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GEOSYNTHETICSTenCate GeoDetect ® is a monitoringsystem based on geotextiles withfibre optics. This system has beenused in Europe for a couple of years,for example in the installation of thehigh-speed rail track through France.In addition a great deal of research hasbeen conducted in the past fewyears. TenCate Geosynthetics inThe Netherlands has been involvedin the ‘IJkdijk’ project since thebeginning of 2005. Participants in thisinternational testing ground for newinspection and monitoring techniquesfor water retaining structures includeindustry, research institutes andgovernment agencies. Experiments areconducted on an actual scale undercontrolled conditions.TenCate GeoDetect ® incorporatesintelligent geotextile with software,instruments and equipment for datatransfer and processing. As a resultof its introduction to civil engineers,consultants and government agencies,TenCate Geosynthetics strengthensits worldwide reputation as a leader ininnovative solutions in geotextiles forcomplex civil engineering problems.Starting in 2010 TenCate Geosyntheticswill be focusing also on the market inNorth America for this product.Connected to a system approach

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