Titre :
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Application of geosynthetics in irrigation and drainage projects
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Auteurs :
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H. Plusquellec
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Type de document :
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ouvrage
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Editeur :
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New Delhi, Inde : ICID, 2004
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Format :
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79 p.
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Catégories :
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IRRIGATION-DRAINAGE
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Mots-clés:
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GEOSYNTHETIQUE
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IRRIGATION
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DRAINAGE
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MATERIAU DE CONSTRUCTION
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GEOMEMBRANE
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Résumé :
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The book provides information on the wide range of geosynthetics and their potential application to irrigation and drainage projects. The controversial issue of lining or not irrigation canals and the design and construction issues of lining with conventional hard materials or with the use of geosynthetics is discussed. Special attention is given to the techniques to line existing canals with minimum interruption of irrigation service with the use of geocells, concrete-filled mattresses or field fabricated geocomposite for example. Finally the book discusses the selection of geomembranes based on the technical service requirements and not purely on cost considerations and discusses the two main procurement methods based either on material specific or performance specifications.
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