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GEOSYNTHETICS
INTRODUCTION
Better Infrastructure:
Development of Economy and socially
backward areas
Diverse Topographical Regions
Various site conditions
Ensure Safety
Timely Deliver of Goods and Commodities
Simple to execute
Economical
Long – term Performance
Functions:
– Separation
– Filtration
– Reinforcement
– Drainage
– Containment
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PRODUCT RANGEP
PRODCT
ppMattresses
• Steel Wire Gabions and
RANGEP
• Polymer Rope Gabions and Mattresses
• Steel Wire Rope Nets
• Woven Multifilament /mono filament/fibrulated tapes
Geotextiles
• Non woven textiles-
needlepunched/thermallybonded/chemicallybonded
• Geomat (Mulch mat)
• Prefabricated Vertical Drain
PRODUCT RANGE
Anco Drain
Garmat® Steel Wire Rope Net
PRODUCT RANGE
Geogrids Geotextiles
(Uniaxial &Biaxial) Nonwoven Woven
Geotextiles
Weave Stitch
Pattern Chemically Thermally Mechanically
Bonded Bonded Bonded Bonded
ROADS
ROCKFALL PROTECTION
EROSION CONTROL
GROUND IMPROVEMENT
APPLICATIONS contd
• EROSION CONTROL
• SLOPE PROTECTION/LANDSLIDE CONTROL
• LANDFILL &ENVIORMENTAL APPLICATIONS
ROADS
ROADS
Retaining Structures
Reinforced Soil Systems
• Reinforced Soil Wall
• Reinforced Soil Slope
Gabion Retaining Systems
Pavements
New Pavements
Existing Pavements
Erosion Control
Rockfall Protection
ROADS
ROADS
• Products:
– Steel Wire Gabions and Mattresses
– Uniaxial and Biaxial Geogrids
– Steel Strips
– Woven & Nonwoven Geotextile
– Erosion Mats
– Geocell
– Paving Fabric
RIVER TRAINING AND FLOOD
RIVER CONTROL WORKS
TRAINING &FLOOD PROTECTION
Structures:
• Bank Protection
• Groynes
• Bund Construction
• Breach Closure
• Diversion Structures
• Pier Protection
RIVER TRAINING AND FLOOD
CONTROL
RIVER TRAINING &FLOOD WORKS
CONTROL WORKS
Products:
• Steel Wire Gabions and Mattresses
• Polymer Rope bions and Mattresses
• GEOTEXTILEBAGS Bags, tubes and
Containers
• Geotextile Sand Mattresses
• Woven & Nonwoven Geotextile
ROCKFALL PROTECTION
ROCKFALL PROTECTION
Products:
– Boulder Arresters
GROUND IMPROVEMENT
GROUND IMPROVEMENT
STRUCTURES
Embankment
Container Stacking Yard
Ports & Harbors
• Products
Geogrids
Geocell
Prefabricated Vertical Drains
Woven & Nonwoven Geotextiles
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Properties :
Polymer Composition, Structure & Physical
Properties
Mechanical Properties
Hydraulic Properties
Survivability
Installation Practices
UV Resistance
M.Venkataraman, GWRL.
TECHNICAL
TEHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
Eg: Reinforcement Application
It is more relevant to specify long-term strength & strength
at 2% and 5% strain rather than Ultimate Strength
Reinforcement - 1
Load
(kN/m) Reinforcement - 2
2 5
Strain (%)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Eg: As per IRC:SP:59-2002 :-
Separation & AOS = 0.6 mm, Max. Value
Filtration functions Permittivity = 0.02 Sec-1,
(unsaturated soils) Min. Value
M.Venkataraman, GWRL.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Application Functions Products Main Properties
Roads, Woven &
Separation & AOS &
Retaining Nonwoven
Filtration Permittivity
Walls Geotextile
Nonwoven AOS
Roads,
Geotextile &
Retaining Drainage
(needle- In – plane
Walls
punched) permeability
Roads, Woven Creep strength &
Reinforced Geotextile Secant Moduli
Reinforcement
Wall & & Uniaxial @2% and 5 %
Embankments Geogrids strain
M.Venkataraman, GWRL.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Application Functions Products Main Properties
Pavements - -Secant Moduli @
Stabilization & 2% & 5 % strain
Biaxial and
- Aperture Stability
Railways - Reinforcement Triaxial
- Junction Stiffness
Trackbed Geogrids
- Manufacturing
Stabilization Process
-Manufacturing
Process
Landfill & Geomem - Raw Material
Impervious
Lining -brane - Thickness Tolerance
- MFI & OIT
- Width of the Roll
M.Venkataraman, GWRL.
GEOSYNTHETICS IN NEW PAVEMENTS
PAVEMENT
PAVEMENT
Pavement is a structure that carries vehicular loading
Bituminous Layer
Granular Layer
Subgrade
PAVEMENT COMPONENTS
PAVEMENT FAILURES
PAVEMENT FAILURES
PAVEMENT FAILURES
PAVEMENT FAILURES
Bituminous
Layers
Subgrade soil
Prevention of Aggregate Penetration and Mud
Pumping
30-50%
Sub-base x
Geogrids/ High
Strength Geotextile
ADVAAATAGES
Fatigue Failure in
Asphalt Layer: Cracking
Rutting
UNREINFORCED REINFORCED
PRODUCTS
• Paving Fabrics
• AR-grids/ Glass grids/composits
• Glasstex
Using Woven
Geotextile
and PVD’s
Working Moorum
Platform 500mm
Band Drains
(polypropylene)
100mm x 3.3mm @
2m C/C in Triangular
Fashion
M. Venkataraman, GWRL
STEEL WIRE GABIONS /POLYMER GABION
AND APPLICATIONS
MECHANICALLY WOVEN DOUBLE TWISTED
MECHNICALLY WOVEN MESH
HEXAGONAL HEXAGONAL
MESH
Properties of Wire:
Two Types:
a) Zn coating only
b) Zn + PVC coating
(For use in aggressive
environments)
MECHANICALLY WOVEN DOUBLE TWISTED
HEXAGONAL MESH
Specifications :
Material : Poly Propylene
Rope Dia. : 9 / 10 / 12 / 16 mm
Excellent durability
High flexibility
Before After
Fill materials:
- Soil (both cohesion and cohesionless)
- Aggregates
- Concrete
APPLICATIONS OF GEOCELL
FEATURES
Dimensions:
Length & width as per
site conditions
Thickness: 50 mm