The paper provides an overview of history of geosynthetics, raw material, manufacturing, types, functions and applications.
Usage of geosynthetics material goes way back when natural fibers were used as soil reinforcement in ancient structures. Different types of geosynthetic materials such as geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geocomposites etc. are used in
various functions of geotechnical and landfill engineering.
