Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil Engineering
This book presents a first-of-its-kind exposition on the emerging technology of jute fibre geotextiles. The book covers the characteristics of jute fibre and jute yarns, types and functions of jute geotextiles, and the mechanism of control of surficial so
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Tapobrata Sanyal
Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil Engineering
Developments in Geotechnical Engineering Series editors Braja M. Das, Henderson, USA Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Townsville, Australia
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Tapobrata Sanyal
Jute Geotextiles and their Applications in Civil Engineering
Tapobrata Sanyal Ex-Chief Consultant National Jute Board Kolkata, West Bengal India
ISSN 2364-5156 ISSN 2364-5164 (electronic) Developments in Geotechnical Engineering ISBN 978-981-10-1931-9 ISBN 978-981-10-1932-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1932-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016953486 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.
DEDICATED TO MY LATE REVERED PARENTS PROF. BINAYAK SANYAL & SM ANNAPURNA DEVI
Preface
Synthetic (man-made) geotextiles were first used in India way back in 1987 for riverbed protection when Calcutta Port Trust was building a massive guide wall in the estuarine reach of the mighty river Hugli opposite the Haldia Docks to extend the northern tip of Nayachar island for diversion of flow. Dutch assistance was sought for using geosynthetic (man-made) materials for bed protection for the founding of the guide wall. At the same time, the western bank of the island was threatened by severe erosion. The Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA) of Kolkata developed at my suggestion bitumen-treated woven jute fabric and supplied it for an experimental study to control the threat of bank erosion. The experiment was a big success. The treated bank is still in excellent shape and that too without any expenditure having been reportedly incurred by the port to maintain it even after 25 years! This was an eye-opener focusing the suitability of jute as an alternative t
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