Ebook: A technical handbook on bituminized jute paving fabric (BJPF): a partial substitute and reinforcement of bitumen mastic

Introducing geotextile -- Introduction -- Historical background -- Man-made geotextiles -- Natural geotextiles -- Methods of manufacturing geotextiles -- Functions of geotextiles -- Jute and jute geotextile (JGT) -- Jute fibre -- Properties of jute fibre -- Chemical composition and structure of jute fibre -- Grading of jute fibre -- Jute yarns -- Jute geotextile -- Development of grey jute paving fabric (GJPF) -- Idea behind designing and engineering of grey jute paving fabric -- Experimental methods -- A comprehensive idea about bitumen -- Introduction -- Bitumen -- General uses of bitumen17 -- Types of bitumen -- Present grading system of bitumen -- Properties of bitumen -- Tests for bitumen -- Failure mechanism of asphalt -- Modified bitumen33 -- Different types and grades of bitumen -- Bitumen requirements for various applications -- Health, safety and environmental aspects -- A comprehensive idea about paving fabric -- Introduction -- Pavements -- Paving fabrics -- Functions of paving geosynthetics -- Design aspects of geosynthetics -- General design considerations -- Development of bituminized jute paving fabric (BJPF) -- Introduction -- Laboratory simulation testing in CRRI, New Delhi, India -- Bituminization of grey jute paving fabric (GJPF) -- Pilot and bulk field trials of bituminized jute paving fabric (BJPF) -- Introduction -- Pilot field trial 141 -- Commercial field trial – site 1 -- Commercial field trial – site 2.  Read more...