in the order of 1.5 to 10 m wide and from a few dozen meters to over 100 m long.

These strips are assembled in the field using various methods, known as "assembly methods":

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