| As its name suggests Geotextiles refers to
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| | which it is used. For example, natural
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| textiles related to earth or soil. When
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| | fiber base Geotextiles is used for erosion
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| any permeable material used with rock,
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| | control mats where durability is not a
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| soil or earth it is termed as Geotextiles.
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| | critical factor.
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| The basic function of this technology is
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| | Natural Fiber Based Geotextiles
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| to prevent soil erosion to strengthening
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| | Natural fibers like Jute and coir have
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| heavy concrete structures. This technology
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| | special applications. These different
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| has not yet gained much attention in
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| | fibers degrade at different rates. Coir
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| India, but is widely used in many
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| | geotextiles degrade in 2 to 3 years while
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| countries for construction of bridges,
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| | jute degrades in 1 to 2 years. Because of
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| roads, railway tracks to improve its
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| | this property coir is used in situations
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| strength. Many researchers have view that
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| | where vegetation takes longer to
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| this technology is not newly developed but
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| | establish, and jute is used in low
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| is in use from past thousands of years.
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| | rainfall areas as it can absorb more
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| Formation of Geotextiles
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| | moisture. Also used for rural unpaved
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| Geotextiles can be formed of synthetic
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| | roads.
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| fibers, natural fibers or combination of
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| | Advantages
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| the two. In past Geotextiles were made of
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| | 1. Natural fiber-based geotextiles are
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| natural plant fibers while today are
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| | environmental friendly.
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| usually formed of synthetic polymers such
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| | 2. Its biodegradable nature has certain
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| as polyester, polypropylene (PP),
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| | cost-effective applications in erosion
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| polyamides (PA) and polyamides (PA).
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| | control and re-vegetation.
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| Geotextiles made from natural fibers are
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| | 3. It is helpful in quick establishment of
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| less durable as they get decomposed with
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| | vegetation.
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| passage of time.
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| | 4. It also helps in dust control, sand
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| Choice of formation depends on the
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| | dune formation, wind erosion control and
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| required properties and service life for
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| | stabilization.
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