FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS, CONTACT: How Geosynthetics Benefit our Geosynthetics Materials Association 1801 County Road B West Nation’s Infrastructure Roseville, MN 55113-4061 +1 651 225 6907 www.gmanow.com eosynthetics are a FASTER, LESS EXPENSIVE, TIME PROVEN G family of civil engineering Geosynthetics, including geotextiles, geomembranes, geonets, geogrids, materials used in our geocells, geocomposites, and geosynthetic clay liners, often used in nation’s infrastructure. Many durable combination with conventional materials, offer the following advantages polymers (plastics) common to over traditional materials: everyday life are found in geosynthetics. • Rapid Deployment—Geosynthetics can be installed quickly, The most common are polyolefi ns providing the fl exibility to construct during short construction and polyester; although rubber, seasons, breaks in inclement weather, or without the need to fi berglass, and natural materials are demobilize and remobilize the earthwork contractor. sometimes used. • Cost Savings—Often geosynthetics are less costly to purchase, Since their introduction in the late transport, and install than other materials, soils, and aggregates. 1960s, geosynthetics have proven to be versatile and cost-effective ground • Time Proven—Geosynthetics have been in use for more than 40 years. modifi cation and environmental protection materials. Most of these PRODUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT materials come in roll form and are Most geosynthetics are produced in U.S. textile and plastics mills. delivered to sites in trucks. Their As a result, strict quality control procedures can be followed to create use has expanded rapidly into nearly superior material consistency compared to soil, rock, concrete, or other all areas of civil, geotechnical, natural materials. environmental, coastal, and There are more than 40 manufacturers of geosynthetics that provide hydraulic construction. products for the North American marketplace. More than half of the manufacturers are located in the Southeastern U.S or Texas. The industry provides more than 12,000 jobs in the U.S. in manufacturing, fabrication, distribution, and installation. The geosynthetics industry adds $2.1 billion to the U.S. ecomomy. Bridge abutment with LEVEE APPLICATIONS gabion basket reinforcement geotextiles and geogrids make levees stronger and can reduce the footprint by allowing levees to be built steeper

LANDFILL AND SOLID WASTE APPLICATIONS Turf geosynthetics protect groundwater reinforcement mat and allow for the safe storage of solid waste REINFORCED SOIL SLOPE Mechanically APPLICATIONS stabilized earth wall steeper walls WATER CONVEYANCE APPLICATIONS and slopes allow geosynthetics prevent water loss for more in canals and dikes efficient land use TRANSPORATATION APPLICATIONS Geomembrane cap geosynthetics can reduce the amount of materials used in highway construction Solid waste Geocells Base course

Geotextiles and geogrids provide separation and reinforcement Geomembrane liner Geogrids Soil EROSION CONTROL APPLICATIONS Geomembrane liner and/or geosynthetics Geosynthetic clay liner prevent erosion into waterways Geosynthetic materials provide sustainable Geocomposite drain solutions in civil engineering applications