Geotextile

Description

A manufactured fabric designed to protect, control and/or stabilize soil. Geotextiles are used for soil stabilization, for wind or water erosion control, in road construction, and to develop drainage paths. They are made from fiber polypropylene, fiber polyester, fiber nylon, and fiber acrylic. Most are nonwoven made by spun bonding, fuse bonding or needle punching. For additional information see entries on the following specific types of geotextiles: fabric drainage fabric, protection fabric geomembrane protection fabric, control fabric erosion control fabric, fabric reinforcement fabric, and stabilization fabric subsurface stabilization fabric.

Synonyms and Related Terms

geotextil (Esp.); gotextile (Fr.); geotxtil (Port.);drainage fabric; erosion control fabric; geomembrane protection fabric; reinforcement fabric; soil stabilization fabric; geogrid;

Brand names: Fabrisoil; Typar; Mirafi; Terram; Bidim [Solutia];

Additional Information

Propex Fabrics: Website Ten Cate Nicolon: Website

Authority

• Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996