CUMMING, GA – A new video from Strata Systems demonstrates how geocell is used to reinforce an unpaved highway shoulder for the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT).
The installation was completed by CW Roberts Construction on US 331 on the Florida panhandle where soft soils were causing the roadside shoulder to become unstable at a bridge approach. The 8½ foot roadside shoulder was first excavated 6-inches, then the subgrade was prepared with a heavy-duty vibration compaction roller. A 6-ounce non-woven geotextile was laid next, followed by StrataWeb 30, a medium weight geocell with a 4-inch depth. The honeycomb shape of the geocell is one of the strongest structural shapes proven to solve difficult civil engineering problems associated with load support on soft soils. Lastly, number 57 stone was spread over the geocell and compacted inside the cells with 2-inches extra for overfill. By using geocell and stone fill, the Florida DOT provided a safe, solid shoulder, without the expense of paving.
For more information about StrataWeb geocell, visit www.geogrid.com.
About Strata Systems
Strata Systems (www.geogrid.com) is a leader in the production and distribution of advanced geogrid soil reinforcement and composite geosynthetic products under the Stratagrid®, Microgrid™, StrataTex™, StrataWeb™ and StrataDrain™ brands. Additionally, the company’s Sleeve-It™ product line affords designers and civil engineers a code-compliant system for integrating fencing into engineered retaining walls. High performance Strata products are designed to meet complex engineering and construction challenges relating to retaining walls, reinforced slopes and embankments. Strata Systems state-of-the-industry manufacturing and R&D capabilities are an extension of its commitment to growth through innovation. Strata Systems is an operating unit of Glen Raven, Inc. (www.glenraven.com) the leader in performance textiles and fabrics, recognized globally for its Sunbrella® brand.
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