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GEOSINTETICO [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
DEF

A synthetic material or structure used as an integral part of a project, structure, or system.

CONT

Geosynthetics: new possibilities in civil engineering and in landfill technology.

OBS

Within this category are subsurface drainage and water control materials such as geomembranes, geotextiles, and geocomposites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
DEF

Matériau synthétique sous forme de textile, de non-tissé, de membrane, de filet, etc., destiné à des travaux d'aménagement des sols.

CONT

Les géosynthétiques : nouvelles possibilités en génie civil et dans la technique des décharges.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Textiles técnicos
  • Materiales de construcción artificiales
CONT

Existen diferentes tipos de geosintéticos: los geotextiles, las geomembranas, geomallas, georedes, geoceldas, geomantas, biomantas y la combinación de ellos: los geocompuestos.

CONT

Con el avance de la tecnología del plástico, se empezaron a utilizar componentes a partir de polímeros, por tal razón se creó una categoría más amplia [que la de geotextil] que permitiera agrupar a todas las variantes, denominada geosintéticos.

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