Application of geosyntetics in the function of environmental protection

The processes of industrialization and urbanization, apart from positively reflecting on the overall progress of a society, also have the increase of communal waste as a consequence. At the same time, these processes activate a series of new possibilities when it comes to development of the environmental responsibility. Inadequate waste management leads to pollution of all the environmental media and that is why there is so much interest for action in this area. The structure of this paper is presented through the activities from the construction phase of the objects for waste acceptance – sanitary landfills. By working in several directions, geo-synthetic materials can present the answer to complex mechanisms appearing not only during the building phase but also during the exploitation. The dominant role of a geo-barrier is not limited to the protective function as it can also, to certain extent, affect the mechanical characteristics of the soil it is set on. Besides construction technology for such objects, a comparative presentation of the types of geo-barriers is given, including the possibilities and limitations during the construction and exploitation.Zbornik radova Građevinskog fakultet