Whether it's a hurricane, tropical storm, or another potential disaster, geosynfhetic flexible lining systems are proven to save time and money during installation, maintenance, and beyond. Whether the project is a major levee, canal, slope, or other civil structure, erosion will always occur unless the project is designed to actively prevent it - providing proactive erosion control and preventing erosion before it happens.


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    Title :

    Reinforced levees stand strong. Geosynthetic materials provide hurricane protection through erosion control for Louisiana levees, and a Florida canal


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Geosynthetics ; 31 , 1 ; 36-41


    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 4 Bilder



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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