ABSTRACT
Geosynthetics are available in a wide range of compositions appropriate to different applications and environments. Therefore, they have pervaded many areas of civil engineering, especially geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, hydraulic engineering and transportation engineering. It is now no longer possible to work effectively without geosynthetics in these areas. There have been a number of case studies in the past four decades that support and verify the technical and economical feasibility of the construction techniques with geosynthetics. Geosynthetics have generally performed as expected, though relatively few installations have yet reached their designed service lives. In fact, the proven track record has resulted in the relatively quick acceptance of geosynthetics. Selected case studies are presented in the current chapter in order to develop the confidence of geosynthetics applications among engineering students, practising engineers and owners of the projects. It should be noted that as in other fields of engineering, confidence in the durability and better performance of geosynthetics can only be expected to develop as the technology matures and the results of long-term service experience accumulate.
