Case Studies
A collection of geosynthetics case studies and highlighted descriptions of projects and product installations from across the range of Polyfabrics products
Julia Reserve Recreational Hub
TerraDrain TD10 and FlexiSeal HD were used to create an efficient cost-effective subsurface drainage system at Julia Reserve Recreation Hub, and in the process, provided a tangible reduction in emissions and environmental impact.
Read MorePolyfabrics Stabilises Aurizon Rail for Years to Come
Polyfabrics supplied over 200,000m2 of EGRID3030 for 18km of track duplication between Rocklands and Stanwell on the Blackwater Rail System – a vital link between the Wiggins Island Coal Terminal and mines in the Southern Bowen and Surat Basins.
Read MoreSydney Intermodal Terminal
Moorebank Logistics Park is a nationally significant infrastructure development that will transform the way containerised freight moves through Port Botany. Polyfabrics worked closely with the project team of Fulton Hogan, understanding their requirements and offering the exceptional service in providing technical data, quantity take-offs, pricing and planning for manufacturing
Read MoreBASIN & WALL CONSTRUCTION
Newport Headwall
Location: Beach Car Park, Barrenjoey Rd, NEWPORT NSW Client: Northern Beaches Council Product: Various (see below) Due to heavy rain, this high-profile site in Newport had major erosion problems around one of its stormwater outlets. In addition, the existing services needed to be well-protected and a full landscaping plan executed. Northern Beaches Council decided to
Read MoreSimple Solution for Access Roads
PROJECT: Recycled Water Integration Program LOCATION: Bomaderry NSW CLIENT: UEA PRODUCT: E’Grid® 3030GT THE REQUIREMENT Reinforcement for access roads against vehicular damage. Leading trenchless drilling contractor, UEA, needed to create two 50x50m hard pads and a 3.5x350m temporary access track for vacuum trucks and heavy contract vehicles at each of the project’s HDD (Horizontal Directional
Read MoreCRACKING UNDER STRESS?
GEOSYNTHETICS IN ASPHALT REINFORCEMENT* Product: TerraGrid ®6060C Client: RoadTek Location: Rockhampton, Musgrave and High Street Intersection The Musgrave and High Street Intersection in Rockhampton had been experiencing its fair share of repairs and periodic maintenance due to soft patches of subgrade and cracking asphalt. As part of planned maintenance works for Rockhampton Council, Roadtek Operations required
Read MoreTriView® Marker Post installation
Project: TriView® Marker Post installation Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Contractor : Torus Networks Product: TriView® Marker Posts Project Overview The Pulse Data Centre was scheduled to open in April 2018 and is a landmark as the first major Data Centre to operate in regional Australia. Torus Networks were commissioned to install conduit and haul new optic fibre […]
Read MoreThe Future of Gas Pipeline Marking
Project: The Future of Gas Pipeline Marking Project Overview In July this year, Polyfabrics Australasia (previously Tapex), was made a distributor of the 3M™ electronic marker range. “We position ourselves under our Dig Safe brand to be the experts in damage prevention and excavation safety in Australasia, but we didn’t have the world’s leading […]
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