The need for creating a more sustainable environment can be found in every aspect of geotechnical engineering. Keeping sustainability in mind, biodegradable materials and the viability of natural geotextiles for dewatering and containment systems need to be explored.
In the past decade, geotextile tubes have emerged as a new technology for dewatering high water-content dredged sediments from water bodies, by-products, and wastes. These slurry materials are often contaminated and threaten environmental resources if improperly managed.
