This paper provides theoretical background, laboratory data and full-scale measurements
useful in understanding the interaction between soils and geosynthetics under unsaturated …

The majority of geoengineering applications occur in the unsaturated (vadose) zone, which
is the near-surface region forming the connection between meteorological phenomena …

One of the main purposes of a landfill cover system is to minimize the migration of water into
waste, known as percolation, and thereby reduce excessive leachate production. One …

This state-of-the-art covers advances in the constitutive modelling, experimental
investigation and field measurement of suction for unsaturated soils. It consists of three …

A new type of woven geotextile, referred to as wicking geotextile, was developed and
introduced to the market. Since this wicking geotextile consists of wicking fibers, they can …

Wicking geotextile has been increasingly utilized in field projects to mitigate water-related
roadway problems. The previous studies showed that the wicking geotextile could provide …

This study investigated the distance effect on water reduction by the wicking geotextile in a
base course experimentally using three sets of soil column tests. In each set of tests, two soil …

This study includes an experimental investigation of the transient movement of water in
unsaturated soil layers underlain by a geocomposite drainage layer (GDL) during cycles of …

Geotextiles are used within railways and highways to reduce settlement and improve
drainage characteristics. However, the drainage performance of conventional geotextiles …

The use of nonwoven geotextile drains in geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) structures has
been suggested to facilitate the dissipation of pore water pressure. It has also been …