Hydrotube Geotextile Tube Benefits and Features
Benefits and Characteristics of the Hydrotube Geotextile Tube Controlling floods in a cost-efficient way every time natural phenomena such as La Niña occur is not an easy task. Actions must be taken immediately by presenting a solution that allows the situation to be resolved quickly and efficiently; mitigating, in turn, the consequences that…
Read moreTips for Designing Flood Control Barriers
Colombia is one of the countries in Latin America that has presented the most floods in the last 30 years. A report by the National University of Colombia showed that in this period there were 8,000 floods in the country, leaving a significant number of victims. Many populations have suffered floods as a result of the phenomenon of…
Read moreThe Novelties 2018 In Constructive Inputs
Design, customization, technology and sustainability set the trend this year with proposals that allow adaptation to each project. Construction supplies continue to evolve. The commitment is marked by sustainability, research and the development of highly efficient products. Here are some industry news. Textile formwork Geomatrix introduces to Colombia a formwork…
Read more2020 – Geomatrix Laboratory expands the scope of its Gai-Lap accreditation
In the continuous search for excellence to develop the best Geosynthetics, the Geomatrix Laboratory expanded this year the scope of its GAI-LAP accreditation, with four new test methods: ASTM D7003 -13 “Standard Test Method for Strip Tensile Properties of Reinforced Geomembranes”. ASTM D7004 -13 “Standard Test Method for Grab Tensile Properties of…
Read moreTechnical Note – Geosynthetics for risk mitigation and prevention
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Risk: According to [1], risk is the combination of the probability that an event of a certain magnitude will occur, and the probability that said event will cause negative effects on a given system, which can be an infrastructure work or a settlement. human. Under this definition, the risk to the system is…
Read moreGeotextile tube, characteristics, concepts, materials and aspects of analysis
Marine and river hydraulic projects sometimes require the construction of unconventional structures, which can be built quickly and easily. Among this type of structures are geotextile tubes or geotubes, as they are also known, which are elongated cylindrical containers that are manufactured with strips of geotextiles woven from…
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