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 […]
Woven PET Geotextile: Benefits and Applications
In the era of modern construction, technology keeps evolving to deliver more durable and sustainable infrastructure. One breakthrough that has attracted attention is the use of Woven PET Geotextile. This article takes an in-depth look at woven PET geotextile and its benefits in construction projects. What Is Woven PET Geotextile? Woven PET Geotextile is a […]
Woven Geotextile: Functions and Applications
Woven Geotextile Woven geotextile is a geotextile material made by weaving on state-of-the-art machines. It is a permeable woven fabric that can be used with soil. Geotextile geosynthetics can reinforce, protect, filter and separate. The geotextile sold on the market today is made from polypropylene or polyester. Woven geotextile is one type; there is also […]
Woven Geotextile for Embankment Slopes
Embankment slopes are generally built with soil fill, and woven geotextile for slopes is often used to keep them stable. Soil fill has different slope angles depending on the type of soil used. Regardless of the material, failure can occur when the embankment is loaded. For this reason, the safety factor in such cases should […]
Woven Geotextile for a Settlement-Free Warehouse in Jember
Project Background & Challenges Jember is a fast-growing area with steadily increasing logistics demand. On this woven geotextile warehouse project, the contractor faced an area of 8,400 m² that required very thorough subgrade preparation. The main technical challenge in building a warehouse floor (slab-on-grade) is the extremely high live load and dead load. Fully loaded […]
Woven Geotextile Access Road Case Study in Muaro Jambi
Project Background Muaro Jambi is a regency in Jambi Province that plays a strategic role in plantations, industry and inter-regional logistics. Behind its great economic potential, however, the area faces fairly complex geotechnical challenges. Most of the subgrade (subgrade) in Muaro Jambi is soft soil (soft soil) with low bearing capacity, a California Bearing Ratio […]