Stabilisation & Reinforcement

Confirm the design inputs: ground investigation, traffic or structural loading, fill characteristics, drainage and the required engineering function. The project designer sets the system arrangement and acceptance criteria.

Stabilisation grids restrain aggregate in designed granular layers. Soil-reinforcement grids provide tensile resistance in walls, slopes and embankments. Select each product using its manufacturer’s design data, not nominal tensile strength alone.

Confirm interfaces, joints, connections and transitions on the drawings. Adjacent products must be compatible with the selected system; proposed substitutions require designer approval.

Use current manufacturer data for the exact grade and the relevant service conditions. Generic thicknesses, tensile ratings or service-life claims do not establish suitability for every project.

Before installation, confirm the product and grade, accept the work area and inspect delivered material. Establish storage, handling, layout and protection requirements using the approved method and manufacturer guidance.

Inspect product grade, orientation, overlaps, fill placement and the approved layer thickness before covering. Ground, fill and compaction verification follow the project specification. Stabilisation performance and structural reinforcement are checked using their respective design methods.

Record installation checks, test results where required, repairs and hold-point releases. Protect completed work until acceptance and compile the agreed traceability and handover records.

Sequence installation, covering and site access so completed work is protected. Changes to the agreed method or product are reviewed with the responsible designer and project team.