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Geomembranes For Geofoam Applications PDF
Geomembranes For Geofoam Applications PDF
Geomembranes For Geofoam Applications PDF
Geofoam Applications
• Expanded Polystyrene
Courtesy of EPSFoamPro.com
Block Molding of EPS
B i d Pipeline
Buried Pi li
NEW FILL
Buried Pipeline
Ruptured Pipeline
Settlement Reduction and
Buried Utilities
Buried
Utilities
Reinforced Slope
S il N
Soil Nails,
il
Soil Anchors,
or Other
Reinforcement
Cut slope or
landslide
Rapid Construction
(Comparison of Construction Time)
35
on Time (Weeks)
Conventional
30
Geofoam
25
20
Constructio
15
10
0
Preparation Settlement Total
Design Considerations
• Solvents
S l t th
thatt Dissolve
Di l G Geofoam
f
• Gasoline
• Diesel
• Other Petroleum Based Fuels
• Organic Fluids
• polypropylene
• polyethylene
• chlorosulphonated polythylene (CSPE)
• ethylene
y interpolymer
p y alloys
y ((EIAs))
Prevention of Chemical Attack
Geomembrane
Petroleum Resistant
(3 component)
for exposed side slope
only
Tilt-up Panel Wall
Chemical Attack - Protective Barriers
I-15 Design
• Tripolymer Geomembrane
• Polyvinyl Chloride
• Ethylene Interpolymer Alloy
• Polyurethane