10-7-2019

Presentation for MRCB George Kent

Sdn. Bhd.

Content of Presentation

1. Introduction
2. TenCate Products & Case Studies
3. LRT 3 Pakage G07-08 Station 22 Park
& Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

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Geosynthetics

Introduction
Definition of Geosynthetics

GEOSYNTHETICS can be simply defined as

SYNTHETIC MATERIALS used for

GEO-ENGINEERING applications

Geo-technical
Geo-hydraulic
Geo-environmental

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Introduction
Monomers and polymers

• Monomers are small molecules H H

Ethylene
which may be joined together in a C=C
monomer
H H
repeating fashion to form more
Polymerisation
complex molecules called polymers process

• Polymers used for manufacturing

geosynthetics are derived from crude
oil and supplied in the form of resins

PE

Introduction
History of polymer

• Polymers (sometimes known as plastics) form the bulk of synthetic

materials used for geosynthetics (although some natural fibres are
included as synthetic materials in definition of geosynthetics)
• PVC (polyvinyl chloride) began commercial production in 1933
• LDPE (low density polyethylene) in 1939
• PA (polyamide), commonly known as Nylon, in 1939
• PET (polyester) in 1953
• HDPE (high density polyethylene) in 1955
• PP (polypropylene) in 1955
• Today,
– PP dominates geotextile production
– PET dominates high strength, low creep reinforcement geotextile
production
– PVC and PE dominates geomembrane production

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Introduction
Classification of Geosynthetics

Geosynthetics

Geosynthetic Clay
Geotextiles Geonets Geomembranes Geo-others
Liners (GCL)

Geocomposite Drains
Geogrids Geocells
(Geodrains)

Geomats Geoblankets

Introduction
Functions of geosynthetics

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Sdn.Bhd.

Royal TenCate Group

Long Established Multinational Company

300
1704

years old

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Royal TenCate Group

Business groups of TenCate

GEOSYNTHETICS SPACE COMPOSITES PROTECTIVE FABRICS

ADVANCED ARMOUR AEROSPACE COMPOSITES GRASS

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Global Expansion of TenCate Geosynthetics

60 years of global geosynthetics leadership

Timeline Europe Americas Asia

1950
Nylon bags for
North Sea Flood

1965
Nicolon bv formed Establishment of
Mirafi® by CFMC
Polyfelt G.m.b.H.
founded Nicolon Polyfelt
1980 Corporation Geosynthetics
Polyfelt acquires formed Sdn Bhd founded
Bidim
Geosynthetics Establishment of
Acquisition of TenCate Nicolon
1995 Mirafi® Inc Asia

Acquisition of Acquisition of
Polyfelt Group Polyfelt Geos. S/B
2010 Acquisition of
Emas Kiara
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Global Production Facilities

Act Global, Produce Local

Linz, Austria Bezons, France Nijverdal, The Netherlands

Jefferson, Georgia, USA Cornelia, Georgia, USA Commerce, Georgia, USA

Shah Alam, Malaysia Senawang, Malaysia Zhuhai, China

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

Accreditation

ISO9001:2015

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

The importance of accreditation

• Test Data are Reliable because :

• All test methods are according to International Standards (ISO/ASTM) ,

start from sample preparation until final reporting format

• Test apparatus capable to meet Accuracy or Requirements of

International Standards

• Testing apparatus are well maintained, calibrated and traceable to

International or National Measurement Standards

• Testing personnel are qualified, competence and perform their daily

operations according to systematic Standard Operating Procedure

• Periodical audit by 3rd Party Independent auditors

• Yearly Proficiency Test (Inter-lab testing) -> ensure testing variation is in

acceptable range (<2 standard deviation among all accredited lab)

• For manufacturer, the in-house product quality is Assured as Quality

test is done by the accredited laboratory.
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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

Accreditation

(GAI-LAP since 2004) (ISO/IEC 17025 since 2001)

Accredited by : Accredited by :
Geosynthetics Accreditation Institute (GAI) USA Department of Standards Malaysia
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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

Background of the GAI-LAP

• The Geosynthetic Accreditation Institute-Laboratory Accreditation Program (GAI-LAP)

• GAI-LAP clearly understands the needs and requirements of geosynthetic industry
better than other accreditation bodies.
• GAI-LAP is under the auspices of The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI).
• GSI is a consortium of organizations that are interested in, and involved with
geosynthetics (71 members, 45% are international)

• Federal Agencies
• State Agencies
• Owner/Operators

GSI

• Resin Producers • Design Consultants

• Manufacturers • Test Labs
• Installers • QA Organizations

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

Background of the Standards Malaysia

• Standards Malaysia is accredited by Department of Standards Malaysia

• Department of Standards Malaysia is a signatory of
• APLAC-MRA (Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Mutual Recognition
Agreement)

• ILAC-MRA (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual

Recognition Arrangement)

• These recognition mean the certificates & reports issued by testing taboratories
accredited by Standards Malaysia are recognized as equivalent & accepted by
others International Accreditation Bodies which are also APLAC-MRA & ILAC-
MRA signatories

37 signatories to APLAC-MRA 91 signatories to ILAC-MRA

(as of 12 May 2017)

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia Quality System

Quality management system

(ISO 9001 since 2006) for all Manufacturing plants in Malaysia

Certified by : KIWA
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In Pursuit of Excellence
International Awards

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In Pursuit of Excellence
International Awards

What is IAA (International Achievement Awards)?

➢ Organised by IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association International)
➢ Annual Competition
➢ Recognizing Design Excellence and Technical Skill in Specialty
Fabrics
➢ To Promote Awareness of the Specialty Fabrics Used in
Thousands of Products and Application
➢ Open for Various Categories
• Advance Textiles
• Awning & Canopies
• Geosynthetic Projects
• Marine
• Fabric Environments
• Tent
• Fabric Structures

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award 2016

Jabor Landfill in Malaysia

TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award 2017

INDOT I-69 Section P3

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TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award 2018

Yuxi Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration and Power Generation Plant

TenCate Geosynthetics Asia

International Awards

Award of Excellence 2018

(Best in Geosynthetics Category)

Treatment and Disposal Ecopetrol Refinery at Barrancabermeja,

Colombia, S.A.

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TenCate Products & Case Studies

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TenCate Geosynthetics Brands

Global brands you can depend upon

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Products & Branding

TenCate Polyfelt® covers a wide range of nonwoven geotextiles and composites for infrastructure and environmental applications

TS (Nonwoven) TS (Heavy duty nonwoven) KE (Nonwoven)

PGM (Paving fabric) PGMG (Paving composite) PEC (Composite)

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Products & Branding

TenCate Polyfelt® covers a wide range of nonwoven geotextiles and composites for infrastructure and environmental applications

Polymat (Geomat) Envirocell (Geocell) Alidrain (PVD)

F (Filtration Composite) Enviromat (GCL) DC (Geodrain)

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Products & Branding

TenCate Mirafi® covers high performance woven geotextiles for soil reinforcement

PET (Woven) SR (Woven) GR (Woven)

RSi (Woven) H2Ri (Woven) HPa (Woven)

FW (Woven) GRM (Woven) PP (Woven)

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Products & Branding

TenCate Miragrid® covers high performance geogrids for soil reinforcement applications

GX (Geogrid)

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Products & Branding

TenCate Geotube® covers engineered containment systems designed for hydraulic and marine applications, and dewatering applications

Geobag Sand Filled Mattress Concrete Mattress

Geotube® Marine Geotube® Dewatering

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Markets
(Visit our website: www.tencategeo.asia)

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TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES

Excavated soil

General Silt Fence

Solid waste

Polyfelt® Erosion
Mirafi® Composite Geotextile Control Product
Mirafi® HPa/ RSi/ H2Ri Geotextile

Polyfelt® TS Geotextile

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Tanjung Pelepas Port Development, Malaysia

Due to high ground water table, ground floor slab is constructed with subsurface drainage system.
Polyfelt® TS50 used as filter geotextile.

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Liaoning Yingkou Coastal Highway, China

Part of the Yingkou Coastal Highway in Liaoning is constructed over tidal flats.
Polyfelt® TS60 used as separation layer between embankment fill and subbase material.

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Railway Link to Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia

A 22 km railway link was constructed from the main North-South line to Tanjung Pelepas Port.
Polyfelt® TS65 was used as sub-ballast separator for the construction of the new railroad.

Ballast

Sand sub-ballast
Polyfelt® TS65

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Phuket International Airport, Thailand

Polyfelt® PGMG used to reinforce asphalt overlay in the runway pavement rehabilitation of the Phuket
International Airport.
Construction works were carried out in the night when the airport was closed.

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Liku Sambas Airport, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Extension and upgrading work were carried out for the Liku Sambas Airport due to increasing traffic demand.
A layer of Mirafi HP280a to stabilise the subgrade, and subsequently backfill with 300mm thick well compacted
suitable earth fill on top of Mirafi HP280a.

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Port of Longbeach, CA, USA

A new wharf and container terminal yard at Pier G is constructed to be constructed over soft saturated
subgrade.
Mirafi® HP570 used for subgrade stabilisation over soft subgrade.

600 mm Free Draining

Aggregate Layer Mirafi® HP570

200 mm Asphalt Surface Layer

400 mm Base Layer
300 mm Subbase Layer

Soft subgrade

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Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway, Montana, USA

The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, located in Beaverhead County, Montana, has experienced seasonal frost
heave-related problems such as pavement crack over a 20 mile (32 km) stretch of road.
By incorporating a layer of Mirafi® H2Ri in the roadway rehabilitation of the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, the
pavement did not sustain frost heave related damage for the first time in years.

Very frequent reappearance of longitudinal View of sections rehabilitated with H2Ri

crack after repair. (top) and without H2Ri (bottom).
Note longitudinal crack in section without H2Ri , which
does not propagate into section with H2Ri .
Note: Arrow shows where the old road meets the new road.

Rail Track maintenance at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A track section of Edmonton, Alberta was subjected to track settlement. Field investigations reported significant
amount of moisture in the subgrade; and signs of mud-pumping along the track surface.
Mirafi® H2Ri wicking geosynthetic was used at the subgrade, and Mirafi® 580 was used at the sub-ballast/ballast
interface.

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NKVE Bukit Lanjan, Malaysia

Upgrading works along the North Klang Valley Expressway required slope regrading works near Bukit Lanjan.
Polyfelt® Envirocell geocell used to contain infilled topsoil over cut slopes to allow healthy vegetation
establishment for surface erosion protection with good aesthetics.

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KL Cyber Village, Malaysia

Heavy thunderstorms frequently give rise to short duration but intense surface runoffs.
Polyfelt® Polymat EM erosion control mat reinforces turf to provide enhanced resistance against runoff erosion.
About 50,000 m2 of Polyfelt® Polymat EM erosion control mat used to line swales.

Polyfelt® Polymat EM
Erosion Control Mat

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BASAL REINFORCED EMBANKMENT STRUCTURES

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Cape Preston Causeway Embankment, Australia

The development of a magnetite iron ore mine in Western Australia requires the construction of a new deep water
port to handle exports.
3 layers of Mirafi® PET800 used as basal reinforcement for embankment construction over very soft estuarine mud.

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Ipoh-Padang Besar Double Track Railway, Malaysia

The electrified double tracking railway line from Ipoh to Padang Besar covers a distance of 330 km.
Mirafi® PET geotextiles of tensile strengths ranging from 100 kN/m to 800 kN/m used as basal embankment
reinforcement over areas with soft alluvial and marine clay deposits.

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Sumatera Toll Road (Toll Kayu Agung to Palembang Section II)

Toll Kayu Agung – Palembang is a part of Mega Project Toll Trans Sumatera which connects Aceh Province in
Northern Sumatera to Lampung in Southern Sumatra with total length 2.818 km. We have supplied 3.4 million
linear meter PVD AD230 up-to-date. Vacuum consolidation technique is adopted to accelerate progress and
shorten the surcharging period of soft ground to 1.5months.

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Wat Nakorn-In Bridge Approaches, Thailand

The embankments approaching the Wat Nakorn-In Bridge are supported on a floating piles that have lengths
gradually reducing for the abutment until the embankment is fully supported by the ground alone.
Mirafi® PET1000 used as basal reinforcement spanning across pilecaps.

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Guadalajara High Speed Railway, Spain

The 800 km high speed railway from Madrid to the French border passes through karst formations of
limestone and gypsum that are prone to collapse near Guadalajara.
Polyfelt® PEC100-100 used as basal reinforcement to span over these foundations.

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REINFORCED SLOPE & WALL STRUCTURES

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Langkawi Slope Failure Repair, Malaysia

In 2003 heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide cutting off the road access to Gunung Raya.
Polyfelt® PEC150 composite geotextile used to reinforce the steepened slope reinstatement to support the
road reconstruction.

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Chiangmai Wat Phrathat Road Widening, Thailand

Due to high tourist and pilgrimage traffic the existing road leading up to the Wat Phrathat mountain temple in
Chiangmai needs widening.
Miragrid® GX100 geogrid used to construct a reinforced steep slope to cater for the widening works.

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Castleberry Community Retaining Wall, GA, USA

A 9 m retaining wall was constructed to create leveled platform for construction of condominiums and
residential homes.
Mirafi® PET reinforcement geotextiles used to construct the wire mesh faced retaining wall.

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Sangatta Coal Mine Dump Wall, Indonesia

To increase the handling capacity at the Sangatta Mine, a new vertical dump wall was constructed.
Polyfelt® PEC150 and Polyfelt® PEC200 used to construct the 17.5 m high reinforced soil vertical dump wall
with gabion facing.

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Putrajaya Parcel F Retaining Wall, Malaysia

A 2-tiered, 13 m high segmental block retaining wall was constructed for land development.
Miragrid® GX geogrids ranging from 160 kN/m to 200 kN/m tensile strength used for the construction of the
reinforced soil wall.

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Panipat Elevated Highway, India

The Panipat Elevated Highway Project involved the construction of a few flyovers along the way.
Miragrid® GX geogrids ranging from 40 kN/m to 100 kN/m tensile strength used for the construction of
segmental panel reinforced soil walls.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & STRUCTURES

Landfill cover lining system

Landfill bottom lining system

Solid waste

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Klung Landfill, Thailand

Polyfelt® Enviromat GCL used part of a double lining system of geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) and
geomembrane (GM) to contain domestic and industrial waste leachate from contaminating groundwater.

Waste
Leachate filter
geotextile

Protection
geotextile

GM
Polyfelt®
Enviromat GCL

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Foshan Gaoming Landfill, China

This landfill is the first cross district large scale municipal solid waste sanitary landfill in Foshan City, handling
waste generated in five districts including Chancheng, Gaoming, Nanhai, Sanshui and Shunde.
Polyfelt® TS009 nonwoven geotextile was used as protection geotextile above geomembrane.

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Laogang Municipal Landfill, Shanghai, China

The Laogang Landfill Shanghai occupies a total area of 361 hectares.
Mirafi® FW700 was used as stabilisation geotextile underneath liner system and Mirafi ® FW400 was used as
leachate filter geotextile; more than 1 million m 2 was used.

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Bukit Nenas Landfill, Malaysia

Polyfelt® DN geonet with Polyfelt® TS50 filter geotextile above used as leachate drainage layer above installed
geomembrane layer.
Use of geonet instead of aggregate layer allowed savings in landfill capacity.

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Melaka River Environmental Dredging, Malaysia

Melaka River was dredged as part of a major remediation and beautification program.
Geotube® GT500D dewatering containers used for dewatering of dredeged sediments to reduce volume and
achieve a dryness that allowed the material to be transported away using standard haul trucks.

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Naviduct Dredging & Wetland Creation, Netherlands

A shipping navigation duct was constructed across the existing Houltribdijk with the existing road on top of the
dyke diverted as an underpass.
Dredged material was used to fill the Geotube® GT750M units, forming a wetland.

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Kai Tak Channel Environmental Dredging, Hong Kong

The Kai Tak Approach Channel contains contaminated sediments on the seabed.
800 units of Geotube® GT1000M containers used for disposal of 120,000 m 3 of Type 3 contaminated
sediments at the East Sha Chau contaminated mud pits.

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HYDRAULIC & MARINE STRUCTURES

Geotube® container

Polyfelt® TS Geotextile

Mirafi® PP Geotextile Geotube® container

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Pulau Ubin & Pulau Tekong Reclamation, Singapore

Reclamation of 1,480 ha of land to enlarge Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong.
1.3 million m2 of Polyfelt® TS006 used as filter geotextile under rock revetment to protect reclaimed land.

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Kerteh Breakwater, Malaysia

Three offshore breakwaters were constructed to protect the eroding beach front of the base camp complex
housing Petronas and Exxon.
Mirafi® PP200L filter geotextile was used to form the basal fascine mattress of the breakwaters.

2.4m ROCK 3-7 tonnes

0.5m ROCK 1-60 kg 1.1m ROCK 60-500 kg

Mirafi PP200/40L
tied to fascines
Sea Bed

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Setia Eco Glades, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

A man made pond was proposed to be built for landscaping purpose of aesthetic view in luxury housing area
at Cyberjaya. Polyfelt® F-Filtration geotextile act as a filter and separator.

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Sungkai River Bank Erosion Protection, Malaysia

A water treatment plant along Sungkai River requires erosion protection.
Geotube® GB450MG geobags with geogrid reinforcement tail used as riverbank erosion protection units.

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Chaung Ma Irrigation Canal, Myanmar

Geotube® SFM1000G geomattress filled with sand was used to line the irrigation canal section for erosion
protection of the canals.

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Sinthay River Valley Irrigation, Myanmar

1.5 km of irrigation canals were constructed to allow all year round multiple crop cultivation to be carried out.
Geotube® CFM geomattress filled with micro-concrete was used for erosion protection of the newly
constructed irrigation canals.

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Gan International Airport, Maldives

Coastal erosion was threatening the safety of the end of the GIA runway.
Its remoteness and lack of natural resources mean armour units need huge haulage distances and costs.
2 km of coastline protected with Geotube® GT550MC units of diameter of 3.4 m filled to 1.8 m high.

Reclaimed shoreline

Geotube® GT550MC unit

Coral boulders
toe protection

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Stella Maris Marina, Equador

Breakwater construction to protect the new marina and its entrance for yatchs.
Geotube® GT1000M units of diameter of 4.3 m filled to 2 m high, stacked 3 levels to replace rockfill core in the
breakwater construction.

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Jimah Power Plant Reclamation, Malaysia

Geotube® SC silt curtain used for turbidity control during the land reclamation works.

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PEMEX Gas, Campeche, Mexico

Rock dropping was not allowed due to the presence of a gas pipeline.
Geotube® GT500M units filled in-situ with sulfate resistant hydraulic marine concrete used as armour
protection to wharf to form 20T armour units.

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LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station 22

Park & Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

Project Title: Subgrade Stabilization for LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station

22 Park & Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

Layout Plan

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Project Title: Subgrade Stabilization for LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station

22 Park & Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

Satellite View

Project Title: Subgrade Stabilization for LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station

22 Park & Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

Original drawing

Cross section 2-2

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Project Title: Subgrade Stabilization for LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station

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Conceptual drawing

Separation geotextile

Flattened level to lay separation geotextile

Cross section 2-2

Project Title: Subgrade Stabilization for LRT 3 Package GS07-08 Station

22 Park & Ride, Sri Andalas, Klang

Conceptual drawing

Differential settlement

Stability Failure

Cross section 2-2

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