{"id":2168,"date":"2021-04-06T19:51:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/research-and-development\/geosynthetiques\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T18:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T22:02:46","slug":"geosynthetics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/en\/research-and-development\/geosynthetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Geosynthetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-medium:65.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 introPage\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#7ac147;\"><p><strong>Developed for many applications (infrastructure, roads, civil engineering, environmental protection, waste management, drainage and irrigation, building envelopes), geosynthetics are alternative materials to conventional construction materials and include a multitude of specific products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling row-photos\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-small:3.84%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"243\" title=\"IMG_0131-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0131-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0131-RET-200x182.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_0131-RET.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Evaluation of hydrostatic puncture of a geomembrane in contact with subgrade granulates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-small:3.84%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"243\" title=\"IMG_4836-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4836-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4836-RET-200x182.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4836-RET.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Evaluation of the tensile strength of a rib of a geogrid, at high temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.7261538461538%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.7261538461538%;--awb-width-medium:40.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.7261538461538%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.7261538461538%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"243\" title=\"IMG_4525-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4525-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4525-RET-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4525-RET-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4525-RET.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Drainage geocomposite.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-medium:65.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><strong>Geomembranes<\/strong> are used in environment and civil engineering sectors for containment or damproofing, preventing water infiltration or contamination from\u00a0 pollutants. In addition to being thin, flexible, and waterproof, geomembranes must be durable in order to comply with current guarantees and standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geotextiles<\/strong> are mainly used for soil separation, filtration and damage protection. We are working to improve methods of analysis and to predict the behavior of these materials under extreme stress, particularly to anticipate punching or clogging in <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">real-life<\/span> situations.<\/p>\n<p>Drainage <strong>geocomposites<\/strong> are used for drainage, either surface or underground; with water, leachates, or other liquids (i.e. chemicals). <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">CTT Group<\/span> has developed a special expertise in improving theperformance and durablity of these products for geotechnical and industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these few examples of product development, we are actively involved in the evaluation of material durability, including service lifetime assessment.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" 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