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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 662, 2025
IGS - 4th Technical Workshop on Soil Reinforcement (TCR): Reinforcement and Drainage in Soil Structures 2024
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| Article Number | 05006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Climate Impact and Sustainability Aspects | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566205006 | |
| Published online | 14 November 2025 | |
Sustainability benefits of geosynthetics in erosion control, drainage & soil reinforcement applications
1 Maccaferri Middle East LLC, Unit 307 & 308, Al Ameri Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai, UAE. E-mail: p.jayakrishnan@maccaferri.com, web page: www.maccaferri.com
2 Officine Maccaferri Group, Via del Faggiolo 1/12 – 40132 Bologna Italy E-mail: g.lugli@maccaferri.com, web page: www.maccaferri.com/ae
An introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is presented as a useful and effective tool for quantifying environmental sustainability in engineering designs. For typical scenarios in European projects, comparative LCA studies are performed between conventional and geosynthetic based solutions for applications such as erosion control, pavement drainage, and retaining structures. In all the cases assessed, it has been demonstrated that geosynthetic based solutions have lower environmental impacts than conventional solutions.
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