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Volume 5, Issue 4
1998
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Technical Paper| January 01 1998

Hydraulically-Filled Geomembrane Bags for Land Reclamation

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R.J. Bridle
Honorary Professor
Division of Civil Engineering, Cardiff School of Engineering, University of Wales Cardiff, P.O. Box 917, Cardiff, CF2 1XH United Kingdom, Telephone: 44/1222-874263, Telefax: 44/1222-874597
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B.I.G. Barr
Professor, Head of Civil Engineering Division
Cardiff School of Engineering, University of Wales Cardiff, P.O. Box 917, Cardiff, CF2 1XH United Kingdom, Telephone: 44/1222-874263, Telefax: 44/1222-874597
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Mr. S. John
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Bullen Consultants, Innovation Centre, Bridgend Science Park, Bridgend, CF31 3NA United Kingdom, Telephone: 44/1656-648666, Telefax: 44/1656-768757
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Received: February 08 1997
Revision Received: December 09 1997
Accepted: December 16 1997
Online ISSN: 1751-7613
Print ISSN: 1072-6349
Industrial Fabrics Association International, 1801 County Road B West, Roseville, Minnesota 55113-4061, USA, Telephone: 1/612-222-2508, Telefax: 1/612-631-9334
1998
Geosynthetics International (1998) 5 (4): 435–442.
https://doi.org/10.1680/gein.5.0130
Article history
Received:
February 08 1997
Revision Received:
December 09 1997
Accepted:
December 16 1997

A method of constructing a berm in water using geomembrane bags filled with dredged marine soil or sand, instead of expensive rockfill, is described. The design and construction methodology for this structure is presented. Other potential applications of this construction method are discussed.

Keywords: Geomembrane bag, Reclamation, Berm, Hydraulic filling, Dredged soil
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Industrial Fabrics Association International, 1801 County Road B West, Roseville, Minnesota 55113-4061, USA, Telephone: 1/612-222-2508, Telefax: 1/612-631-9334
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