Geocomposite Access Road on Soft Soil in Tasikmalaya
Background: The Challenge of Building on “Unstable” Ground Have you ever imagined how difficult it is to build a smooth, durable access road in hilly terrain with high rainfall? That was the main challenge faced on this geocomposite access road project in Tasikmalaya, West Java. The area is known for its dynamic ground contours and […]
Geocomposite Slope Reinforcement Against Landslides
Background & Challenges in the Field Bekasi, with its massive infrastructure development, often faces geotechnical challenges, one of which is keeping slopes stable in high embankment or new excavation areas. The biggest challenge on this Bekasi geocomposite slope reinforcement project was not just holding back the soil mass, but fighting an enemy that often goes […]
Geotextile Tube Dewatering of Pond Sludge in Sumatra
Problem Background: Critical Pond Capacity Every industrial facility that produces liquid waste relies on temporary holding ponds so the solids in the water can settle out. Over time, these solids accumulate as thick sludge at the bottom of the pond, a problem that geotextile tube dewatering is designed to solve. At a processing facility in […]
Geogrid Retaining Wall Project in South Sumatra
Project Background Infrastructure development in South Sumatra often has to deal with subgrade dominated by soft soil or swamp areas. On this embankment project, the contractor faced a tight deadline to build access and loading areas that required a high, solid retaining wall, and a geogrid retaining wall proved to be the answer. Conventional retaining […]
Geogrid Drilling Pad on Soft Soil in Sumatra
Project Background & Challenges: The Nightmare of a Soft Subgrade This geogrid drilling pad project is located in the interior of Sumatra, an area known for high rainfall and dominated by muddy clay with very low bearing capacity. Initial geotechnical tests recorded a field California Bearing Ratio (CBR) of less than 3%. At the same […]
Concrete Curing Geotextile Project in Tangerang
Background Imagine you have just finished pouring a 400 square meter concrete floor or road. It looks smooth and perfect, doesn’t it? Yet the biggest challenge, and the reason a concrete curing geotextile matters, really begins the moment the concrete has been poured. In civil engineering, curing is a crucial phase that determines whether a […]