What is Geocell …?
Cellular Confinement Grid …
What is Cellular Confinement System …?
Geocell Technology, Cellular Confinement System was developed in the late 1970s as part of a scientific research of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Geocell solutions method was used as a pioneering project in operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War where there was a need for a very fast and effective transportation of heavy military equipment.
Tarmaxx Geocell Cellular Confinement Systems
Geocell Cellular Confinement Systems are manufactured from high quality HDPE raw materials,in two variants:
- Cellular confinement system from non-perforated textured strips, marking (TN),
- Cellular confinement system from perforated textured strips, marking (TP).
Geocells are also available with the following cell depths: 50 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm.
The width dimension of the strip indicates the cell depth. Geocell cellular confinement system is also available in different variants regarding the cell size that is determined by following weld spacing;
Types of Geocells
TARMAXX GEOCELL 330
Weld spacing 330 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 203 mm x 246 mm , Cell area : 250 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 356
Weld spacing 356 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 224 mm x 259 mm , Cell area : 290 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 375
Weld spacing 356 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 250 mm x 260 mm , Cell area : 325 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 450
Weld spacing 450 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 285 mm x 345 mm , Cell area : 500 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 660
Weld spacing 660 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 406 mm x 492 mm , Cell area : 1000 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 712
Weld spacing 712 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 448 mm x 512 mm , Cell area : 1160 cm2
TARMAXX GEOCELL 750
Weld spacing 750 (+/- 3%) Cell size : 500 mm x 520 mm , Cell area : 1300 cm2
Application Areas of Tarmaxx Geocell System
- Landscaping Applications
- Road Construction
- Military Road Construction
- Higway Construction
- Runway Construction
- Railway Subbase Reinforcement
- Motorway Embankments
- Channel Protection, Concrete Channels
- Hyraulic Structures
- Steep Soil Reinforcement
- Soil Stabilization
- Slope Stabilization / Slope Protection
- Walkways / Interlock Paving Areas
- Geocomposite Retaining Walls
- Green Walls / Landscaping Walls
- Geocell Foundation Mattress / Reinforced Foundation Beds
Benefits of Tarmaxx Geocell Systems
- Distributes loads laterally and reduces vertical deflection and subgrade contact pressures,
- Significantly minimizes surface rutting
- When confined, base material requirements can be reduced by 50% or more by substantially reducing the loading on sub-surface soils,
- Controls shearing and lateral movement of the coarse and permeable infill material
- With open aggregate infill, reduces storm water runoff and creates on-site water detention/retention basin
- Does not require deep-soil excavation which significantly reduces costs,
- Easy to install even in difficult conditions,
- Installation does not require heavy duty equipment and small dimensions during transportation can also reduce costs,
- Reduces high stresses on the subbase as a result of the vertical load distribution on lateral distribution
- Reduces vertical deflections, minimizing down-slope mi-gration of particles
- Minimizes impact of differential and overall settlement even on low-strength subgrades,
- Provides greater resistance to upward displacement caused by freeze/thaw cycles.