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…

Subsurface water flow generally threatens the useful life of pavement structures, affecting them in various ways. Precipitation that flows superficially on the slopes can accumulate and infiltrate the ground, producing saturation, affecting the load-bearing capacity of the structure, generating settlements that threaten its stability and...

The fight against soil erosion has led civil engineering to explore innovative solutions such as erosion control blankets. In the blog, we will take a tour of different materials and examine key strategies for erosion control, taking into account slope as a determining factor. 1. Impertex: We start with Impertex,…

Geotextiles are geosynthetic materials used in different areas of civil engineering such as pavements, geotechnics and hydraulics in order to provide specific functions in civil works such as reinforcement, separation, filtration, drainage, containment and erosion control. According to ASTM D4439, a geotextile is a permeable geosynthetic composed solely of textiles.…

The low supporting capacity of the subgrade or available granular materials demands high-cost, robust pavement structures. The use of geogrids for mechanical stabilization of granular bases reduces stress levels and deformations, while increasing the elastic recovery capacity, achieving a reduction in thickness...

Geosynthetics for Erosion Control: High Performance Testing and Index Properties Soil erosion, a global problem, has intensified due to human activities. Every year, about 75 billion tons of soil are lost at a rate 13 to 40 times faster than natural erosion1.…

GAVION MODULES IN GEOSTERIAL GEOMETRY The additional GAVION MODULES IN GEOSTERIAL GEOMETRIE, if implemented for the confinement of rocks in the formation of rockfill mattresses, has another type of application: GAVION MODULES IN GEOSTERIAL GEOMETRY, which are not affected by corrosion, being highly resistant to abrasion and tension…