Australia-based · Global geosynthetic supply & engineering support | Site investigations · SAKontain capability brochure

Hydraulic, coastal & erosion · 2023

Mechanical and Thermoanalytical Study of Polypropylene Geomats Exposed in the Field and the Laboratory

Jefferson Lins da Silva, Clever Aparecido Valentin, Marcelo Kobelnik, Gabriel Orquizas Mattielo Pedroso, Maria Alejandra Aparício-Ardila, Luiz Paulo Vieira de Araújo Júnior, Marta Pereira da Luz

Original research · free full-paper access · authors credited

Research overview

Compares geomat wire properties after more than six years on reservoir slopes and after laboratory UV ageing. Field and laboratory degradation differ. Research includes electricity asset-owner participation and ANEEL/Furnas funding.

Kontain’s reading note. Refer to the original paper for the authors’ full methods, findings and limitations.

Authors
Jefferson Lins da Silva, Clever Aparecido Valentin, Marcelo Kobelnik, Gabriel Orquizas Mattielo Pedroso, Maria Alejandra Aparício-Ardila, Luiz Paulo Vieira de Araújo Júnior, Marta Pereira da Luz
Publication year
2023
DOI
10.3390/ma16114148
Access
Full text at the original publisher or institutional repository.
Reuse
CC BY 4.0 ↗

Read the full paper

Use your email and a one-time code for free access. No payment or password required. The paper opens at its publisher or repository.

Read the full paper →Search all research papers →

Topics in this paper

geomatserosion controlfield exhumationpolypropyleneUV ageing

Apply the evidence to your project

Materials, test conditions, exposure and loading matter. Research findings need project-specific assessment before use as design inputs.

Kontain provides geosynthetic supply and engineering support. Inclusion in this catalogue does not imply author endorsement or product certification.