Important Facts About Geosynthetic Liners

By Liliana Mills


Geosynthetic liners are fabricated plastic membrane barriers, which control migration of fluids and gas. They are used for containment and reinforcement in water-features, golf courses and ponds. Essentially, these products can be categorized into several categories. The knowledge of such categories is helpful in when choosing the best type of geosynthetic liners.

From geonets to geogrids, there are lots of synthetic products under this category for your choosing. For instance, the geonets helps in displaying the kinds of liquids present in a system. On the other hand, the geogrids and geotextiles are used for reinforcement and separation respectively.

Apart from the geo-composites (a combination of more than one synthetic product), there is also have the geosynthetic clay liners. The others are the geo-membranes. These are the most used liners and have several good properties to backup this popularity.

A closer look at the divisions of these liners gives a clear picture of which material is best suited for a given project. For Example, there is the High density Polyethylene (HDPE), the Polypropylene (PP), the Polyethylene and the Polyvinylchloride membranes. As mentioned before, you need to know some of their properties before settling on one.

While PVC is the best for acidic and caustic substances and thus best in ornamental landscapes, the HDPE has better resistance to ultraviolet and chemicals. Due to lack of resistance to direct sunlight, PVC is not suitable for organic uses and or places with extensive expose to light. Similarly, you may not want to use the HPDE products on unstable substrates. On the other hand, the PP is the best choice for harsh conditions such as sewerage ponds, floating covers, tanks and dam liners. If you are using the liner for shorter-term geosynthetic lining, then Polyethylene (PE) is your best bet. Not only does it resist ultraviolet rays but is also among the most flexible membranes in the market.

To further your knowledge of the synthetic membranes, it is necessary you know where they are applied. To start with, these products are useful in agricultural processing, sewerage processing and the mineral processing. In addition, they can be used in tailing dam, and as liners in canals, heap leach and pad and ornamental pond. Projects like tunnel water proofing, creation of golf course ponds and artificial lakes or liquid filtration not to mention floating covers require these artificial lining.

The fact that these products have various applications should be the more reason why you need choose them carefully. Not only are they used in important processes but also they might be costly. You should therefore look for factors such as the climatic condition of the area and the stability of the substrate. The nature of the substrate to be contained, project location and the site conditions are additional factors that you must consider.

You should also look into the installation area (how it looks and whether it is suitable), how long they expect you to work on the project and other circumstances. The other important thing to look at is the amount of ultraviolet rays the area is exposed to. In conclusion, ensure that your contractor charges competitive prices and that they are certified. This will always ensure you have the best contractor capable of handling your needs for geosynthetic liners and thus get value for your money.




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Unknown mengatakan... on 25 Oktober 2013 pukul 01.16

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