Geotextile Shear Strength in Soil
Soil shear strength, and with it geotextile shear strength, is a key benchmark for analysing soil bearing capacity, slope stability and the thrust acting on retaining walls. A material fails because of a critical combination of normal stress and shear stress. Read Also Woven Geotextile Geotextile According to the book Geosintetik untuk Rekayasa Jalan (Geosynthetics […]
Geogrid Definition and Uses
By definition, a geogrid is a construction material used as reinforcement. Its properties differ somewhat from geotextile materials, even though both serve as reinforcement. We often see geotextiles used in construction, and geogrids are in fact just as commonly used. Geogrids are made by sheet extrusion, stitching, heating and stretching. Geogrids also have high tensile […]
Embankment Reinforcement with Woven Geotextile
Woven Geotextile can serve as reinforcement, a separator or drainage, and woven geotextile reinforcement is key for embankments. If an embankment sits on soft soil, excessive deformation causes it to bend downward. This deformation damages the structure above it. Basically, an embankment behaves like a loaded beam: if it bends too sharply, cracks form at […]
HDPE Pipe: Advantages and How to Choose the Right Type
HDPE Pipe HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) pipe is made from virgin plastic resin, commonly called PE 100, and is used as water pipe. Pipe made of high-density polyethylene is the best pipe material compared with other pipes, and its HDPE pipe advantages start with high elasticity: it is very easy to install and join, and […]
Practical HDPE Conduit Solutions
HDPE conduit pipe is a material made to protect electrical and telecommunication cables. HDPE was chosen because it is resistant to corrosion and chemicals, flexible, durable and available in rolls. HDPE Conduit comes in a variety of sizes and colors. The development of HDPE Conduit began when fiber optic (FO) cables were laid underground as […]
Geotextile or Geogrid: Which Should You Choose?
Many road construction projects already use geotextile. Technological developments have also produced many other types of geosynthetics with advantages over geotextile, one of which is geogrid. Many questions arise when we face the choice: geotextile or geogrid? Geogrid? There is now a newer geosynthetic innovation designed to cover the shortcomings of Geotextile, especially in terms […]