The development and implementation of containment structures are fundamental aspects in civil and geotechnical engineering. In this article, we will explore the role of geosynthetic materials in reinforced soil and retaining structures. To begin with, it is crucial to understand what reinforced flooring is. It is defined as a mass to which…

Get to know our HYDROBLOCK Geocontainer for hydraulic applications. It is a structural element with a rectangular shape, made with encapsulated GEOTEXTIL with high weather resistance, ideal for enhancing the crown for flood control and lining of dikes, embankments and slopes facing bodies of water. HYDROBLOCK is designed to be filled by…

5 Tips for Improving Subgrade Soils with Geotextiles Soil improvement with high modulus geotextiles is an efficient technique in the construction of roads and other structures, such as foundations, walls in reinforced soil or embankments. Geotextiles are permeable materials that, when integrated with the soil, provide various specific functions in works...

GEOSYNTHETICS FOR GEOTECHNICS Geomatrix geosynthetics for geotechnics made of high-tenacity polyester are high-performance materials specially designed to provide technical and economic advantages in the reinforcement of soils in the formation of earth structures. This solution has been positioning itself thanks to its ease of application for projects with difficult access,…

In the external and internal stability of soil walls reinforced with FORTEX geotextiles and FORTGRID geogrids, different stability scenarios are evaluated that include all resistance limit states and general stability, in addition to the service limit state that evaluates lateral deformations and verticals of the wall. The limit states of…

The use of geotextiles in urban planning simplifies construction processes, making more use of available soils and materials and even construction and demolition waste. In this blog we will see a case of work in which the use of geotextiles in urban planning, specifically woven geotextiles and geogrids, eliminated conventional lateral confinement elements...

During a winter event, water tractive forces can increase significantly, which can lead to outliers in shear stress, velocity, and an increase in normal flow depth. These parameters can result in lateral erosion on the banks of the channel, a natural phenomenon of removal, dragging, transfer and sedimentation of…

Problem: As a result of the implementation of lifts to protect pipes along a pavement structure, changes in rigidity occur due to the installation of a reinforced concrete slab on the support platform of the projected pavement. When placing the asphalt layer on a surface susceptible to cracking…

Differences and Advantages between geotextiles advantages Characteristic FORTEX Geotextiles FORTGRID Geogrids Reinforcement transfer mechanism Friction transfer Friction transfer and passive resistance Scale factor α 0.6 Requires greater anchor length behind the failure surface 0.8 Requires shorter anchor length behind of the failure surface…

Get to know our GEOTEXTILE FORM FOR CONCRETE MATTRESSES “ARTICULATED MAT”, which is part of our solutions for flexible coatings, implemented in hydraulic protection structures, resistant to the abrasive action of water and scour in the beds of rivers, lakes and seas. Once the three-dimensionality of the concrete coating is achieved with the…