4 Key Factors for Choosing the Right Geocell for Your Project

4 Key Factors for Choosing the Right Geocell for Your Project 

1. Geocell Soil Confinement Must Be Retained for the Entire Design-Life

Every polymeric material will elongate (creep) when loaded over time. When a geo cell polymeric strip elongates by 3%, its geometry changes, the infill soil loses its confinement and the integrity of the entire structure is at risk. The question is how can we assure that the soil confinement structure is retained?

How can we guarantee long term performance? Based on your project design requirements, we geotechnical engineering team will optimize the cell with the relevant engineering properties to your design.

Zhongloo guarantees the HDPE geocell performance for the entire project design life

2. Two Types of Geocells – Choose the Right One

Although  Geocell Grids is similar – it’s the polymeric material which determine their performance. There are 2 main types of geocells:

Soft Cells – Short Term: these early generation geocells are made from HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene). These offer flexibility, and are best suited to less demanding landscape, light load and short-term applications.

Tough Cells – Long Term: these rigid geocells are made from nano-polymeric alloys (NPA),  Designed for long term use, Tough Cells are very stiff, strong and creep resistant, and suitable for roads, railways, ports and airports, with a 75+ year guarantee.

3. Three Key Properties Determine Geocell Confinement Ability

The elastic behavior of the Geocell and its capability to store and release dynamic loading, while maintaining its geometry (ASTM E2254 DMA test).

Permanent Deformation (Creep) – defines the plastic behavior at the end of project design life under specific designed loading (ASTM D6992 SIM test).

Tensile Strength – defines the strength to withstand vertical load transferred to hoop (cell wall and weld) tensile forces (ISO-10319 Tensile test, wide-width inkling perforations).

4. Four Neoloy Tough-Cells Categories to Optimize Cost and Performance

One size doesn’t fit all. Neither does one GeoCell Ground Grid fit all projects. Neoloy Tough-Cells are manufactured in 4 strength categories (A-D) to match the geocell to the specific project requirements. This enables you to customize the geocell configuration to the project and optimize the solution performance vs. cost. Learn how use Neoloy Tough-Cells Categories to optimize your performance and costs.

If you have any needs or questions, please feel free to contact us, Mary +8618130028453, mary@zhongloo.com, Anhui Zhonglu (www.zlgeo.com).

If you have any needs or questions, please feel free to contact us,  Mary +8618130028453, mary@zhongloo.com, Anhui Zhonglu (www.zlgeo.com).