TEREFIL™

Advanced Engineered
Light-weight Fill for
Geotechnical Applications
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Introducing Terefil™ – the world’s most advanced structural

light-weight polymer modified cementitious based filler
Terefil™ from Mainmark is an advanced engineered
fill material providing an excellent solution when
granular fills or aggregate material options are too
heavy, site access is limited, or project schedules
are extremely tight. Terefil™ is highly flowable,
easily placed, and does not require pre-loading or
compaction for settlement mitigation. It will flow
into spaces and voids and exhibits shrinkage, if
required of less than 0.1%.
Terefil™ creates a uniformly distributed cell structure
encapsulated by cementitious materials creating
an engineered, low density solution to solving an
assortment of construction and mining challenges.
Its specialised material-performance properties
support safe, sustainable construction practices.
When a light-weight, cost effective material is
required, Terefil™ often provides the best option.
Terefil™ technology has made huge advancements
with polymer modified cell structure stability.
Compared to traditional fills, the patented
technology used in Terefil™ has increased stability,
has greater lift thickness and can be pumped
greater distances. Extensive compressibility
testing has validated the ability of Terefil™ to resist
cellular collapse from prolonged high pressure
pumping of the product over long distances.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Lightweight

• Self levelling

• Structural void fill

• Rapid installation
- by pump or gravity
• Cost effective compared to
compacted earth or soil backfill
• Density and strength can be
matched to job requirements
• Environmentally inert and TerefilTM is a light-weight polymer modified cementitious fill with
completely safe a uniformly distributed cell structure.
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Terefil™ is environmentally inert and cost effective

Utilising the engineered cell structure to carry the
possalanic cementitious or polymer materials,
instead of water, provides an economic and
environmentally inert alternative. Terefil™ is
produced onsite, eliminating the need to pump in,
transport or treat large quantities of water.
Terefil™ is available as a pervious or impervious mix,
to suit a range of applications, and is used to solve
a wide variety of challenges in the geotechnical,
construction and mining industries.
Right: TerefilTM can produce an engineered,
permeable, open cell light-weight polymer
modified concrete, able to stabilise soil without
disturbing or redirecting natural water flow.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• Mass fill for large voids, tanks,
sink holes and abandoned mines
• Decommissioning culverts,
pipes and tunnels
• Service trench, retaining wall
and manhole backfilling
• Replacement for unstable soils

• Annular filling

• Land slip repair fills

• Geotechnical applications

• Slab-on–grade construction
sub grade replacements or repair
• Load reducing engineered fill
over underground structures

TEREFIL™ PROPERTIES
Terefil™ Density (kg/m3) Strength (kPa 28 days)
Terefil500 400 500
Terefil1000 500 1000
Terefil2000 640 2000
Terefil4000 800 4000
Terefil6000 960 6000
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WHEN TO USE TEREFIL™

Traditional fills Terefil™ is made in a range of densities, from as light as

too heavy 320kg/m3; to suit project requirements.

Access is limited Terefil™ can be pumped over 1000 metres.

Tight schedules Terefil™ can be placed 130m3 per hour.

Load reduction on Terefil™ is light-weight and reduces pressure on retaining walls,

structures and soil bridge approaches and slip planes.

Terefil™ can be supplied as a pervious sub-base to provide

For field drainage or
filtration beneath sports fields, pipeline bedding, retaining wall
sub-base filtration
backfill, drained pavements.

Where shrinkage or bleed Terefil™ can be supplied to have negligible shrinkage (less
water during placement than 0.1%) and no capillary separation; water is completely
is undesirable consumed during the hydration in the mix.

Mainmark offers unique, innovative solutions for rectifying problems with foundation ground in residential, industrial, commercial
and civil engineering situations. For over 20 years Mainmark has led the world in developing and offering the most advanced and
accurate systems of geo-polymeric injection techniques for ground engineering.
We have successfully treated over 11,000 sites in Australasia, varying from small domestic applications to large commercial,
industrial, civil and mining projects. Worldwide, Mainmark has completed many tens of thousands of projects.
Mainmark has also expanded capabilities to include other innovative ground engineering and asset preservation solutions. As
part of post-earthquake remediation works in both Japan and Christchurch, we developed expertise in technologies such as JOG
Computer-Controlled Grouting and Jet Grouting.

Australia New Zealand

Mainmark Ground Engineering Pty. Ltd. Mainmark Ground Engineering (NZ) LTD
mge.au@mainmark.com mge.nz@mainmark.com
1800 623 312 0800 873 835

www.mainmark.com