GEOSYNTHETICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 1M.SIVABHARATHI 1P.G Students, Department of Civil Engineering, 1Bharath University,Chennai, India. 1sivabharathicivil@gmail.com ________________________________________ Abstract---Geosynthetics, the polymeric products, have started to play a major role in solving a handful of Civil Engineering problems. Be it the patching of the pavement surface, poor stability of the soils, sub-surface drainage problems or the problems concerned with the erosion
Climate Change The South West of Australia is experiencing the effect of climate change much like the rest of the world, climate change is a change in global or regional climate patterns. Factors such as GHG emissions and pollution are contributing to the change in the climate and result in changes of environmental factors such as rainfall and temperature. The South West of Australia has a predominantly Mediterranean climate with heavier rainfall and colder temperatures in the winter months and
Why Modern landfill? Modern MSW landfills vs. Old landfills BY: AMIR MOVAHEDI Construction Management EGCE 573 Introduction Most people do not see “garbage and waste” as an interesting topic, but when it comes to “Landfill” it would bring more attention and excitement due to the impacts and importance of these vast manmade area. Based on dictionary, synonyms of word “Landfill” defined as: disposal area, dumping ground, garbage lot, recycling station, transfer station” while there are