How Geogrid Works: Lateral Restraint Demonstration

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers defined the primary applications of geogrid stabilization for paved and unpaved structures: lateral restraint, improved bearing capacity, and tensioned membrane effect. Lateral restraint is the ability to confine aggregate particles within the plane of the geogrid. Once the aggregate layer strikes through the apertures of the geogrid, its vertical and horizontal movement is limited, creating a high degree of in-plane stiffness. This means that when geogrid is used in the design of paved or unpaved structures, these structures become much more efficient at managing the stress imposed by heavy loads because the aggregate moves very little.
This box-of-rocks video offers a simple demonstration of the lateral restraint mechanism at work. You'll see a comparison of how an unstablized section responds to a section benefiting from the introduction of TriAx Geogrid, the most advanced geogrid, in an aggregate layer.
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[@ericg5877]

Great video and great demonstration, thank you for not turning it into a 10 minute rambling video

[@vaishalimuneshwar5498]

Wasn't expecting this kind of example. Its good

[@jemaduto]

good demostration

[@redweather6315]

THAT IS SO COOL.

[@l.a.l.a4949]

Proof is always proven, very impressed, amazing

[@dodgygoose3054]

This would work amazing with compacted earth building ... the stabilization is impressive.

[@BossOfAllTrades]

I'm surprised this technique isn't used more often in building walls.

[@CameronS437]

Amazing product.

[@RealScapeU]

We are offering this product to our hardscape clients now in Ottawa to reassure that they are getting a quality product from us.

[@sandy_r]

good explanation about geogrid sir

[@INFOBOX360sm]

Residential buildings can be built using the geogrid foundation method???

[@Mike-lu1pt]

What is the ideal thickness for the layers between georgrid?

[@abiatyomar361]

that should be determined by the engineer (depend on lot of factors: soil nature, trafic loads, backfill soil nature, etc) in coordination with the laboratory engineer)

[@bkm3986]

Is these product available?

[@Kremennoy]

Боги маркетинга!

[@VideoNOLA]

Overdramatize much?

[@TheHadMatters]

I think it's more about demonstrating the equivalency of the conditions in the experiment.

[@ZandarKoad]

Seems to me to be the most undramatized video in the history of KZbin...?