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Proceedings of the 4 th international conference on geotextiles geomembranes and related products, the Hague, 28 may -1 june 1990, vol.III: Openening ceremony, late propers, discussion, closing session
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Volumes 1 and 2 of the proceedings of the Fourth international Conference on Geotextiles,Geomembranes and related Products contain 247 papers and communications presented by experts from all over the world.Together with Volume 3 containing the opening addresses,the keynote paper and a report of the discussions in the sessions,it provides a clear overview of the current state of the art.Geotextiles are not just textiles: they are flexible construction materials specially designed for civil engineering.By nature,they are permeable to fluids and able to retain particles bigger than the size of their pores.Geomembranes are synthetic liners used in geotechnical engineering,which are impermeable to both fluids and particles.Related products are products which,though similar to geotextiles or geomembranes,do not fit the definition of those terms.Together forming the family of geosynthetics,these three kinds of materials are increasingly used in: steep slopes and walls,embankments on soft soils,roads and railroads,drainage and filtration,erosion control,canals,reservoirs and dams,and containment systems preventing pollution of aquifers by wastes.As a description of the state of the art in geotextile and geomembrane engineering at the beginning of the 1990s,the Proceedings should be of great interet to all members of the civil,geotechnical and textile engineering professions.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Le volume 3 contient la fin des communications,les discussions en seances et les rapports generaux.
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