Differences / advantages between a geotextile and a geogrid for reinforcement in MSE walls
Differences and Advantages between geotextiles advantages
| Feature | geotextiles FORTEX | Geogrids FORT |
| Reinforcement transfer mechanism | Frictional transfer
|
Frictional transfer and passive resistance
|
| Scale factor α | 0.6
Requires elderly anchor length behind the failure surface |
0.8
Requires minor anchor length behind the failure surface |
| UV protection | No | Yeah |
| Sewer system | In cases where soil with a high fines content is used, a reduction in the permittivity of the geotextile, leading to the accumulation of water in the interface, which reduces the transfer of booster towards the ground increasing theyes deformations | In cases where soil with high fines content is used, a reduction in the permittivity of the geotextile is generated, leading to the accumulation of water in the geotextile. interface, which reduces the transfer of reinforcement to the ground by increasing the deformations |
| Maintenance | Requires a UV protection element on the face | They do not require covering on the façade for its UV resistance and facilitate the establishment of vegetation through their openings. |

