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"Perhaps the largest single potential application area for any geosynthetic material is highway separation. Separation is indeed the most underestimated of all geosynthetic functions."
-Robert M. Koerner,
George R. Koerner
Separation: Perhaps the most underestimated geotextile function, GFR January 1994
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Woven Stabilization & Separation Fabrics
 US Fabrics offers cost-effective woven slit film geotextiles made from polypropylene slit film yarns. These ground stabilization fabrics, sometimes known as driveway fabric, have high tensile strength at low elongations. They reduce maintenance costs and improve the performance of paved and unpaved surfaces. Ground stabilization fabrics minimize rutting and prevent intermixing of the aggregate with the soft soils below. Think of ground stabilization fabric as affordable insurance for your aggregate. These fabrics save time and money by reducing or eliminating the need for additional rock.
As driveway fabric, a stabilization geotextile is placed between the aggregate and the subgrade to preserve the aggregate and reinforce the surrounding soil. Driveway fabric will also keep mud below the rock from 'pumping' up and keep cleanup to a minimum.
 Woven Stabilization Fabric Benefits & Products |
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If you are building a road, constructing a parking lot, stabilizing material staging areas or repairing/installing a gravel driveway, woven stabilization fabrics perform at a high level and save time and money.
Products
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Application |
AASHTO Spec* |
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 US 100 |
Lightweight separation, light loads |
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| US 200 |
Separation,
some stabilization,
moderate loads |
Class 3 |
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| US 250 |
Separation and
stabilization,
moderate loads |
Class 2 |
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| US 315 |
Separation and
stabilization,
heavy loads and
soft soils |
Class 1 |
| Published values are historical minimum average roll values and are subject to change. |
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* AASHTO M288-99
survivability level |
Heavy Weight Reinforcement Fabric
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Applications
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• Embankment reinforcement • Sludge caps • Retaining walls
| Published values are historical minimum average roll values and are subject to change. |
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"The use of a geotextile separator is, in my opinion, the best bang for the buck a designer can achieve with a geosynthetic in a paved or unpaved roadway."
-Gregory N. Richardson
Geotextiles in roadway separation applications,
GFR June-July 1997
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How to Buy
Woven Stabilization & Driveway Fabrics
To learn more about our products or to place an order, call our sales professionals at
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How to Buy
Heavy Weight Reinforcement Fabric
To learn more about our products or to place an order, call our sales professionals at
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