pianc usa annual meeting 2008 maritime navigation commission working group 56
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PIANC USA Annual Meeting 2008
PIANC USA Annual Meeting 2008
Maritime Navigation Commission Working Group 56
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PIANC USA Annual Meeting 2008
Application of Geotextiles in Waterfront Protection
Maritime Navigation Commission Working Group 56
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PIANC USA Annual Meeting 2008
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• Objective of the Study– Produce a guideline for application of
geotextiles in waterfront protection
• Expand from "geotextiles" to "geosynthetics"
• Glossary of Terms based on the Coastal Engineering Manual
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• Three meetings so far– Kick-off meeting September '07 Brussels– January '08 Brussels– May '08 Antwerp– October '08 Rotterdam
• Framework / Table of contents
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• Offshore Foundation Structures– Pipelines, weirs, sills and barriers
• Coastal Zone– Dune/beach, groins, breakwaters, revetments
• Flood Protection– Dikes, levees
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• Emphasis on Applications
• Product types– Geotextile bags and tubes– Soil reinforcement
geotextiles– Marine mattresses– Seabed scour control– Fabric Grout forms and
containers
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• Proper Use of Geosynthetics
• Range of permissible loads – Waves, currents, etc.
• Durability– Aging, vandalism, UV, etc.
• Environmental Aspects
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• Needs– More information on uses in waterfront
applications– Pictures, case studies, cross sections,
durability evaluations, lessons learned
• Contact me at:– [email protected]– (856) 248-1200