A Guide to Geotextiles Testing

This book will guide both students as well as engineers and manufacturers in their choice of products from the many different types of geosynthetics which are now available. While testing methods have varied considerably from country to country, this book introduces standard test methods and procedures for geotextiles. Further, the book clearly explains the norms for evaluating textile properties. A list of geosynthetics product data is also included in the book. About The J.N.Mandal is Professor of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. He has published more than 300 papers in various reputed International/national journals/conferences. He is the founder of the International Geosynthetics Society Chapter (India). He is a member of the International Geosynthetics Society, U.S.A. He was the Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Geotextile and Geomembranes and Editorial Advisory Board Member of International Journal of Construction and Building Materials, U.K. He is the member of the Asian Geotechnical Information Centre, Bangkok, Indo-French Technical Association, Indian Geotechnical Society, Indian Road Congress, and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India). He is the chief consultant/advisor for various projects mainly related with geosynthetics, geoenvironment and geotechniques around the world. He is also serving as the editor of Indian Geotechnical Journal. D.G. Divshikar obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Poona University in 1956. Then he worked for five years at the Soil and Concrete Laboratory of the Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune. He joined the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in 1962, in the soil engineering laboratory. Since 1985 he has been instr