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Basal Platforms: Over Voids

Stanstead Rail Link. High strength Paralink geogrids (350kN/m and 450kN/m) were used to reinforce this piled railway embankment over peat ground.
Wallasey Dock Infill. Woven Polypropylene bidirectional 120kN geotextiles were used in large panels to cover 11m depth of alluvial silts, prior to infilling on this dock reclamation project.
Railway extension, London Docklands. Paralink 800S (800kN/m) was required in this piled platform. Detailed analysis showed that traditional multi-layer low-strength bidirection geogrid approach underdesigned geogrid requirements in these situations.

Geogrids and geotextiles are often used in areas where mining subsidence is expected, or in areas where natural voids and solution features can occur; e.g. Karstic Limestone.

The geosynthetic is placed over the area of concern, extending a specific distance either side of the anticipated void. In the event that the ground collapses, the geogrid or geotextile will span this void, supporting the ground above.

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Product Benefits
Paralink Unique, BBA certified, polyester geogrids with a tough polyethylene coating in strengths up to 1250kN/m. Can be used directly in contact with pile caps.
MacTex W2 PET Geotextiles 

High performance woven polyester geotextiles in a variety of strengths from 100kN/m to 1000kN/m, all with low-strain characteristics.

 

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