New earthquake mitigation material – geofoam and geogrid

Zarnani and Bathurst display the geogrid and geofoam they are using in earthquake mitigation research

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]