Development and potential of jute geotextiles

This is intended as a ‘status paper’ on trends in world jute production and consumption, in relation to which the market potential of jute geotextiles has been assessed. The paper discusses in detail the role jute geotextiles can play in the control of soil erosion through revegetation and summarize...

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Published inGeotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 421 - 433
Main Author Ranganathan, S.R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 1994
Subjects
Agricultural engineering
Civil engineering
Consumption
Drainage control
Embankments
Erosion control
Geotextiles
Marketing
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Summary:This is intended as a ‘status paper’ on trends in world jute production and consumption, in relation to which the market potential of jute geotextiles has been assessed. The paper discusses in detail the role jute geotextiles can play in the control of soil erosion through revegetation and summarizes recent experiments and applications of jute geotextiles in developed and developing countries. The paper also details the properties of jute relevant to geotextiles application. It concludes by detailing the potential that exists for new products and applications in agriculture, civil engineering construction, drainage and embankment control. References for further reading are also included.
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ISSN:0266-1144
1879-3584
DOI:10.1016/0266-1144(94)90006-X