摘要: |
Companies engineer geocomposite drainage systems to minimize costly conventional graded-aggregate or perforated-pipe subsurface drainage systems. Geonets, sheet drains, pavement edge drains and prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) have reached acceptance as state-of-the-practice because they provide sufficient in-place drainage and offer reduced material cost, installation time and design complexity over traditional systems. The selection and design criteria for this category of products are generally simple. However, because of the numerous applications for subsurface drainage systems and varying performance parameters, designers must pay careful attention to the product-performance parameters applicable to a particular subsurface drainage application. New drainage products are being developed rapidly. Though other products are available, the following charts are separated into four general use categories. Companies that submitted product data chart lines were asked to provide data determined through industry-accepted testing methods. Companies were asked to sign a certificate of compliance verifying the accuracy of this data. |