INTRODUCTION

The Tuflex Geocell Mattress has been designed to increase the stability of embankments constructed over soft soils. As it is erected and progressively filled in-situ with a granular material, it forms a rigid platform. This can mobilise a higher bearing capacity from the soft sub-soil while also minimising differential settlement and lateral spread.

 

Often, the alternative to installing a Tuflex Geocell Mattress is to excavate the weak soil and replace it with an imported material. This is economically feasible for only very shallow depths and, even so, it can be a problem when working close to existing structures or below the water table. This construction method also generates a high volume of off site traffic.