A Study on Tensile Properties of Emulsion-Coated Sisal Geotextile

This study investigates the effect of three types of bitumen emulsion coating, i.e. dipping, painting, and spraying techniques, on woven sisal geotextiles’ physical and mechanical properties. The physical properties include mass per unit area, while the mechanical properties involve tensile strength and elongation. The results revealed that dipping has the maximum mass per unit area and extension at break compared to painting and spraying. Furthermore, the painting technique gave better tensile strength than spraying and dipping. The study outcomes are compared with the literature wherever applicable.