Old Colwyn Case Study – HPS17C Coastal Protection
Geofabrics HPS17C has been successfully installed below the rock armour on Old Colwyn Promenade Coastal Defences in North Wales. Learn more on the link below
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New Video – Geofabrics Laboratory
Today we share an overview of our on-site laboratory, where you can see a few of our accredited tests, including Wide Width Tensile (BS EN ISO 10319) and Static Puncture Test – CBR (BS EN ISO 12236). With frequent testing (every 6000sqm) and accreditation by UKAS hat has been granted more than a decade ago, we always …
New Video – Coastal and Fluvial Erosion Control
Today we share an overview of our Coastal & Fluvial Erosion Control Products, with our Sector Manager Christopher Daykin. The benefits of using geosynthetics are often undervalued in their impact to the stability of a hydraulic defence structure, partly because the unit cost is so small compared with armourstone. The consequences of not designing and specifying …
Press Release: High Court Judgement on Patent Infringement
Statement from Gordon Donald, Managing Director, on judgement dated 11/06/2021 in the matter of Geofabrics Limited versus Fiberweb Geosynthetics Limited, a Berry Global Company. Link to judgement: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Fiberweb-Geosynthetics-Limited-v-Geofabrics-judgment.pdf
Withernsea Case Study – HPS14C Coastal Protection
Geofabrics HPS14C has been successfully installed below the rock armour at Withernsea. The main function of HPS14C is to prevent loss of the sub-soil from below the rock armour. With challenging low particle size subsoils, the HPS14C was ideal with its combined filtration and permeability characteristics whilst its high tensile elongation and CBR provided a …
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A19 Case Study – HPS5 Rock Armour Filter
On 18th February 2020, the A19 was closed between Chapel Haddlesey and Eggborough, due to collapse following erosion resulting from Storm Dennis. The subsequent travel disruption impacted heavily upon residents and those travelling to and from Selby using the M62. The reconstruction design addressed the risk of future flood damage to the road with the …
New Video – TrackTex, The Solution to Mud Pumping
TrackTex is a unique patented anti-pumping geocomposite and the result of over a decade of research by railroad engineers and materials scientists. TrackTex has been actively used in live rail since 2010, providing significant maintenance savings to Rail Authorities and contractors alike. So far, over ½ million m² of TrackTex have been installed in live …
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Mainline Rehabilitation using TrackTex
A new case study has been added to our download section. When Canadian National reported continuous resurfacing issues caused by mud-pumping on a section of mainline track in Cook MN, the use of TrackTex anti-pumping Geocomposite as a solution was an obvious choice.
A new addition to the Geofabrics Team!
We are pleased to announce that Eric Littel has joined the Geofabrics Team as our Sector Manager for Rail in North America. Eric is a Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Tennessee and served in the US Army from 1993-1996. Originally from South Dakota, he has lived in 15 different states while working on …
Japanese Knotweed Burial Cell with CuTex
The cell was excavated and lined with our specialist CuTex root barrier geocomposite, which was then filled with contaminated soil from different locations around the site. Choosing CuTex for the installation created a reliable barrier against the Japanese knotweed, while allowing for moisture delivery and preventing waterlogging in the soil. Please download our full case …