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New earthquake mitigation material - geofoam and geogrid PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Post   
Sunday, 30 January 2011 16:28
Zarnani and Bathurst display the geogrid and geofoam they are using in earthquake mitigation research

Graduate student Saman Zarnani and Dr. Richard Bathurst of the Royal Military College have developed a new application for geofoam and geosynthetics, to mitigate earthquake damage by improving the foundation subgrade. Initial shake table testing has been encouraging. [Source: The Whig Standard via Geosynthetica.net News. Image: The Whig-Standard]

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