Case study: strengths of geotextiles support the Expanded Panama Canal

摘要

They will not be visible, but geotextiles are an important foundation for a major civil engineering project and were the focus of the world's media in June. On Sunday 26 June 2016, the inauguration of the Expanded Panama Canal took place in Panama, doubling the capacity of this waterway for vessels travelling between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. A fibre manufacturer and a geotextile supplier believe their cooperation in developing reinforcements for the waterproof liners needed for the construction has been a key to the success of this large-scale civil engineering project.