Basecore Geocell
1. Strengthen structural stability: The unique mesh lattice structure can constrain the lateral displacement of filling materials, transform loose materials into high stiffness structures, enhance the bearing capacity of the roadbed, reduce settlement, and extend the service life of the project.
2. Strong material adaptability: The material is easy to transport and construct, and is resistant to wear, chemical erosion, light, oxygen aging, and acidity and alkalinity. It can adapt to various geological environments such as deserts and complex soils.
3. Efficient load dispersion: It can disperse concentrated loads to a larger area, optimize the stress state of the foundation soil, reduce local stress, and meet the requirements of heavy load scenarios.
4. Controllable construction cost: The size can be adjusted as needed, and the volume can be reduced by folding during transportation. Construction can be carried out by opening and filling on site, and local materials can also be used.
Products Introduction：
Basecore Geocell is a three-dimensional mesh structure material made of high molecular weight polymers (such as polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.) processed by special processes. It is composed of several high-strength thin films connected by welding or riveting, and unfolded to form honeycomb or grid like cell units. These cell units can be opened at a certain angle and filled with materials such as sand, soil, concrete, etc., thus forming a composite structure with strong structural performance. Its design inspiration comes from the structural stability of beehives in nature. After manual optimization, it combines flexibility and robustness, and is an important material used in modern civil engineering for ground reinforcement, slope protection, and other scenarios.
Product Features：
1. Structural uniqueness: Adopting a three-dimensional mesh lattice design, it forms a regular three-dimensional spatial structure after unfolding. This structure can form strong lateral constraints on the filling material, avoiding displacement or collapse of the material due to external forces, and consolidating the dispersed filling material into a cohesive load-bearing unit, greatly improving the overall integrity of the structure.
2. High performance of materials: Made of high molecular materials with strong weather resistance, it has excellent anti-aging performance, and can maintain long-term stability in the environment of sun exposure, severe temperature changes, etc; Simultaneously resistant to acid and alkali, corrosion-resistant, adaptable to soil or water environments containing chemicals, and lightweight material for easy transportation and handling.
3. Flexibility in use: The size of the grid (such as height, length, grid size, etc.) can be customized and produced according to specific engineering requirements, which can meet the size requirements of different scenarios such as foundation reinforcement and slope protection. Foldable storage during transportation reduces space occupation and lowers transportation costs; During construction, it only needs to be unfolded and filled with materials to quickly form, making the operation simple and convenient.
4. Load dispersion: With its own grid structure, it can evenly distribute the concentrated load transmitted from above to a larger area, reduce the stress intensity of local areas of the foundation or slope, avoid problems such as collapse and settlement caused by excessive local stress, and effectively protect the safety of the engineering structure.
Product Parameters：
order number | raw and processed material | |||||||
test item | unit | polytene | sulan | polyester | ||||
Extruded type | Stretch type | Extruded type | Stretch type | Extruded type | Stretch type | |||
1 | tensile strength | kN/m | ≥20 | ≥100 | ≥23 | ≥100 | ≥30 | ≥120 |
2 | Tensile yield strain | % | ≤15 | — | ≤15 | — | ≤15 | - |
3 | Tensile fracture strain | % | — | 8~ 20 | — | 6~ 15 | — | 8~ 20 |
4 | Carbon black content a | % | 2. 0~ 3. 0 | |||||
5 | Carbon black dispersion a | — | There should be no more than one level 3 data item in ten data items and no level 4 or 5 data items | |||||
6 | 200℃ oxidation induction time | min | ≥20 | ≥20 | — | |||
7 | Tensile load stress cracking | h | ≥300 | — | ||||
8 | B. Resistance to artificial climate aging retention rateb | % | ≥80 | |||||
9 | Chemical resistance performance retention rate c | % | — | ≥80 | ||||
Product Applications：
1. Road engineering: In the construction of highway and railway subgrade, laying geogrids at the bottom of the subgrade and filling them with soil or sand can enhance the bearing capacity of the subgrade, reduce the settlement and deformation of the subgrade under vehicle loads, and extend the service life of the road, especially suitable for subgrade reinforcement in soft soil foundation sections.
2. Slope protection: When used for the protection of mountain slopes, embankment slopes, etc., it can fix the soil on the slope, prevent soil erosion and slope collapse caused by rainwater erosion, and provide a stable environment for the growth of slope vegetation, achieving a combination of ecological protection and reinforcement of the slope.
3. Water conservancy engineering: Laying geogrids on the slopes and bottoms of rivers and channels can enhance the stability of slopes, prevent erosion of river and channel slopes by water flow, protect the safety of water conservancy facilities, and can also be used for anti-seepage reinforcement of reservoir dams and other scenarios.
4. Mining engineering: In tailings dumping sites, goaf backfilling and other engineering projects after mining, geogrids can be used to reinforce the stacking or backfilling body, improve its structural stability, and reduce safety accidents caused by the collapse of the stacking body.
5. Airport engineering: Airport runways and aprons have extremely high requirements for the bearing capacity and stability of the foundation. The use of geogrids to reinforce the foundation can meet the heavy load requirements during aircraft takeoff and landing, ensuring the safe operation of airport engineering.
As a high-performance civil engineering material, geocell exhibits significant advantages in improving structural stability, load dispersion, and environmental adaptability due to its unique three-dimensional network structure and excellent material properties. It can not only effectively solve engineering problems such as foundation settlement and slope collapse, but also has the characteristics of convenient construction and controllable cost, which can greatly improve the efficiency and quality of engineering construction.
Geotechnical chambers play an important role in various engineering fields such as roads, railways, water conservancy, and mining, providing strong guarantees for the safe and stable operation of various projects. With the continuous improvement of material performance requirements in the field of engineering construction, geogrids, with their excellent comprehensive performance, will have a wider range of application prospects in more engineering scenarios in the future.
