Geotextile foundation tubes

Geotextile foundation tubes are a woven geotextile, made of high tenacity PET and twisted on a circular loom. Rolls can be placed on the open air and piled up into max. 5 layers. They have to be kept out of reach of fire. Rolls can be transported by truck, train or in containers. We are capable of designing and manufacturing the product precisely as per requirements. The values given are indicative and correspond to average results obtained in our laboratories and testing institutes. The right is reserved to make changes at any time, without notice.

Advantages:

• capture of horizontal shear strength, which could lead to shear failure and fail its function
• prevention of undesirable mixing of sandy gravel with surrounding finegravel soil
• stabilization of water flow conditions
• achieving an even settling
• gravel sand piles improve foundation conditions: they drain off, increase modules of elasticity of foundation
• reached safety value of shear strength, which is achieved relatively soon after completing the pile, so that it can be loaded after a short period of time
• no need for a dense network of piles, as is the case with concrete piles
• seamless finishing of Geotextile foundation tubes
• the piles can be driven even during wintertime, which leads to less construction time
• this type of construction is more environment friendly

Main applications:

• foundation with sandy gravel piles
• foundation in bogs, clays and other "mushy" ground
• foundation in geotechnical complicated conditions