Geotextiles
GroundCo Geotextiles provide strength, durability, and soil separation, ensuring long-term stability, filtration, and performance across diverse civil construction projects.
Geosynthetic Textiles have been used in civil engineering since the 1970s. One of the earliest applications was in the construction of highways where simple geotextile separators were placed between the sub-base and sub-grade to maintain the integrity of the stone layer.
The ability of a geotextile to allow the passage of water, yet still prevent intermixing of stone and soil has meant these separators are being used every day around the globe. At one end of the scale, it could be a remote unpaved haul road, or at the other, a major highway connecting international business centres.
Application
Typical uses for GroundCo standard Geotextiles include ground stabilisation (between the sub-base and sub-grade) and around drainage materials. GroundCo Textiles are used extensively in;
– G13 Construction
– Paved and unpaved roads
– Railways
– Carparks and hardstanding’s
– Cycleways and footpaths
– SUDs Installation
Features
Engineered to provide high strength and high elongation at break to ensure excellent resistance to damage during construction.
GroundCo standard geotextiles are manufactured to performance properties, not weight, sufficient fibre will be added to achieve these properties. Manufactured from high tenacity UV stabilised virgin polypropylene fibres which have been heavily drawn to ensure excellent long term durability in all soil types.
Manufactured using a randomly orientated web to completely isotropic properties, ensuring that high strength is not limited to a single direction. Excellent uniformity with high permeability and low pore size for soil filtration.
Supplied to a maximum width of 4.5m, ensuring minimum waste over large construction areas.
About the Product
Geotextiles are engineered fabrics designed for separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement, and erosion control.
Made from durable polymers or natural fibres, they provide strength, permeability, and long-term stability in civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineering projects.
Widely used worldwide, geotextiles reduce reliance on quarried materials and offer proven performance across diverse applications.
Site Damage Resistance
GroundCo Textiles prevent intermixing of sub-base and sub-grade layers. This intermixing causes loss in bearing strength, and as the stone layer becomes progressively contaminated, resulting in failure in the form of deformation.
This can be remedied if it’s an unpaved area/road by filling the ruts, but even this can be uneconomical or unacceptable if stone has to be imported over long distances at a later date.
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F.A.Q.
Explore common questions about GroundCo Geotextiles — engineered fabrics providing soil separation, drainage, reinforcement, and erosion control for construction projects.
What are geotextiles used for?
Geotextiles are used for soil separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement, and erosion control in civil, environmental, and geotechnical projects.
What materials are geotextiles made from?
They are typically manufactured from high-tenacity polypropylene or polyester for permanent applications, or natural fibres like jute and coir for biodegradable uses.
How do geotextiles improve road and sub-base stability?
By preventing soil and stone intermixing, geotextiles maintain bearing strength, reduce deformation, and extend the lifespan of road and pavement structures.
Are GroundCo geotextiles durable for long-term projects?
Yes. Made from UV-stabilized virgin fibres, they resist environmental and construction stresses, with a design life exceeding 100 years in many applications.
Can geotextiles be used in environmentally sensitive projects?
Absolutely. Geotextiles reduce reliance on quarried aggregates, prevent erosion, manage drainage, and support sustainable civil and environmental engineering practices.
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