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Shoreline Protection/Marine Structure Construction

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Geotube geocontainment technology is used as an integral component in the design and construction of a variety of marine
and hydraulic engineering structures such as breakwaters, levies, and marine spoil containment structures.
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Geotube geocontainment technology is easy to install beneath the water surface, in difficult conditions, and once in place,
provide continued performance.

Soil Containment
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In marine applications, Geotube geocontainment technology serves as a containment device enabling placement of fill and
spoil materials on the seabed in an orderly and controlled manner. Geotube® geocontainment technology prevent the loss
of contained fill and spoil material. Submerged structures, such as breakwaters, groynes, and spoil-containment areas can
be cost-effectively constructed using this technique.

Shore Stabilization
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Geotube geocontainment technology is used in the construction of hydraulic filled geotextile tubes which serve as various
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shoreline stabilization structures. While containing the hydraulic fill, Geotube brand containers also give shape to the
resulting structure. These structures are highly flexible and very economical since they utilize locally dredged materials.

Breakwaters
Geotube® geocontainment technology can also be used as a filter at the base of rubble-mound breakwaters. In this
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location, Geotube brand containers prevent the erosion of the foundation soil through the granular layers in the
breakwater. In some instances, the geotextile tube may also be required to reinforce the base of the breakwater when it is
constructed on soft foundation soils.

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