Sample specifications for engineering fabrics : from Alabama, California, Illinois, New York, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USDA Forest Service.
by
 
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Implementation Division.

Title
Sample specifications for engineering fabrics : from Alabama, California, Illinois, New York, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USDA Forest Service.

Author
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Implementation Division.

Corporate Author
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Implementation Division.

Publication Information
Washington : Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Offices of Research and Development, Implementation Division, 1978.

Physical Description
vi, 79 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series
Report - Federal Highway Administration ; FHWA-TS-78-211
 
Report -Federal Highway Administration ; FHWA-TS-78-211.

Contents
Sample specification from Corps of Engineers -- Sample specification from USDA Forest Service -- Sample specification from Alabama -- Sample specification from California -- Sample specification from Illinois -- Sample specification from New York.

Abstract
Engineering fabrics for highway construction and maintenance, are increasingly being used in a variety of ways: as filters for subsurface drainage; as separation barriers to prevent the contaminatin of base courses; as subgrade restraining layers for weak subgrades; as earth reinforcement for retaining walls; as erosion control barriers; and for other uses. To facilitate greater use of these fabrics, this publication has been published. The publication contains specifications for a variety of fabric uses from six organizations, which have had significant construction experience with fabrics.

Subject Term
Nonwoven fabrics -- Specifications.
 
Textile fabrics -- Specifications.

Electronic Access
http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/3990676.html


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
Civil EngineeringBookB028276TS1828 .U57 1978Transportation Collection