References of NAUE geosynthetics installations
Base Course Stabilization for Airport Runway
The Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 was chosen for the construction of a new runway. Approximately 45,000 square yards was used for the stabilization of loose gravel over top of clay soils. Airport runways commonly use geogrids during construction. A letter was originally submitted to the engineer of this job explaining the suitability [...]
Reinforcement for Multi-Use Pathway
The Surrey Lake Greenway is a multi-use pathway for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorised users, which will eventually run along Surrey’s Hydro corridor from 140 Street to 148 Street and along 76 Avenue from 148 Street to 152 Street. The Surrey Lake Greenway site is located between residential backyards and agricultural [...]
Base Reinforcement for Shopping Mall Parking Lot
Combigrid® Geogrids from NAUE Geosynthetics were used to provide a stable sub-base, over poor soil conditions, for the construction of a 60,000m2 parking lot at Vancouver Airport’s new shopping mall. Richmond’s new McArthurGlen Designer Outlet is located just three minutes from Vancouver International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver via [...]
Geogrids Reinforce Subgrades on Highway 21
Combigrid® 30/30 Q1 151 GRK3 Geogrids from NAUE provided base course reinforcement for the rebuilding of an 1,100 metre stretch of Canada’s Highway 21 through the town of Kerrobert. Highway 21 is a major North-South road in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, which runs for 450 miles from the north of [...]
Reinforcement of Airport Hanger and Taxiway
This project utilized 13,632 square yards of NAUE Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 Geogrid in order to reinforce the base course layer underneath an aircraft hangar & taxiway. Geogrids can increase the life expectancy underneath heavily loaded areas such as an airport. The Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 was provided as an alternative product on [...]
Base Stabilization of Pipe Storage Area
NAUE Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 Geogrid was chosen to stabilize a tract of land being used for a pipe storage area. Approximately 20,000 square yards of geogrid was laid down in the storage area, which will provide extra stabilization for the heavy loading that is expected. Shortly after being made aware of [...]
Soil Reinforcement for Bio-Refinery Construction Site
NAUE Combigrid® Geogrids helped to bridge soft underlying soils at a 38 acre construction site within the Port Itawamba Industrial Park in Fulton, Mississippi. The Itawamba County Development Council had long looked to develop a 38 acre proposed industrial site on the Fulton Port industrial access road. Eventually they did have [...]
Soil Stabilization for New Roadway Build
NAUE Combigrid® was used to improve the load bearing capacity of the subgrade in the construction of a new 2-lane roadway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. NAUE Combigrid® 30/30 Q1 151 GRK3 was chosen for the Saskatoon roadway project because its unique combination of both geotextile and high strength geogrids, in a single [...]
Reinforcement and Separation for gravel access road
NAUE Geosynthetics provided a single product reinforcement and separation solution for the upgrading of a 2km long unbound access road which runs across extremely soft subsoil conditions in south central British Columbia, Canada. Building and maintaining unpaved access roads through the forests and grasslands of the Kamloops area of British Columbia [...]
Reinforcement for Railroad Reconstruction
In this rehabilitation of a railroad, 13,064 square yards of NAUE Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 Geogrid was used. The geogrid was used to reduce the amount of aggregate needed as well as to stabilize the soft soils underneath the railroad. Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 was not originally specified on this job, but the [...]
Land Stabilization at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Approximately 26,000 square yards of NAUE Secugrid® 30/30 Q1 Geogrid was chosen for stabilization of an Oxidation Ditch. Geogrids are often used to stabilize large tracts of land in order to support machinery as well as building structures on the land. The Secugrid® was not originally specified on this job, however, [...]
Site Stabilization for Shale Gas Drilling Pad
Combigrid® Geogrids from NAUE Geosynthetics are playing an important role in the rapidly developing arena of shale gas exploration and drilling in British Columbia, Western Canada. Often in remote locations, far from populated areas, shale gas developers are faced with the challenge of constructing sizeable, self-contained well pad sites which incorporate [...]