Biaxial Geogrid Access Road for Kalimantan Palm Oil
Background: Extreme Challenges on Kalimantan Soil If you have ever set foot in a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan, you know the soil there is very challenging. The dominance of peat and soft clay puts the bearing capacity of the subgrade at rock bottom, often with a CBR (California Bearing Ratio) value below 3%, […]
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 […]
Retaining Wall: Types and Functions
Petra friends, have you ever seen a sturdy structure standing upright beside a toll road, along a riverbank, or in a hilly residential area? Most likely, you were looking at an earth-retaining wall , commonly called a retaining wall. Whether you work in construction or civil engineering, or are planning to build a house on […]
What Is Geogrid? Functions and Geogrid Types
Geogrid is a material classified as a geosynthetics product. It comes in sheets with frame-like apertures and functions as reinforcement to strengthen soil-reinforcement structures. Geogrid types vary in aperture shape, which is generally square, oval or another form. Geogrid works by being placed on the ground surface and then covered with fill. Interlocking occurs as […]
Geogrid Functions, Specifications and Types
Geogrid is a sheet-shaped geosynthetic material with grid-like apertures. Among the main geogrid functions is serving as reinforcement in soil reinforcement structures. Geogrid apertures vary in shape, but are generally square or oval, with other forms also available. Geogrid is suitable for soil reinforcement. It works by being laid over the ground surface and then […]