The Cellular Confinement System (GEOCELL) were developed by the US army, Corps of Engineers, in the 1970’s. Their target was to find a solution to stabilize soil in soft terrain, in wet weather conditions, for load support applications. Later on, it was used for protection and stabilization of slopes, protective lining of channels and hydraulic structures, static and dynamic load support on weak subgrade soils and earth retaining gravity structures.
The Cellular Confinement System {GEOCELL} is a three-dimensional lightweight, but strong and flexible material made from blends of polyethylene strips, ultrasonically bonded to form a shape of honeycomb.
The Cellular Confinement System {GEOCELL} is a low-cost geosynthetic product that is highly effective in solving typical applications such as:
- Soil Stabilization
- Slope Erosion Control
- Road Base Stabilization
- Retaining Walls
- Reservoir Cover
- Tree Root Protection
- Track Bed Stabilization
Type of Product
- Perforated
- Non Perforated
Color
- Black (Standard)
- Other colors are available upon request
Cell Heights
- 50 mm. to 200 mm.
- Other heights are available upon request
Advantages of the Product
- The product is strong due to the special blends and production process.
- The unique perforation gives better strength in tensile stresses versus other products which exist in the market.
- The special shape and size of perforation gives better friction and interlock with all kind of infill, such as gravel, concrete, wooden chips, etc.
- It also gives better root lock-up due to the possibility of passing of wider roots from cell to cell.
- Thus also enables the inserting of metal bars in order to create reinforced concrete slabs in under – water installation or combined shotcrete projects.
It can be supplied in greater width and thereby saving installation time and reducing the number of connections between the neighboring units.
It can be produced in different cell sizes, from very small to very large, and thus adjust the size of the cell to the structure of the site, in order to reduce project costs and obtaining optimal effect use of the product.
The advantages in connecting of adjacent units
Connecting the units to adjacent units, can be done by screws which are attached to the units. The area that connected by using screws, exceed 50% of the cell wall, so that the connecting area is stronger than any known connection element which exists in the market. It is totally stronger than staples of pneumatic stapler, which suffer from opening under strong tensile loads.
The connection system prevents uncontrolled movements of the units even under vertical loads of heavy vehicles, crossing over the units, and under strong tensile along steep slopes.
This method makes it possible to install the system with no need for additional tools such as generators or compressors, which are often not available in the site and on the other to use unskilled manpower.
The advantages of installation system
Using a unique method, developed by the group of GG® enables fast and inexpensive installation in comparison to any method known in the market today.