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ROCK FALL NET [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

[Functions of geotextiles] Curtain: the geotextile is hung alongside an earth or rock mass; its function is to prevent the passage in one way of light and/or in the otherway of falling rocks. An example is a rock fall net.

OBS

Geotextiles are defined as permeable textiles used in conjunction with soils or rocks [in civil engineering].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

Rock fall/éboulement de roches.

Spanish

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