Geotextiles

BY:
Ashutosh Vatsa
 What is Geotextile?
• Permeable geosynthetics comprised
solely of textiles.

Or it could be defined as:

• Permeable fabrics which, when used in

association with soil, have the ability to
separate, filter, reinforce, protect, or drain.
 Types of Geotextiles
• Typically made from polypropylene,
polyethylene, polyamides or polyester.
• Geotextiles could be woven as well as
non-woven.
o woven (looks like mail bag sacking)
o Non-woven
 needle punched (looks like felt)
 heat bonded (looks like ironed felt)
 Functions of Geotextiles
• Separation
• Stabilization
• Filtration
• Geotextile composites - geogrids and
meshes have been developed.
• These materials are referred to as
geosynthetics and each configuration
-geonets, geogrids and others can yield
benefits
in geotechnical and environmental
engineering design.
 Applications of Geotextiles
• Roadways, parking lots, loading areas and
construction sites
• Prevent drainage systems from clogging with fine
particles
• Fluid transmission
• For waterway erosion control
• Reduce soil piping and embankment erosion
• Prevention of weed growth (in horticulture
applications)
• Moisture conservation (in horticulture applications)
• Civil engineering applications including
roads, airfields, railroads, embankments,
retaining structures, reservoirs, canals,
dams, bank protection use Geotextiles as
raw materials.
• Geotextiles can improve soil strength at a
lower cost than conventional soil nailing.
Geotextiles: The fabric of Erosion Control
• Coir (Geotextile) is a popular solution for
erosion control, slope stabilization and
bioengineering, due to the fabric's
substantial mechanical strength.

• Coir last approximately 3 to 5 years

depending on the fabric weight. The
product degrades into humus, enriching
the soil.
 Geotextiles replacing
Hydroseeding
Hydroseeding is a process of planting grass
that is fast, efficient and economical on
sloppy surfaces where soil erosion is a
major problem.
Geotextiles are superior than hydroseeding
• when the growing season is short and plants
cannot stabilize the slope quickly,
• At high altitudes
• where major storms are a frequent occurrence.