Educational
This section offers a wide variety of geosynthetics technical information. This information is a product of the IGS’s Education and Technical committees as well as a number of other hard-working IGS volunteers. Information developed for the IGS is created and peer-reviewed by the foremost geosynthetics academics and practitioners worldwide. This material is kindly provided by the international website of the IGS.
Origins of the term “Geosynthetics” and the IGS
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Classification of fabrics and measurement of their properties with a view to utilisation in geotechnics, Giroud (1977) [FRENCH]
From Geotextiles to Geosynthetics: A revolution in Geotechnical Engineering, Giroud (1986)
The Geosynthetics Discipline: Achievements and Challenges, Giroud (1993)
Personal Memories on the Formation of the IGS, Giroud (2003)
