Designing with Geosynthetics

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Description of geosynthetic products, material properties, durability studies, design methodologies, design guidelines in various infrastructure applications, separation of soil systems, reinforced pavement design, reinforced slopes, reinforced walls, light weight fill applications, shallow foundations, coastal infrastructure, landfills, and other transportation infrastructure applications; products include geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geocells, geosynthetic clay liners, geofoams and geonets. Prerequisite: CVEN 365 or approval of instructor.