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Saturday, 15 December 2018

Geotextiles

Geotextiles are smart textiles that consist of a stable network that retains its relative structure during handling, placement and long-term service. A Geotextile can be defined as “permeable geosynthetic comprised solely of textiles.”

Geotextiles are special fabrics made for use in 'geological' situations. They are rot-proof and permeable to water. They can be heavy duty or light duty, black, white or colored. Available in woven and non-woven forms, they apply to a broad range of civil engineering construction, paving, drainage and other applications.

Geotextiles are extensively used with soil, rock, earth or any other geotechnical engineering-related material, as an integral part of human-made project, structure or system. These engineered Geotextiles perform three basic functions: separation, stabilization and filtration.

A glimpse at some of the many application areas:
  • Roadways, parking lots, loading areas and construction sites
  • Prevent drainage systems from clogging with fine particles
  • Filtration, Protection and separation function
  • Fluid transmission
  • For waterway erosion control
  • Reduce soil piping and embankment erosion
  • Prevention of weed growth (in horticulture applications)
  • Moisture conservation (in horticulture applications)

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