Sustainable Geotextiles for Transportation Applications from Recycled Textiles

Details

• Creators:
  Meehan, Christopher L. ; Clarke-Sather, Abigail ; Poggiogalle, Tyler M.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Delaware. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; University of Minnesota. Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering ; Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Clothing
  • Geosynthetics
  • Geotextiles
  • Properties of materials
  • Recycled materials
  • Sustainable development
  • Textiles
  • Infrastructure
  • Strength of materials
  • Beneficial Re-use
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CAIT-UTC-NC43
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report, 9/1/16 – 8/31/18
• Corporate Publisher:
  Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Abstract:
  Geosynthetic fabrics and fibers are used in a wide variety of transportation applications. Geosynthetics in transportation applications perform at least one of the following functions: separation, filtration, reinforcement, drainage, protection, or fluid barrier. Traditional geosynthetic fabrics and fibers are engineered with specific performance applications in mind but with a relatively high material cost. Apparel and home textiles are routinely landfilled, representing a large waste stream that is increasing in volume; this waste stream is a potential feedstock that could improve the sustainability and reduce the cost of geotextiles/geosynthetics for a wide variety of transportation applications. This report describes the results of tests conducted to measure the engineering properties of common apparel fabrics, to explore their potential for beneficial re-use within the transportation infrastructure construction community.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT13-G-UTC28
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62256/dot_62256_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.07 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8eaff4552ad5486908204b280457d32625b009c2604e6e3585e49a599396b791