Geocomposite

![Installation of a geocomposite drain. Geocomposite drains are often used on steep slopes of landfill capping systems.[1]](/uploads/202501/15/Geocomposite_drain_installation25845.jpg)
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The basic philosophy behind geocomposite materials is to combine the best features of different materials in such a way that specific applications are addressed in the optimal manner and at minimum cost. Thus, the benefit/cost ratio is maximized. Such geocomposites will generally be geosynthetic materials, but not always. In some cases it may be more advantageous to use a nonsynthetic material with a geosynthetic one for optimum performance and/or least cost. As seen in the following, the number of possibilities is huge — the only limits being one's ingenuity and imagination.