Fortrac® Immensely Versatile Solutions for Reinforced Soil

BENEFITS Up to 3,000 kN/m strengths and 100 mm mesh sizes High stiffness and low creep Less excavation and lower construction costs Reduced footprint through extra-steep construction Uniform product strength, even at intersections Fortrac Geogrids Immensely versatile solutions for reinforced soil. Boasting a 30-year-plus track record, Fortrac offers an all-round soil reinforcement solution. The Fortrac geogrids are made from highmodulus, low-creep synthetic materials enclosed in a protective polymer coating. Fortrac is available in various mesh widths and standard tensile strengths of up to 800...

Key geogrid properties Fortrac in compacted soil Striking the right balance. In selecting geogrids for construction projects, it is important to focus on those product properties that are key to optimising reinforcing performance as a means of guaranteeing structural safety. The three key properties are presented below: Fortrac woven geogrids offer outstanding interaction flexibility ■■ Tensile stiffness ■ This is important for the accommodation of toads with a minimum of deformation. ■ Reinforcement with inadequate tensile stiffness allows unacceptably high deformation. ■ Reinforcement with...

Relevant properties of geogrids The reinforcement (welded PET) generally performs worse than the PET woven geogrid. This is due to the low interaction behaviour between geogrid and soil. (Prestressed reinforced soil – Concept, investigations and recommendations. Dissertation C. Lackner, Graz 2012) Flexible geogrids versus rigid geogrids Woven grid Punched and drawn grid Welded grid Full surface rough and elastic Hard surface reduces interlock Hard surface prevents interlock Mesh size is adequate Mesh size is adequate Mesh size is adequate Extremely flexible and pliable Very rigid, especially...

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) ■ Lower footprint through extra-steep construction ■ Straightforward installation with no geogrid “memory effect” ■ Design optimisation and project-specific adaptation thanks to wide range of product raw materials and strengths ■ Bridging of large sinkholes to control settlement at ground level ■ Straightforward installation with no geogrid “memory effect” thanks to flexible material ■ Savings in materials due to excellent bond ■■■ Landfill Construction Working Platforms ■ High tensile strengths allow steeper landfill slopes and greater volume capacities ■ High...

HUESKER services HUESKER services begin with providing the customer with initial advice and end with supporting the realisation of the project on site. What we provide are safe, customised, ecologically sound and economically viable project solutions. Membrane effect in piled embankment application (Railway Bidor-Rawang, Malaysia) Services provided by our engineers Geotechnical design Our engineers assist design practices by performing verifiable design calculations in accordance with international codes of practice. Technical consulting We will recommend the appropriate product types for your...

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