Use of Geotextile For Peat Soil In

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Objective
Enknowledge the problem of peat soil
Determine the type of Geosynthetics and its used
Determine the effectiveness between geotextile and
geogrid for its problematic and suitable condition of
peat soil.
Suitable geosynthetic material for soft soil stabilizer.

Problem Statement

Peat Soil
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Geotextile
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1. GEOTEXTILES
- One of the two largest groups of geosynthetic.
- Consist of synthetic fibers made into flexible, porous fabric as known woven fabric.
- Matted together in a random non woven manner.
- Porous to liquid flow.
2. GEOGRIDS
- Non woven or knitted textile fabric.
- Consist of polymers formed into very open, gridlike configuration.
- Uniaxial and biaxial
3. GEOSPACERS
4. GEOMEMBRANES
5. GEOFOAM

Non woven
geotextile

Biaxial
geogrid

Woven
geotextile

Uniaxial
geogrid

Geospace
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Geofoam

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5seb28BlAs

Procedure
Widely used as to reinforce soil masses in the design of
retaining walls and slopes.
Also used as basal reinforcements for embankments
constructed over soft foundation soils.
To separate the soil sub grade from the unpaved
aggregate.
Used as to allows drainage in the soil.
Used as filter fabrics in subsurface drainage and erosion
control.

Geosynthetics Areas Of Application

In Roads and Pavements:
Subgrade separation and Stabilization,
Base Reinforcement,
Overlay Stress Absorption and Reinforcement.
In Subsurface Drainage:
Subgrade dewatering,
Road base drainage,
Structure drainage.
In Erosion and Sediment Control
Hard Armor Systems, Silt Fence.
In Reinforced Soil Systems:
Embankments over soft foundations,
Reinforced Steepened slopes,
Reinforced soil walls.
In Seepage control systems
Structure water proofing,
Environmental Protection.
In Support Systems:
Prefabricated Systems and On-site Fabrication

Installation Of Geotextile
Geotextile Installation can be
an easy process when you
have the proper tools and
installation procedure. Below
you will find a general guide
to installation any of our
geotextile fabrics.
.

GEOTEXTILE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Prepare the install area. This will typically involve a process of
trees and brush from the top layer of soil and vegetation
STEP removing
from the subgrade materials. Weak pockets of soil should be
replaced with granular fill.
1
Smooth and level the subgrade. All depression or humps within the
STEP subgrade should be removed.

Place the geotextile in the prepared installation area. Fabric should

STEP be laid out according to engineered plans or site recommendations.
Fabric should be stretched as tight and as flat as possible.

Overlap adjacent rolls as specified for your site. If no instructions

STEP exist, fabric should be overlapped at a minimum or 12-18 inches.

Fig 1: Geotextile Landfilling

Fig 3: Installation of geotextile

materials

Fig 2: Reservoir liner geotextile

Fig 4: Woven geotextile

SEWING OR OVERLAPPING
When installing a geotextile, adjacent fabric can either be sewn
or overlapped. The following is from the AASHTO and is set as
general guidelines for determining when to sew and when to
overlap:
Soil CBR> 3 -

Minimum overlap of 0.3 to 0.45 m

Soil CBR 1-3 -

Minimum overlap of 0.6-1m

Soil CBR< 0.5 -

Must be sewn

Securing Geotextiles and Fill Placement

SECURING

Secure the fabric with staples, pins, soil or other suitable

materials. Fabric should be secured along the edges and
then at overlapping portions.

FILLING
Loosely place fill directly on the geotextile in 8" to 12" lifts.
For very weak subgrades, 18" or thicker may be required.

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15PaTXcPYh4

Advantage and Disadvantage

Advantage
Can be installed quickly with flexibility to construct
during short period
Durable, long lasting and environmentally safe solutions
to geotechnical engineering projects
The envisaged functional lifetime of geosynthetics is
extremely long, in many cases over 100 years
Minimizes the regular repair and maintenance costs
Prevent accidents, increase efficiency of structures

Disadvantage
Climate change and the invasion of bacteria will reduce
the strength of geosynthetic
Weak to the ultraviolet rays. The materials of
geosynthetic will undergo rapid degradation under the
blazing sun.
The polymeric materials are manufactured using
petroleum products which are expensive especially for
the developing countries
Polymeric materials are usually non-renewable resource
Polymeric materials can create environmental pollutants

Conclusion
The using of geosynthetic in the construction process
provide an efficient way for the stabilization of the
problematic soil. Its helps to increase the strength of the
soil condition and makes it more better. Its also have
great potential to be used as cost-effective solutions for
several engineering problems.

Reference
Handbook of geosynthetics Geosynthetics Material
Association, 2009.
Strength characteristic of soft soil reinforced with coir
fibres. Wan Hasmida Binti wan Hassan, Faculty of Civil
Engineering & Earth Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang,
2010
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