GEOSYNTHETICS

Er.M.Elangovan, ME
Deputy Director, Retd.
Soils Lab, Highway Research Station
 GEOFIBRES TYPE
GEO FIBRES

NATURAL FIBRES SYNTHETIC FIBRES

COCONUT GEO MEMBRANE

FIBRES
WOVEN
JUTE FIBRES
GEOGRID

NON-WOVEN
 NATURAL FIBRES
a) Coir Net

b) Coir Composite

c) Jute Fibres

SYNTHETIC FIBRES
a) Polyester
b) Polyethylene

c) Poly propylene

d) Poly Vinyl Chloride

 SYNTHETIC FIBRES
a) Geo Grid
b) Geo membrane
c) Non-woven geo synthetics
d) Geo Composite
e) Biaxial Geo grid
f) Uniaxial Geo grid
g) Gabion
h) Tubular Gabion
i) Geo Cell
j) HDPE [With Lamination and Without Lamination]
 FUNCTIONS OF GEO SYNTHETICS

a) Reinforcement
b) Separation
c) Filtration
d) Drainage
 Reinforcement Function
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3
Compressive Stress
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2

1) Subgrade, 2) GSB, 3) WMM,

4) Surfacing, 5) ---Geo Grid Reinforcement
GeoSynthetic Drainage

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3 1) Subgrade,
Compressive Stress 2) GSB,
2 3) WMM,
4) Surfacing,
Rainwater Geosynthetic
5) ---Geo Grid
Non-woven
Reinforcement

Capillary Water

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SEPERATION/FILTRATION

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1) Subgrade,
3 2) GSB,
Compressive Stress 3) WMM,
2 4) Surfacing,
GSB FINES
5) ---Non-Woven
Geosynthetic
Non-woven
Geosynthetic
1 SUBGRADE
 Reinforcement Embankment
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3
Compressive Stress
2

1 5

1) Subgrade, 2)GSB, 3)WMM, 4)Surfacing,

5) ---Non-Woven Geosynthetic
 RET WALL
Select Fill

Facing

Embankment
Soil
Foundation

Reinforcement Layers
 OTHER APPLICATIONS

1) Aggregate Drain
2) Vertical Drain
3) Band Drain
 GEO COMPOSITES

Image Courtesy : www.abg-geosynthetics.com

FUNCTIONS OF GEO COMPOSITES

Image Courtesy : Google

Image Courtesy : Google
VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL DRAIN IN VILLUPURAM
TOWN

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Vertical Drain in Villupuram Town in NH45 A
Cross section of Vertical drain

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VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DRAIN IN VILLUPURAM TOWN

NH45B START FROM NH IN VILLUPURAM

THE LOCATION IN CURVE

PONDY SIDE ROB APPROACH ENDS AT CURVE

VILLUPURAM SIDE ALSO GRADIENT TOWARDS CURVE

THE CURVE APEX ACTS LIKE VALLEY

BOTH SIDES BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED

STORMWATER NOT FUNCTIONING

THE NATURAL SOIL IN THE AREA COARSE SAND FROM 1.0M BELOW, EXTENDING MORE THAN 8.0M

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DRAIN DESIGNED

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DRAIN IN VILLUPURAM TOWN
DREAM CHAMBER 1.50M X 1.50 (IT CAN BE MODIFIED NEED BASED)

BOTTOM - FILLED WITH SAND

BRICKWORK CONSTRUCTED WITH BED JOINT ONLY

NO PLASTERING OF WALLS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

HAND BORE DONE UP TO 6 METRE

PVC PERFORATED PIPES 150 MM USED

ENTIRE PIPES WRAPPED WITH NON WOVEN GEO SYNTHETIC AND STITCHED

TOP AND BOTTOM COVERED WITH SAME GEOSYNTHETICS TO PREVENT CLOGGING OF PIPE

PVC PIPES EXTENDED 75 METRES ABOVE CHAMBER FLOOR TO PREVENT CLOGGING

HORIZONTAL AGGREGATE DRAIN PROVIDED FOR QUICK TRAINING AND PREVENT FLOODING

NON WOVEN GEO SYNTHETIC KEPT ON A DRAIN 30CM X 45CM

40M AGGREGATE AND RIVER SAND FILLED COVERED BY FABRIC

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DRAIN IN VILLUPURAM TOWN

TOP OF AGGREGATE DRAIN FILLED WITH SAND AGGREGATE ID FOR VEHICLES TO USE FREELY

END OF TRAIN CONNECTED TO VERTICAL DRAIN CHAMBER WITH PVC PIPE PLACED HORIZONTALLY

COMPLETED IN 1997

CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN BY HRS

THE VERTICAL DRAIN CHAMBER RAISED TO CC PAVEMENT LEVEL

ALL OTHERS MAINTAINED AS SUCH

FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVELY

NOTE:

I. EVERY YEAR THE CHAMBER TO BE DESILTED

II. HORIZONTAL DRAIN REMOVED

III. WATER JET USED TO CLEAN FABRIC AND AGGREGATE FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY
Cover slab for the chamber with vertical drains

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THERODUM VEETHI IN THIRUVERKADU

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THERODUM VEETHI - THIRUVERKADU

1. LENGTH OF THE ROAD = 1.0KM

INITIAL 300M = HIGHER LEVEL

MIDDLE 500M = LOW LYING

LAST 200M = JOINING KILADI ROAD

EXISTING ROAD

OVERTOPS DURING RAIN

2. KOLADI ROAD – CONNECT THIRUVERKADU AND AMBATTUR 0/0 – 7/0

NEAR THIRUVERKADU – 500M NO CULVERT

ROAD ACT LIKE CAUSE

WHERE DURING RAIN –

DISCHARGING TO

AYYANAMBAKKAM LAKE FROM KOLADI ROAD

3. A CULVERT WITH CISTERN PROVIDED IN HIGHWAYS ROAD

THERODUM VEETHI RAISED WITH CULVERT AND CHANNEL TO DISCHARGE IN CISTERN
 THERODUM VEETHI - THIRUVERKADU

4. THERODUM VEETHI WITH THE CENTRAL LOW-LYING AREA – MODIFIED

WITH RAISING FORMATION LEVEL.
FILL MATERIAL CHANGED FROM GRAVEL TO RIVER SAND
SUBBASE - GRAVEL LAYER MODIFY DOES SAND GRAVEL MIX 1:1

5. WORK COMPLETED IN 1991

NO MAINTENANCE THEREAFTER
IN 2005 - IMPROVED UNDERWORLD BANK WORK AS BYPASS TO THIRUVERKADU
DAIMLER TEST TRACK FOR HEAVY VEHICLES
AT ORADAGAM
TEST TRACK WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE TO TEST DIFFERENT VEHICLES

CHENNAI BEST ARCHITECT FIRM GOT AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN CARRIED OUT BY A PROFESSOR OF PREMIER INSTITUTION,
CHENNAI
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT BY REPUTED FIRM

WORK ENTRUSTED TO L & T

EARTH WORK CUTTING DONE

GSB STARTED LAYING

DAIMLER TEST TRACK FOR HEAVY VEHICLES
AT ORAGADAM
AFTER CUTTING WATER STAGNATING NO ROLLING POSSIBLE FOR GSB ROLLING

DESPERATELY CONSULTATION DONE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY SOLUTION

REQUESTED OUR SERVICES FROM SAI CONSULTANCY SERVICES

MADE SITE VISIT

THE LANDSCAPE OF SLOPING FROM THE IRRIGATION BANK TOWARDS SINGAPERUMAL KOIL SIDE

CUTTING MADE NEARLY 2.0M ON FOREST SIDE

ON TANK SIDE ALSO ROAD FORMED AFTER CUTTING EXISTING GROUND

WATER FROM IRRIGATION TANKS SEEPING TO SUBGRADE TOP WITH WATER STANDING UP

TO GSB LEVEL

FOREST LAND SIDE ALSO WATER SEEPING DUE TO CUTTING AND THE SOIL PERMEABLE
DAIMLER TEST TRACK FOR HEAVY
VEHICLES AT ORAGADAM
SOLUTIONS:

TANK SIDE: THE ROAD LEVEL WAS RAISED ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
THE SUB GRADE LEVEL RISE ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE SUBWAYS LEVEL

RAISED AND OTHER LAYERS LAID

ON ENTIRE TANK SIDE AND FOREST SIDE AGGREGATE DRAIN AND STORMWATER
DRAIN PROVIDED AND CONNECTED TO DISPOSAL POINT ABOUT A KILOMETRE
AWAY WITH ADEQUATE SLOPE

THE REPORT GIVEN IN ONE DAY SO FAR NO PROBLEM REPORTED

Daimler Heavy Vehicles Test Track at
Oragadam (German Company)

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 MADHAVARAM – TONDIARPET ROAD

• CONCRETE PAVEMENT NEAR KODUNGAYUR DUMPING YARD

• BELONGS TO CHENNAI CORPORATION 500M BADLY

DAMAGED

• ALWAYS 30 TO 45 CM WATER STAGNATED

• WEST END – GOOD

• EAST END – BUCKINGHAM CANAL

• NORTH – KODUNGAIYUR GARBAGE DUMPING YARD

• SOUTH – SLUM BOARD TENT AT A HIGHER LEVEL

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500 – JUST LIKE A BOWL
MADHAVARAM – TONDIARPET ROAD
CONCRETE PAVEMENT NEAR KODUNGAIYUR DUMPING YARD
1. BELONGS TO CHENNAI CORPORATION
500M BADLY DAMAGED
ALWAYS 30 TO 45 CM WATER STAGNATION
WEST END GOOD
EAST END - BUCKINGHAM CANAL
NORTH KODUNGAIYUR YOUR GARBAGE DUMPING YARD
SOUTH - SLUM BOARD TENEMENT AT HIGHER LEVEL
500 - JUST LIKE A BOWL

2. WORK ENTRUSTED TO TNSCC LIMITED

AS TURNKEY
INVESTIGATION DESIGN - BUILD AND HANDOVER

3. PROPOSAL
BOTH SIDES RCC DRAIN WITH PERFORATED COVER SLAB
VEHICLE ENTRANCE – EXIT
COVER SLAB DESIGN LIKE DECK SLAB
MADHAVARAM – TONDIARPET ROAD
4. CENTRAL 500 M
500 MM SAND FILLING (RIVER)
LEAN CONCRETE - 150 MM
CONCRETE PAYMENT (AS PER IRC 58)

5. END PROVIDED RETAINING WALL TO PROTECT SAND FILLING AND CC PAVEMENT WHEN BRIDGE WORK
TAKEN UP
PERFORMS WELL AFTER 25 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION
Construction of concrete pavement in Madhavaram-
Tondiarpet High road, Kodungaiyur dumping yard

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Dumping yard in April 2022

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Drain condition in April 2022

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Thank You