Geogrid Installation and Applications | Use This in EVERY Hardscape Install

Used in both segmental retaining wall applications and pavement projects, geogrid has become increasingly popular in the hardscape industry. Not only is it an inexpensive way to add to the longevity of the hardscape projects that you are installing, it is also a great way to help your company stand out from your competition when explaining to your clients the benefits of this project.

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When we meet with clients, we always have a small piece of fabric and geogrids that we use in our installation on a keychain that allows us to show off what this product is and explain to them the benefits of using this product in their install. It has helped us build authority when meeting with clients and to ensure them that we are there to build them a project that is going to stand the test of time.

There are a couple types of geogrid that are used to stabilize soil material or angular granular material. This prevents the movement of that material caused by dynamic loads and therefore prevents the movement of the structure it is helping to stabilize whether it is preventing the movement of material behind a retaining wall to reduce the pressure on the wall or preventing the movement of granular material below pavement to reduce the movement of the pavement surface.

Geogrids work by interlocking the granular material or soil placed on top of them. The holes in the geogrid are referred to as apertures, and it is these holes that allow for the strikethrough or the pushing through of the material into these holes that create lockup and the stability that comes with that. It works similar to that of a snowshoe as it spreads the load on top of it out over a larger area helping to disperse that force that is experienced.

Along with the aperture size and a well graded, angular granular material, the strikethrough and compaction helps to interlock these granules to create optimal performance of the geogrid. The lesser the granules of the aggregate, the less they will lockup in the apertures of the geogrid providing less stability. Think of the fine granules of a sand trying to lock into the larger apertures of geogrid and how difficult that lockup is to achieve. In addition to this, soils and other materials pull apart under tension caused by a load. However, geogrids have the strength to withstand that tension allowing for that load distribution.

Geogrids are used in retaining walls, patios, walkways, driveways, as well as in further applications beyond the residential hardscape industry including embankments, steepened slopes, bridge abutments, and roads or other structures. Geogrid is used in slope stabilization, soil stabilization, and soil reinforcement.

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