GEO TEXTILE LAYING AND CAUSE WAY ROCK

PLACEMENT

Quality Awareness Training

Geotextile laying & Rock Placement, what

are the issues?
Improper Ground Level
Improper Profile
Improper over lap in joint between two
geotextile
Improper Rock placing
Improper grading Material
Using of Sediment Rock
Defects cause loss of money to you and the
company Bonuses/Pay rises!!

Improper Ground Level

Improper leveling

Good leveling

Improper Profile
Profile rough

Profile smooth

Improper Overlap
Picture Bad

Picture Good

Should be maintain the overlap min-500mm between two

geotextile

Order to rock placement

Picture Bad

Picture Good

Rock Placement Layer Should be as per Drawing and Design

Improper Rock Placement

Large spaces

Spaces compliant

Improper Grading
Poorly graded rock

Correct rock size

How to maintain a Profile

Profile Should be maintain as per the sample Profile (Template)

provided by the surveyor

What is the right equipment to use?

Rock Laying with Shovel is Un Acceptable

Rock Should be place Only with Crab machine

Scope for improvement

Survey Should check the level before laying
geotextile
Overlap should be maintain between two geotextile
as per specification normally 1m-0.5m
Rock material should be kept according to the
grading size
Rock placement should be carried out as per the
drawing level & profile
Inspect rock for correct size on every delivery

Test Paper
1. Who should check the level before laying geotextile ?
a. worker b. Foreman c. surveyor
2. What is the minimum over lab in joint between two geotextile?
a. 100 b. 500 c. 300
3. Rock should be place as per which profile ?
a. Soil profile b. geotextile profile c. a & b
4. Which rock to be rejected ?
a. Hard rock b. Sediment rock c. soft rock

Thank you