Application
 
 
 
Filteration & Drainage

Because excess water reduces the sheer strength of soil - the primary factor in a soil’s load - bearning capacity - drainage systems must be installed to remove excess water. But any drainage systen has to be protected against entry of fines from the soil by a suitable filter. If not, the system may become contaminated by particles.

 
Traditional Methods

Conventional drainage system utilise specifically graded granular materials to act as filters. Unfortunately, these materials also create a path along which the excess water can flow- an unsatisfactory compromises. Specially graded granular materials are also expensive and when being installed require constant, competent supervision.

 
  Benefits of Using Geotextile

Geotextile make it possible to treat soil filtration and drainage as two entirely seprate issue.

In geotextile - wrapped drains, the fabric (specified according to its hydraulic properties) generates a ‘filter zone’ within the soil that lays adjacent to the drain. This allow the agrregate to function purely as the drainage medium.

 
Other Benefits Includes
 
Geotextiles minimise excavation and reduce the amount of aggregate needed
They allow less expensive aggregates to be specified
They are easy to lay both horizontally and vertically
Their filteration properties are pre- determined because they are factory- controlled
 
 

Apart from standard geotextiles Terram also has some specialized drainage composites (Geocomposites) where is a ready made solution to the sub soil drainage and for vertical drains.Drainage composites normally cosists: a two or more different components : a three dimensional polymer core, which acts as the water transport medium, a geotextile filters and sometimes impervious geomembrane. This allows water to pass through in to the polymer core but prevents the soil from watering through i.e. This combines the level function of filtration and drainage in a single flexible sheet.


Drainage composites are designed for structures requiring vertical drainage. Sub Surface Drainage, Protection of the waterproofing system from mechanical damage and puncturing. Drainage composites can be used alongside structured such as bridge abutments and building walls, replacing porous concrete block, no-fines concrete and other conventional materials.

Drainage composites can be used alongside structured such as bridge abutments and building walls, replacing porous concrete block, no-fines concrete and other conventional materials.

Furthermore, because composites can be installed prior to back filing, that work can be done free of interruption.

   
Typical Solution Includes
 
Sub Surface Drainage
Carriage ways
Permeable parking areas
Pomade edge Drains
Retaining ways and bridge aboutmeds.
Structure Drainage