ABSTRACT
Geosynthetics are used in any application area to have technical benefits and/or the overall cost savings. Their use may result in lower initial cost and/or greater durability and longer life, thus reducing maintenance costs. The cost analysis of a geosynthetic-related project needs careful handling when taking decisions for the acceptance or the rejection of the option of using geosynthetics in the project just only on the basis of its cost. The current chapter deals with the fundamentals of cost analysis and related experiences from some completed geosynthetic-related projects and reported economic studies.
