GEOTUBE

HARNESSING GEOSYNTHETICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

GROUP 6
COME, AIRA SHAYNE
CURAZA, RACIL
CALUBIA, JEWEL ANN
DIVINO, ALTHIA JANE
MAIZA, MARIA LYNETTE
MEET THE TEAM

Aira Shayne Racil Jewel Ann

Come Curaza Calubia

Althia Jane Maria Lynette

Divino Maiza
INTRODUCTION

Geotube is a geosynthetic tube or bag

made from high-strength, permeable
geotextile fabric.
It is designed to efficiently contain,
dewater, and filter various materials,
including sludge, sediments, and even
contaminated waste.
Geotube offers a sustainable, cost-
effective, and environmentally friendly
alternative to traditional containment
and dewatering methods.
KEY FEATURES OF GEOTUBE

Exceptional Strength: Geotube's robust design can withstand the most challenging
environmental conditions.
Rapid Dewatering: Its high-permeability fabric allows for quick water drainage, reducing
material volume.
Customizable Sizing: Geotubes come in various sizes and shapes, tailored to specific
project needs.
Minimal Footprint: Compact and easy to deploy, Geotube minimizes land use and
disruption.
BENEFITS OF GEOTUBE
Environmental and Economic Advantages

Environmental
Cost Efficiency Sustainability
Preservation

Geotube helps Reduced disposal Geotube promotes

prevent soil costs, increased eco-friendly
erosion, habitat material recovery, practices by
disruption, and and lower minimizing waste
water transportation and resource
contamination. expenses. consumption.
FUNCTIONS OF GEOTUBE

Dewatering
Erosion Control
Land Reclamation
Construction and Shoreline Protection
Sludge and Waste Containment
Flood Control
Sea Breakwaters
FUNCTIONS OF GEOTUBE

DEWATERING AND SEDIMENT

CONTAINMENT
Sludge or sediment from industrial processes,
wastewater treatment plants, or dredging operations
The geotextile fabric allows water to pass through
while retaining the solid particles inside.
FUNCTIONS OF GEOTUBE

EROSION CONTROL LAND RECLAMATION

They serve as a barrier to absorb wave They are filled with sediment or other fill materials,
energy and prevent the loss of soil. allowing for the creation of stable and usable land.
FUNCTIONS OF GEOTUBE
CONSTRUCTION AND FLOOD CONTROL
SHORELINE PROTECTION They are filled with sediment or other fill materials,
Used as temporary or permanent structures
allowing for the creation of stable and usable land.
to protect coastal infrastructure, such as
roads, bridges, and buildings, from erosion
and storm surges.
FUNCTIONS OF GEOTUBE
SLUDGE AND WASTE SEA BREAKWATERS
CONTAINMENT To intercept and reduce incoming wave energy
Contain and store various types of waste
materials, including industrial sludge, fly
ash, and other byproducts.
GEOTUBE SYSTEMS

Geotube Marine
highly effective solutions for coastal and marine construction.
Geotube systems are used for shoreline erosion protection, land
reclamation, island creation, wetlands creation, construction
platforms, revetments, dykes, and offshore structures.

Fabricated using specially engineered woven and composite

fabrics in order to meet varying tensile strength, durability and
environmental requirements.
Can consist of either an engineered woven or a composite
geotextile depending on the application requirements.
Typically range in diameter from 1.5m to 5m.
GEOTUBE SYSTEMS

Geotube Geocontainer
Geocontainer units are envelope or tubular shaped and typically
range in volume from 100m³ to 800m³. These are deployed from a
split-bottom barge and thus are manufactured to suite the specific
imensions of the barge.

Ideal for underwater structures such as dykes and breakwaters

Specially engineered containment system
Custom designed to fit the size of the barge
GEOTUBE SYSTEMS

Geotube Sand Filled Mattress

made from two layers of engineered fabrics stitched together. It
has a woven geotextile bottom layer and a durable composite
geotextile top layer. Filled with sand, it's used for erosion protection
along riverbanks, slopes, and impoundments. Thickness ranges from
0.15m to 0.3m, and it's easy to transport in rolls.

Effective solution for flood mitigation projects and erosion

protection of riverbanks and channel slopes
Highly robust and durable mattress system with excellent
abrasion and UV resistance
Enables entrapment of sediments to encourage natural
vegetation growth
Cost effective and is easy to transport and install
GEOTUBE SYSTEMS

Geotube Concrete Mattress

specialized product consisting of double-layered engineered fabrics
designed to allow on-site pumping of cement mortar, resulting in the
formation of a concrete mattress. These mattresses come in various
thicknesses, typically ranging from 80mm to 180mm.

Cost effective alternative to concrete slabs and rip-rap

applications
Faster construction time as compared to conventional cast insitu
Effective erosion protection option for preferences towards
concrete structure applications
Range of concrete mattress system available (rigid, flexible and
green) for different site conditions
GEOTUBE SYSTEMS

Geotube Dewatering
Geotube dewatering containers use specially engineered textiles for effective dewatering, confining fine solids while allowing water
to permeate. Solids consolidate, and when ready for disposal, various options are available.

Highly effective technology that produces high volume reduction and retention of solids
High effluent discharge rate with clear filtrate that can be recirculated through the system
Custom-sized containers saves expensive and limited land space
Efficient, versatile and environmental friendly solution reduces carbon footprint
Reliable in all weather conditions and reduces risks in operational safety
 GEOTUBE SUPPLIERS & MANUFACTURERS

SKEMPTON CONSTRUCTION

10N Cyberone Building, 11 Eastwood Avenue, Eastwood City, Bagumbayan

Quezon City 1110 Philippines

TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS PHILIPPINES

Unit 1803 West Avenue Suites, 124, West Avenue Barangay Philam, Quezon
City, Philippines 1104
Headquarter: Malaysia

Arizona Geosynthetics Inc. - 4M83+6F8, Buhangin, Davao City, Davao del

Sur, Philippines
 GEOTUBE SUPPLIERS & MANUFACTURERS

PIONEERTEX

C-7,XingPu Commercial District, Huangpu Town , Zhongshan , Guangdong

Province, China

GEOSINTEX

viale Leonardo Da Vinci, 12 , Sandrigo (VI) , 36066 Italy

OCEAN GLOBAL
RR-24, Second floor, Mianwali Nagar, Main Rohtak road, Near Peeragarhi
Metro Station , New Delhi 110087 India
 LABORATORY TESTING

Geotube ® RDT (Rapid Dewatering Test)

A Fast And Easy Way To Measure Dewatering Efficiency and Polymer Selection

a fast and easy test to determine how well a sludge sample dewaters through the Geotube®
GT500 textile. The test is designed to:
• Evaluate the efficiency of the candidate polymers
• Measure the volume of effluent filtered from the sludge
• Record the time for filtration
• Analyze the quality of effluent water
 GEOTUBE ® RDT
Required Equipment for the Geotube® RDT

1. One five-gallon (20L) plastic bucket

2. Plastic cups
3. Two 500ml clear beakers
4. 100ml graduated cylinder
5. 3.75” (9.5cm) diameter Geotube® GT 500 fabric
6. RDT Test Kit
7. Hand mixer (to make down neat polymer to
solution)
8. Syringes
9. Latex gloves
10. Hand sanitizer
11. Stopwatch
STEP 1
Measure 100ml of water into cups in which to
make down polymer solution. This is usually
an ample amount to conduct several 1-liter
sludge tests. If sludge sample is high in
solids by weight, a higher dose of polymer
will be required.

STEP 2
Make down neat polymer into 1.0%, 0.5%, 0.3%, or 0.25%
solution to each cup of 100ml of water. Vigorous shaking
or mechanical mixing is required.
Allow the polymer solution to age for 15-20 minutes
before adding to the sludge samples. Repeat this make
down procedure with other candidate polymers being
tested.
STEP 3
Assemble the RDT test kit by inserting a 3.75 in.
(9.5 cm) diameter piece of Geotube® GT500 fabric
into the plastic funnel. Assemble funnel and place
on top of the collection beaker.

STEP 4
Fill a 500ml beaker with the sludge to be tested.
Determine a starting point for the polymer dosage in
PPM and draw the required amount of polymer into a
syringe. Add the polymer solution to the sludge and
begin to pour the sample back and forth between the
two beakers until a floc forms.
STEP 5
Slowly pour the 500ml of conditioned sludge into the
RDT funnel.

STEP 6
Using a stopwatch, time the free water flow through the
funnel. Record the effluent volume at 30-second
intervals up to 5 minutes.
STEP 7
Examine the filtrate for clarity and suspended solids.
Remove the RDT from the beaker, and unscrew the top
of the funnel. Slowly remove the Geotube® GT500
fabric from the plastic funnel and collect the dewatered
sludge. Examine how the cake releases from the fabric.
Repeat this procedure for all the candidate polymers to
determine the most efficient polymer in terms of time to
dewater, volume of filtrate, and clarity of filtrate.
STEP 8
Collect a sample of dewatered sludge. Conduct a
moisture content test to determine percent
dewatered solids
 LABORATORY TESTING

Pressure Gravity
Dewatering Test (P-GDT)
The Pressure-Gravity Dewatering Test simulates the
transport of flocculated sediment shear as it is
transported through pipeline elbows and valves.
The flocculated sediment fills the geotextile
container at static-pressure design.

Once complete, the P-GDT establishes baseline measurements for the use of
geotextile containers for chemical dose rate, geotextile filling rate and water
treatment requirements.
 LABORATORY TESTING

Pressure Gravity
Dewatering Test (P-GDT)
The purpose of the test is to:
Visualize the dewatering process
Simulate physical force interaction between
permeability of filter fabric selection and polymer
performance under full-scale application pressure
Confirm chemical program (polymer) dose is
representative of full-scale application https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CVoHyY5p24
Create samples of filtrate and filter cake Confirm
application mass-balance of geotextile filtration
area required for project
 LABORATORY TESTING

Hanging Bag Test (HBT)

assess the bag’s dewatering efficiency. Calculating

dewatering velocity, analyzing filtrate and observing
filter cake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m0mEQWVGNw
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF GEOTUBE

CONSTRUCTION OF
DAVAO CITY COASTAL
BYPASS ROAD USING
GEOTUBE
 PROJECT: Davao City Coastal Highway

SOLUTION: TenCate's geocontainment solution in the initial

PROBLEM: Increasing population and
phase of their coastal and marine project. Instead of the
continuous development of the Davao Region
traditional approach of importing and manually placing core
leads to the worsening traffic congestion within
rocks, they are filling the Geotube container with in-situ
its major roads. Implementing the coastal road
sand. Additional geotextiles are being installed to ensure the
project is expected to effectively alleviate and
seawall's long-term structural integrity, transforming it into
resolve the city's traffic issues.
a permanent mass gravity structure for the project.
PROJECT: Davao City Coastal Highway

CONSTRUCTION
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF GEOTUBE

EL MOCHITO MINE,
HONDURAS
PROJECT: El Mochito Mine, Honduras
PROBLEM: The El Mochito mine faces a critical
issue involving its tailings lagoon, which is
enclosed by a dam made of rocks and contains a
substantial amount of contaminated mine
tailings slurry. Positioned above this lagoon is a
highly unstable area known as the Guard Shack
Slide, which, particularly during heavy rainfall,
carries the potential to transform into an active
landslide.
SOLUTION: Recommended design involves the
construction of two Geotube dam structures within
a 10-meter-deep, HDPE-lined raceway situated
above the tailings lagoon. These Geotube dams are
designed to possess the necessary mass and
structural integrity to withstand the potential
landslide debris. Upon installation, the lower
Geotube structure will have a weight of 1,500
metric tons, while the upper Geotube structure will
weigh 3,000 metric tons, with both being filled with
locally sourced granular mine tailings.
PROJECT: El Mochito Mine, Honduras

CONSTRUCTION
Thank you!
GROUP 6
COME, AIRA SHAYNE
CURAZA, RACIL
CALUBIA, JEWEL ANN
DIVINO, ALTHIA JANE
MAIZA, MARIA LYNETTE