Overview Meeting held on 31 July 2018 to review ASTM standards for measurement of physical properties of geotextile including thickness, weight, and opening size. Standards for deterioration of geotextile and shear strength at interface of geosynthetics were also reviewed. Meeting was attended by representative from public and private sector.
Overview Most industrial floor slabs will over their design life, are subjected to external forces, which even before the concrete has hardened, can lead to a reduction in quality of concrete and its future performance. Duracrete Fibres give an effective reduction of plastic shrinkage cracking and increased hardened state properties in cementitious mixes. Duracrete Fibre …
To raise awareness for Geosynthetics, International Geosynthetic Society, IGS-PK gave presentations followed by panel discussion at NESCOM-National Engineering and Scientific Commission in Islamabad. IGS-PK members included Hasan S Akhtar, Col (R) Syed Muhammad Tehseen Yazdani, Usman Tassaduq and Saiyed Nadir Sajid. Topic of presentations included introduction to geotextile and geomembrane, it’s benefits and application in …
