Geosynthetics for Drainage

Geosynthetics for drainage management; cutting-edge solutions by Reinforced Earth.

Efficient drainage is crucial for the success and longevity of any project. Whether it’s managing surface water or alleviating sub-surface pressure, a robust drainage system is indispensable in civil engineering designs.

Our product line-up of geosynthetics for drainage include:

• DRAINTUBE™ drainage geocomposites
• Bi-planar and Tri-planar TerraFlow™ geocomposites, and;
• TerraDrain™ cellular drainage geocomposites

Geosynthetics for drainage solutions by Reinforced Earth are each tailored to specific site requirements, providing innovative and drainage systems to ensure the safety and performance of civil engineering structures.

Why Geosynthetics for Drainage?

Geosynthetics have emerged as a versatile and efficient alternative to traditional granular materials in various construction applications. They excel not only in separation and filtration but also in water drainage, offering a reliable solution. Typically composed of non-woven geotextile and HDPE pipes, nets, or filaments, drainage geosynthetics provide an effective means of water management.

These geocomposites boast ease of installation, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness, making them a preferred choice across different sectors.

Primarily utilised in civil and road construction, drainage geo-composites find applications in trench drains, pavement base courses, edge drains, tunnels, mining operations, landfills, rooftops, retaining walls, bridge abutments, sports fields, and buried structures.

Contact your local Reinforced Earth Australia-wide to learn more about TerraDrain and TerraFlow.

Read on to discover more about our new innovative DRAINTUBE drainage solution.

DRAINTUBE- Cutting-Edge Drainage Geosynthetic

Mechanical protection, filtration, drainage and leak detection: DRAINTUBE is a conductive drainage geocomposite consisting of a conductive grid made of Stainless-Steel cables placed inside a DRAINTUBE product. 

DRAINTUBE offers the advantages of other types of drainage geocomposites, while overcoming most of their limitations. Some concerns like long term creep, geotextile intrusion, delamination, perimeter tying etc are well taken care of with the DRAINTUBE application. DRAINTUBE combines the perforated pipes and geosynthetic technology into a unique package offering superior long term drainage capacity and performance. DRAINTUBE drainage geocomposites allow geomembrane leak detection surveys using geo-electrical methods. Standard 300 m2 (3,200 sf) rolls cover over 30% more area than other products and are installed like standard geotextiles. With no nets to tie together and using normal geotextile seaming methods, installation becomes very easy. 

DRAINTUBE is especially suited to mining and construction related drainage

Given this product provides mechanical protection, filtration, drainage and leak detection, DRAINTUBE is especially suited to mining and construction related drainage, with both sectors requiring customised solutions specifically adapted to dynamic situations. Importantly, this geosynthetic drainage solution offers a higher capacity drainage than many current products offered in Australia at present. As such, Reinforced Earth’s DRAINTUBE is able to handle high loads.

DRAINTUBE is the latest innovation in geosynthetics from Reinforced Earth, offered in partnership with AFITEX-Texel, across Australia. Read more about this cutting edge drainage solution here.

Contact your local Reinforced Office or our geosynthetics specialist to utlise DRAINTUBE, the high-capacity drainage solution, in your next project.