Our HFR and HFW are extensively used for steep or shallow reinforced soil structures using a variety of soil types and facing finishing (gabions, green facing, geobags etc), for both housing, commercial and/or infrastructure applications.
The role of the geosynthetic reinforcement in reinforced slopes is to provide adequate stability to the soil to enable it to withstand shear deformations. To be effective, the reinforcement must exhibit good reinforcement characteristics over the full design life of the structure. The vast majority of reinforced soil slopes require minimum long term working loads no greater than 30 – 45 kN/m, with initial extensions in the reinforcement between 3 – 5 % (at working loads). In addition, the maximum allowable long-term extensions should be of the order of a maximum 2 – 3 % greater than the initial extensions.
Our HFW for example is ideally suited for the reinforcement of soil slopes. Our reinforcement materials combine the properties of medium tensile strength and low long term extension, with good soil bond characteristics. Because the reinforcing fibers are encased in a polyethylene skin, it is well protected against damage.
