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What Happens When The Weather Returns to Normal?

February 14th, 2014

Although it may be difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel in regards to the recent prolonged spell of horrific weather, it is crucial that thoughts start to turn towards what will happen when the weather returns to normal and the repair work can begin.

Finding effective solutions offering lasting assistance should be the number one priority and this includes implementing methods which will prove to be effective when the rain returns in the future.

Effective Solutions

Because of their make-up, they are very strong and can tolerate a lot of ground movement and force, but they are permeable membranes, geotextile fabrics allow the water to pass through the membrane whilst holding all the soil in place. This radically improves the condition of the ground. The water is allowed to flow but erosion is prevented as the particles remain in the same place.

When the waters subside there is likely to be a lot of repair work being carried out in the next weeks and months, and the geotextile fabrics which we have available are used extensively in civil engineering works including sea walls, embankments, road construction and tunnelling.

High Tensile Strength

Our PPST geotextile fabric has very high tensile strength properties, meaning the fabric can be pulled laterally without breaking, so the fibres stay in the same place and do not stretch/tear, meaning consistent drainage is maintained throughout the fabric sheet and no weak spots appear. It is used as a soil stabilisation fabric in rail and road embankments, stopping landslips on steep slopes to a great degree.

Due to the size of the task in hand, our ability to supply a 6-metre wide roll can prove to offer significant savings in regards to time and labour. When you consider contractors laying massive coastal reinforcements or building-wide roads having to use multiple rolls of the geotextile and having to either stitch or heat weld each (100 m long) roll together, the benefit of having to do this with 6m wide rolls as opposed to 4.5m wide rolls is immense.