Case Studies

Global Synthetics products used in the construction of new waste cell at Kempsey Landfill

The Challenge The Kempsey Shire Council needed to construct a new waste cell, Cell 4, at the Waste Management Centre on Crescent Head Road to reduce the stress on the local environment and to ensure the council’s waste disposal needs for the next five years. The Solution Global Synthetics, a leading provider of geosynthetic products, […]

Aluminium Smelter Waste Containment Cell – Transnet® Geocomposite

Drainage geonet geocomposite a critical component of this containment cell. Project snapshot The Kurri Kurri Hydro Aluminium site was constructed back in 1969, producing 5 million tonnes of aluminium before it finally ceased operation in 2012. The demolition of the smelter began five years later in 2017, with the remediation contract being awarded in December […]

Ensuring Structural Integrity at Ocean Reef Marina

The Ocean Reef Marina in the City of Joondalup represents a sustainable initiative to transform a coastal area into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. This comprehensive development aims to establish a world-class marina that caters to a plethora of activities and services. The Project The project includes the construction of waterfront cafes, restaurants, and a wide […]

Woodfordia Folk Festival- Lake Gkula ProFab®Geotextile

Defending the geomembrane from any damage from external forces coming into contact with the liner and reducing local stresses is imperative.

Mitchell Freeway Resurfacing

Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) commission an annual Asphalt Resurfacing Maintenance Contract under their joint venture with DM Roads. Mitchell Freeway is Perth’s primary transport corridor to the north.

Protecting Foreshores and Coastlines with Purposedly-designed Geotextiles

To combat coastal erosion at Warilla Beach, Shellharbour Council funded a multi-tiered rock revetment project. This innovative solution, fortified with geotextile protection, ensures long-term coastal safety and resilience.

3-Part Geosynthetic Solution for Queensland’s Gateway Upgrade Project

Due to increases in population growth throughout Brisbane and most particularly in developing southern and northern suburbs, with the subsequent increase in vehicle movements, the major North South Freeway connecting these suburbs to Brisbane was rapidly becoming traffic choked.

High strength geosynthetics for bridge foundations along Queensland’s Bruce Highway

ACETex® high strength geosynthetic is being used to reinforce the foundations of new flood-immune bridges at Saltwater Creek and Deadmans Gully along the Bruce Highway in Aldershot, Queensland. Project snapshot The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has contracted Georgiou Group to construct two new high-level bridges on a new alignment west of the […]

ACETex for Ground Improvement at Brisbane’s Airport Link

The project Brisbane’s continued growth in recent times has seen the need to undertake major infrastructure works to improve the flow of traffic around the city. In 2008, the Queensland Government appointed a contractor to commence Australia’s largest infrastructure project, worth $4.8 billion. The works comprise three main sections – the Northern Busway, Airport Link […]

Pacific Highway Soft Soil Treatments

Reinforcement, drainage and more for Northern NSW floodplain project

Case study: Bentofix at South Cardup landfill

The project One of the largest and most advanced landfill facilities in WA underwent its latest cell construction recently. Situated at the foothills of the Darling Scarp in Perth, the South Cardup Landfill exhibited some challenging design issues due to its topographic and geotechnical profile. The challenges Cell 7 is a case in point. Its […]

ProFab Supports Pilbara Runway at Onslow WA

Project Snapshot The redevelopment of Onslow’s aerodrome represents a major infrastructure boost to the region’s transport hub in Western Australia, with works including a large new runway, taxiways and a modern terminal building. A local mining giant has injected over $30M dollars into the project with benefits extending beyond the resource industry into local businesses, […]

Barton Park Recreational Precinct upgrade project

The Project The upgrade of Barton Park in Banksia will provide an open space along the Rockdale Wetlands Corridor. Walking and cycle connections will offer growing populations in Arncliffe, Banksia and Wolli Creek access to a variety of recreational activities, including organised sport, family outings, bird watching, and environmental education opportunities. Generally, the works proposed […]

ACETex Structural Geotextile for NSW Highway Upgrade

Project Snapshot NSW RMS engaged a well-known contractor to design and construct the Frederickton to Eungai upgrade which is a major section of the Pacific Highway Upgrade. The construction project involves building 26 kilometres of four-lane divided road which will link the Kempsey Bypass through to the existing dual carriageway North of Eungai. The Challenges […]

TERRAM HYDROTEX® at Ardglen NSW

Project Details: Routine Corrective and Reactive Maintenance (RCRM) Location: Ardglen NSW Overview Completed in 1877 the Ardglen Tunnel is the oldest single line tunnel still in use.  Located at the summit of a ridge with steep grades in each direction the heritage listed brick lined tunnel is not only historically significant but also presents challenges […]

Adelaide Rail Network embraces latest technology

The Project Tracksure, a joint venture between John Holland, Coleman Rail and York Civil, was awarded the Adelaide Metropolitan Rail Revitalisation project by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure in South Australia (DPTI). The revitalisation forms the centrepiece of a $2 billion investment transforming the metropolitan passenger rail network. The project involved a major […]

Berrinba Retaining wall

Reinforced Soil Structure Wall As industrial land on flat sites throughout the Brisbane area is now in short supply. Developers are moving to sloping sites and creating flat blocks by cut and fill earthworks.

ACEGrid® for tailings dam capping

The project Senescent mine tailings ponds and dams consist of a partially dewatered slurry that has little or no load-bearing capacity. These geotechnical properties present a challenge for design engineers in the rehabilitation process. The challenges In a recent project, the mine site required a working platform of suitable strength to support earthmoving equipment distributing […]

Case study: ACEGrid® for wall construction on former clay quarry

Geogrid supply for Sydney subdivision The project Expanding demand within Sydney for housing is creating more opportunities for innovative site restoration. A site in South Western Sydney that was originally a quarry for the extraction of brick-making clay has recently been redeveloped. The effective end-of-life of the quarry and its prime location within the metropolitan […]

Keystone® Retaining wall solves warehouse issue for Sydney Business Park

The project Horsley Drive Business Park is a newly-established industrial estate in Western Sydney. Its focus is on both business efficiency and the quality of the surrounding environment. Whilst the location is highly convenient to many Sydney-based customer markets, the final site and subsequent construction of warehouse facilities necessitated a proven, aesthetically pleasing retaining structure. […]

Hervey Bay Aviation Precinct

Project Details Date: May- August 2019 Location: Hervey Bay Airport, Queensland Product: Secugrid® Geogrid and Combigrid® Geocomposite Project Background Fraser Coast Regional Council (FCRC) undertook a runway assessment of its Hervey Bay Airport facility in November 2014, as part of its airport master planning initiative. The investigation and report were compiled by GHD and presented […]

Grindleford Drive: Now On Safe Ground with Combigrid®

The Project Grindleford Drive, located in the developing suburb of Balcatta in Perth, is a low-lying road that traverses marshland composed of silty sand and organic materials. Due to its unique location, the pavement of Grindleford Drive was prone to issues such as differential settlement and insufficient bearing capacity. The City of Stirling required a […]

Segmental Masonry Block Soil Reinforced Retaining Wall and ACEGrid® Geogrid

Segmental Masonry Block Soil Reinforced Retaining Wall and ACEGrid® Geogrid

‘Controlling Reflective Cracking’

Global Synthetics were contacted to provide technical assistance in selecting the most suitable asphalt reinforcement geosynthetic product to reduce / inhibit reflective cracking and extend the fatigue life of the asphalt concrete layers. The asphalt reinforcement geosynthetic is to be an approved product meeting the TMR Technical Specification MRTS104 – Retarding Pavement Reflective Cracking using Asphalt Geosynthetics.

Construction on soft and expansive subgrades: South Station Road Pavement Rehabilitation

Ipswich City Council (ICC) tackled subgrade challenges during road rehabilitation project. With Global Synthetics' geosynthetic solution using Combigrid® and Secugrid®, the project overcame significant excavation issues, and effectively managed the soft and expansive subgrades. On time completion and cost savings were achieved. The geosynthetic solution ensured stability against poor subgrade conditions and environmental impacts.

Forrest-Apollo Bay Road upgrade Skenes Creek Road Widening

AceGrid® reinforced slopes are performance proven techniques for road widenings and have been used widely in various projects in Australia (including the Eton Range Reinforced Slope in QLD as the largest reinforced slope in the southern hepishere).

Bruce Highway Upgrade, Adies Road, Booyal – Geosynthetics Application

Adies Road intersection with the Bruce Highway at Isis in the Burnett region has recently been upgraded. Safety improvement works on the Bruce Highway between North South Road and Ringwood Road at Isis and Booyal have included a right-turn lane into Adies Road, a wide centre line treatment and two new heavy vehicle rest areas […]

Combigrid Pavement Construction at QLD’s Cunningham Highway

Project snapshot The Warrill View section of Queensland’s Cunningham Highway carries some 5000 vehicles per day. As a major freight corridor between Sydney and Brisbane, 16% of its traffic is heavy vehicles. This section of the highway was extensively damaged during the major flooding activity in 2011. To improve safety and flood immunity, a 3km […]

Tasmania hits goal of 100% renewable energy Granville Harbour Windfarm Access Roads and Hardstands

Granville Harbour windfarm is located on Granville Farm on the West Coast of Tasmania. The Granville Harbour Wind Farm site is approximately 840ha in size and is located on an elevated basalt cap of improved graving pasture, 1.5km inland from the coast and will consist of 31 wind turbine generators.

Byron Bay By-Pass

The Byron Bay Bypass is a major infrastructure project that has been in the planning for over 30 years. Project construction commenced in July 2019 and finished in January 2021. The project opened to traffic on February 27, 2021.

Moreton Bay Rail Link

Moreton Bay Rail Link – Access Roads and Working Platforms  The $1.15 billion Moreton Bay Rail Link project will run from Petrie to Kippa Ring and is one of the mostly highly anticipated infrastructure projects in southeast Queensland.   The Problem The access roads and working platforms had to be built on a very soft […]

Reinforced Piling Platform – Northshore Stage 1, Hamilton

The efficient use of Combigrid® geocomposite and Secugrid® geogrid led to a more economic design and enabled a safe working platform on a poor subgrade conditions, coupled with high working loads. The original design had specified a single layer of 100 kN/m ultimate strength biaxial geogrid with about 800mm thick platform. The high stiffness of […]

ACEGrid® – TOYOTA Forklift Site

In 2011, the Toyota Forklift site at Larapinta was to be raised and leveled as part of the site development. The existing boundary was to be raised to allow a concreted hardstand to be constructed above the retaining wall maintaining as much usable area as possible on the hardstand area.

ACEGrid® – Two Tree Hill

During the intense wet period of 2011 and 2013, Southeast Qld received record rainfall. Due to saturated soils, there were landslips creating many road closures in the rain affected areas. This particular failure occurred beside the Warrego Highway at Minden in the Lockyer Valley.

Combigrid® – Hardstand in Brisbane

In 2011, TRANSCITY was selected as the contractor to design, construct and operate the Legacy Way Toll Road in Brisbane’s west. Legacy Way, once complete, will connect the Western Freeway at Mount Coot-tha with the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove.

Combigrid® – Harvey Norman Platform

In 2011, it was planned to build granular piling rig access platforms to facilitate the installation of piles for support of the new Harvey Norman bulky goods project in Maroochydore in Australia to increase the low subgrade strength and to provide sufficient bearing capacity for the imposed loads of the cranes.

Geogrids and Geotextiles for Hexham Multi Rail Lines

Project Snapshot The Hexham Relief Roads Project involves the design & construction of additional train lines (known as relief roads) for the Hunter Valley Coal industry in NSW. In total, five new train lines are being constructed at a length of approximately two kilometres for each line. When completed these additional lines will help to […]

Combigrid® Plenty Rd Upgrade- Stage 2

The Plenty Road Upgrade is occurring in two different stages. The upgrade will provide better access to jobs, schools, shops, and parks. Construction partner delivered the project, with major construction on Stage 1 completed in July 2019 and Stage 2 due to be complete by late 2020.

Council uses Combigrid for rehabilitation of cracked carpark pavements & roads

The Problem Rehabilitation of existing Council roads, private roads and carparks is a common problem facing metropolitan Sydney. For this project, a local Sydney Council requested a geosynthetic solution for an existing road and carpark repair. A typical problem, called “crocodile cracking” is a fatigue-related stress cracking that occurs in flexible pavements. This problem relates […]

The Magic of Combigrid®/Secugrid® Reinforcement for Pilling Platforms -Gallery House Brisbane

As the construction site was adjacent to the Brisbane River, the existing poor sandy subgrade did not have the required bearing capacity to withstand the proposed 370kPa piling rig pressures to be applied during operations.

Marsden Cove , Northland NZ AceGrid®

Geosynthetics are generally placed between the subgrade and the material forming the working platform. In this circumstance, Global Synthetics was able to supply AceGrid ® GG400 which was further tailored and manufactured in special lengths to avoid wastage as the joints were not able to be joined. 

AceGrid® Reinforcement for Sydney Industrial Warehouse Development

Project Details Project: Industrial Warehouse Lots Date: June 2022 Location: Clunies Ross Street, Prospect Product: ACEGrid® Uniaxial Geogrid GG120 Project Background With flat land around Sydney becoming harder to find, developers are seeking out old industrial land to revitalise and build more appropriate structures for today’s needs. The Challenges To make better use of this […]

Pinkenba Quarantine Centre

The Project Australia witnessed the start of the Covid 19 pandemic to Australian shores in January 2020 due to the arrival of infectious travellers from already affected foreign countries. As many Australian travellers were trying to return home from such countries, this posed serious questions on Australia’s health system with the very real risk of […]

Combigrid Reinforces Container Hardstand in Gladstone

The Project In 2010, Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS) committed to the opening of a new stevedoring operation in Gladstone at the Port Auckland wharf. A site was selected to utilise the existing adjacent rail corridor allowing NSS to offer a complete port logistics service to the Gladstone region. As part of the development, NSS needed […]

Portside East Development

Background The Gallery House development at Portside East is a luxurious apartment project in Hamilton, Queensland. The project features a 19 and 20 storey building with approximate 169 apartments and 1100m retail space. It is constructed along the riverfront in Hamilton. The building will offer a convenience of easy access to the inner city and stylish waterfront living. Global […]

Solutions for crack mitigation & improving asphalt fatigue

ProGrid® Compo GC Asphalt Geogrid Composite: The ideal solution for crack mitigation & improving asphalt fatigue Case Study: Pacific Motorway M1 North Upgrade Project details Date: April 2020 to mid 2021 Location: Pacific Motorway M1 Northbound, Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Product: Over 80,000 m2 of Progrid® Compo GC 50/50 Asphalt Geogrid Composite Project background […]

Environmental Protection along the High Speed Railway in UK

HS2 is a new high-speed railway under development in the United Kingdom. It will link up London, the Midlands, and the North along lines that serve eight of the country’s 10 largest cities.  The state-of-the-art HS2 high-speed line is a critical component in the UK’s low carbon transport future. It will provide much-needed rail capacity across the country and will quickly enhance railway connectivity in the North and Midlands. HS2 is widely viewed as an efficiency-oriented way to help rebalance the UK economy.

Port Macquarie Hastings Council landfill expansion project

The contractors installed 67,000m2 of BENTOFIX® geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) to line each cell BENTOFIX® is the original needle-punched, thermally locked GCL introduced globally by the NAUE company of Germany in 1987.

Browns Plains Cell 2E Landfill

The Browns Plain Facility needed to ensure the construction of new cells minimised pollution streams such as waste leachate. The designer needed to develop a plan for providing a cost effective low permeable lining system based on the latest available technologies. In addition, the designer needed to check potential systems and research the findings to ensure the chosen system would meet local landfill guidelines. Most importantly,  they needed to control potential risks to ensure that any potential pollutants were addressed.

Geosynthetic Solutions for Browns Plains Waste Facility

Project details Project: Cell 2E – Phase 2 Date: February 2022 Location: Heritage Park, QLD Products used Bentofix NSP4900 X5F Profab Ultra AS1000X ACEGrid GG40 Project background Browns Plains Waste and Recycling Facility is one the largest and most modern waste facilities in QLD. The facility is dedicated to recycling as much waste as possible […]

Bentofix® Geosynthetic Clay Liner Safeguards WA’s Roebuck Bay

Bentofix® Geosynthetic Clay Liner Safeguards WA’s Roebuck Bay

Bentofix® – Canal Sealing

After the first pilot project installation of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) in a 1 km long section of the Havel-Oder-Waterway in 1997/98, approved by the local German Water and Ship Authority a second project followed shortly after.

Bentofix® – Environmental Protection

The project had been discussed for more than 40 years before the three-laned road (width 11.50 m) was finally constructed in 2002.

Hervey Range and Stuart Landfill Capping with Bentofix® X10F Coated GCL

Townsville City Council in the north of Queensland Australia is one of the largest regional cities in the northern part of Australia home to some 200,000 residents.  The Townsville Waste Services Department issued documentation for contract in late 2014 for capping and stormwater management of its 2 largest waste facilities at Stuart landfill and Hervey Range.

Bentofix® – Flood Protection

The devasting flooding that took place in 2002 has led to various of dyke construction projects in order to be better prepared for future flood situations.

Bentofix® – Golf Course Lining

For the sealing of a base of golf course pond a 30 cm layer of sand benonite mixture was designed to be placed in Samsung Everland Gapyung Benest Golf course 60 km Northeast of Seoul.

Bentofix® – Landfill In Estonia

The largest landfill in Estonia, Pääsküla Landfill, just outside the capital city of Tallinn, was capped in 2005 with the work finishing in 2006. Although parts of the landfill had been in place for many years, substantial settlements were expected.

Bentofix® – Pipe Jacketing

The City of Bad Elster, Germany resolved to put in new sewage lines. Since this construction project was within a category II medical water preservation zone, secondary protection for piping was necessary to protect medical water in the area.

Bentofix® – Soil Contamination

When constructing or extending new roads, the responsible designers and contractors are increasingly faced with the task of preventing soil contamination. Therefore, measures for the protection of the groundwater are necessary in more and more cases.

Bentofix ‘X’ Coated GCL Caps Off Millar Road Landfill

The Project The Millar Road Landfill and Recycling Facility is owned and operated by the City of Rockingham in South West WA. As part of the annual cyclic process of opening and closing the city’s municipal sanitary landfill cells, fields 9, 10 and 11 required capping to enclose and secure those respective cells using a […]

Bentofix® Geosynthetic Clay Liner Caps Off Bayersville Landfill

Project Snapshot Mackay Regional Council instigated the capping of the Bayersville Landfill in Mackay, as the landfill had come to the end of its usable life and required closure. The Challenges The closure of a landfill requires a highly impermeable layer to be placed over the top of the landfill to prevent rainwater from entering […]

Bentofix® – Airport Sealing

One of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe in recent years has been in Toulouse-Blagnac in France on the premises of the airport and the Airbus factory where in future the new Airbus A 380 is to be built.

Goulburn Murray Water Channels

Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) services an area in excess of 68,000 square kilometres, providing over 1,500 GL (1,500,000,000,000 litres) of water to almost 40,000 customers.  The channels,  which provides the water to these customers encounter losses due to leaks and seepage.  To ensure and maintain GMW’s primary functions which includes harvesting, storing and delivering water, a solution is required.

Bentofix® – Canadian Dam

The following example illustrates a project using a needlepunched geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) as a stand-alone sealing barrier for a retention dam built for Sainte-Marguertie hydroelectric dam.

Bentofix® – Waterproofing

One of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilley is extending its facility at Windlesham near London in the U.K. The scheme comprises new research laboratories of 15,352 m² and includes ancillary offices. They are demolishing 3,869m² of the present building.

Wollert Landfill Cell 10 uses Geosynthetic Clay Liner Technology

The Project Hanson’s Wollert Landfill in Victoria has been providing the safe disposal of waste for customers including households as well as commercial, industrial and demolition businesses. The landfill accepts a wide range of materials including putrescible and solid-inert waste, asbestos, contaminated soils, recycled products and much more, and is constructed in cells that hold […]

Effective lake liner for The Gables residential development

GCL proves an effective lake liner for The Gables residential development 4 hectare lake in the Hills Shire gets the Bentofix treatment Project snapshot The Gables is a masterplanned residential community in The Hills District NSW, covering 330 hectares. In addition to its own primary school, two sports fields and a town centre, at the […]

Boral Western Landfill Expansion Continues

Bentofix GCL Case Study The Project The Boral Western Landfill, occupying an exhausted quarry, is one of the largest landfills in the country with available airspace totalling more than 15,000,000m3. The facility began offering municipal and commercial waste management services to metro Melbourne in 1999. Multiple processes and procedures are employed at the landfill to […]

Bentofix® Raises the Bar for an Iron Ore Giant

The project CITIC Pacific’s Sino Iron project, located at Cape Preston some 100km southwest of Karratha in Western Australia, stands among the most modern and technically advanced mines in history. CITIC has overcome enormous difficulties in building this state-of-the-art ‘mega-mine’ in the middle of nowhere, having implemented world-leading technology on many levels. The company is […]

Bentofix® Geosynthetic Clay Liner for Containment on SA Fuel Farm

Project Snapshot Port Bonython is a deep-water port and hydrocarbon processing facility in the Upper Spencer Gulf region of South Australia, approximately 250 km northwest of Adelaide. The $110 million diesel import facility includes three storage tanks storing up to 81,000,000 litres of diesel fuel. This capacity provides about half of the state’s total yearly […]

SRWRA chooses Bentofix for its Adelaide Landfill

The Project Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) is a regional subsidiary established by the Cities of Onkaparinga, Marion and Holdfast Bay, located in Adelaide’s Southern suburbs. This site is one of the major waste disposal sites in metropolitan Adelaide, receiving in excess of 160,000 tonnes of waste annually. The landfill operation, which for many […]

Brisbane Landfill Cell Geomembrane Protection

The project As part of the ongoing waste disposal requirements of the Brisbane City Council, an additional landfill cell needed to be constructed to provide additional storage volume. The civil contractor was engaged by Brisbane City Council to implement a design that required a compacted clay layer to be covered with a 1.5mm thick HDPE […]

Sydney Trains choose Global Synthetics for emergency landslip remediation

An emergency fix was required, and geotechnical engineers from Sydney Trains utilised Global Synthetics' vast range of products to offer a fast and effective solution to help secure the soil and get the critical North Shore transport network back up and running.

Global Synthetics Supplies Lining Systems to Protect Red Hill Landfill

Project snapshot Situated on the fringe of the Perth metropolitan area within the Darling Escarpment, the Red Hill Waste Management Facility is an example of one of the more progressive and highly developed waste facilities in Australia. Red Hill adopts the more modern principles of award-winning sanitary landfill design, including leachate collection and methane gas […]

Hydrocell Leach Drains for Perth Aged Care Project

Project: Valencia Nursing Home Extension Product: Hydrocell Flatbed Leach Drains (WA Approved) Date: May 2021 Location: Carmel, WA PROJECT BACKGROUND An aged care facility on Perth’s outskirts is undergoing an extension, creating 80 new care units for dementia residents. As part of this expansion project, the nursing home required 600m² underground irrigation for septic effluents […]

South Golden Beach –Protank® Infiltration System

South Golden Beach –ProTank® Infiltration System ProTank® units wrapped in geotextile provides low cost solution for storm water runoff. The Problem The low-lying South Golden Beach is located just north of Brunswick Heads on the Far North Coast of NSW. The residents have endured many years of localised flooding of driveways and access to properties […]

Subsurface drainage collection system for Sydney parking lot

Project: Subsurface drainage collection system Product: Draintube® 480PP FTF/20D Time period: Early 2021 Location: Kings Park, NSW Project Background At Kings Park near Blacktown in Sydney’s west, a car parking facility is being upgraded to better serve the surrounding tenants. The excavation work being undertaken for the project provides a convenient opportunity to upgrade the […]

Grand Reve Strip Drain Filter

Project Details Date: August 2022 Location: Castle Hill, NSW Product: ProDrain® Strip Drain & Fittings The Project Grand Reve is the latest offering from Kassis Homes, set to transform Sydney’s North-Western suburb of Castle Hill. With substantial forecasted population growth, and the North West Metro, Castle Hill is becoming a soughtafter suburb. Due for completion […]

ProTank for Wanneroo Drainage Scheme

The Project The City of Wanneroo in WA needed to solve the site drainage issues for a new subdivision near Landsdale Road. The consulting engineers on this project in Wanneroo chose several Global Synthetics products to overcome the drainage problems on site. The Project The City of Wanneroo in WA needed to solve the site […]

Innovative drainage solutions for ground-breaking Sydney Metro project

In this case study, we explore the challenges faced during the construction of underground stations and how Cavidrain provided an innovative drainage solution to overcome these obstacles for the Sydney Metro project.

ProDrain® – Welby Highway Cutting

The use of ProDrain® Strip Filter Drain is an ideal product for use in combination with stabilisation treatments of cliff faces and steep slopes with shotcrete face treatments.

Thinking Outside the Cell- Equestrian Indoor Arena

By promoting faster and more effective drainage, drainage cells help reduce moisture and puddling after the rain. By reducing the chance of puddles forming this will ensure the longevity of the base, footing, and finally, allows the equestrian to ride no matter of the weather conditions.

Rising To New Heights: GPF and Global Synthetics North Sydney Project

The Project GPF Enterprises recently embarked on a rooftop terrace project for a residential site in North Sydney. Encountering challenges as many construction projects do, GPF sought inventive remedies and turned to Global Synthetics for assistance. The Challenge The rooftop terrace was to be both aesthetically pleasing and functional. However, GPF Enterprises were faced with […]

A Complete Solution for Perth Subdivision

Geogrid, geotextiles and wick drains for Skippers Row A challenging project Located on the banks of Perth’s Swan River in the City Of Bayswater, the Skippers Row subdivision presented its developer with some unique challenges. Having overcome barriers with development approval due to environmental impact concerns over an adjacent bird sanctuary, the stakeholder then encountered […]

Ellen Stirling Primary School – ProTank®

ProTank was chosen to be supplied and installed.  ProTank offered the following benefits that includes: Required significantly less excavation, approx. 35% for this project.

Munno Para Auto Masters Store – ProTank® Detention System

A new Auto Masters store to be constructed in Adelaide’s north, was mandated by local authorities to include a storm water detention system to aid in mitigating flood events. Depth of existing services and limited building footprints limited the design options. The system had to meet a minimum holding capacity of 54,000 litres, later increased to 76,000 litres.

Wunan Medical Centre – Kununurra WA

The works Contractor contacted the design team at Global Synthetics for assistance. After some deliberation and consultation, ProTank® was put forward. ProTank® is a unique modular subsurface drainage system designed to collect water at its source. ProTank® has the flexibility to infiltrate, attenuate, detain or harvest water for re-use. It has been widely used for subsurface stormwater management across many projects Australia-wide. 

Ensuring effective drainage with Cavidrain® for Sydney Opera House project

Project Name: Western Waterproofing and Paving Project (WWPP) Location: Sydney Opera House Client: Seymour Whyte The Project The Sydney Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an architectural masterpiece, required a comprehensive waterproofing solution as part of the Western Waterproofing and Paving Project. Our client, Seymour Whyte, have been entrusted with the responsibility of […]

Hotel Rottnest- ProTank®

The ProTank stormwater management system was selected to satisfy the more critical hydraulic requirements of the project. Below ground volume and infiltration calculations were the main drivers behind the stormwater design, with attenuation being vital to overflow mitigation.

Martin Munro Parklands, Cairns – LinkWeld® Gabion Structures

The Project Global Synthetics was contacted by Cairns Regional Council to assist in the design and specification of a number of gabion structures. These gabions were proposed to complement the redevelopment of Cairns Park to the new Martin Munro Parklands. Our Solution LinkWeld® rigid mesh gabions coated with Galfan® wire technology were used to line […]

Sunrise Beach Slip Failure- Link Gabions

The use of Link Gabions on the face provided a flexible and porous retaining structure to retain the on site sand fill and ACEGrid® geogrid soil reinforcement kept costs low and allowed for a rapid repair to allow the road to be re-opened in a short matter of months later. 

Currumbin Creek – Link Gabion Retaining Wall

Landslips that occurred during the extreme flooding in SE Qld in 2011 and 2013 caused extensive damage to the infrastructure in the area. Currumbin Creek Rd services many houses in Currumbin Valley and was majorly impacted by the downpour.

Walter’s Brook Restoration – Linkweld® Weldmesh Gabions

Walter’s Brook had become degraded due to large sediment deposits washing in from drain outlets and severe bank erosion due to inappropriate alignment of the drainage channel.

Lake Kepwari Transformed into Major Tourism Drawcard

Gabions have traditionally been constructed using flexible woven mesh for retaining structures and scour protection systems due to their porous free draining nature combined with durable rock infill. The woven mesh has proven successful in hydraulic applications allowing for potential differential settlements of structures.

Link Gabion and Rock Mattress for Queensland’s Wyaralong Dam Project

Project snapshot The Wyaralong Dam is located approximately 14 km northwest of Beaudesert and is part of the Queensland Governments’ water sustainability plan for the growing South East Queensland population. It supplies approximately 21,000 ML per annum to the rapidly expanding region and was completed in 2010. Global Synthetics was involved in the early stages […]

John Moroney Correctional Centre – Miracell® Geocell

The geocell is used to hold growing media to establish a grass surface on the steep slopes. The contractor contacted Global Synthetics for an alternative solution.  The proposal was very conservative causing problems for the contractor.

Aqwest Reservoir standing safely on high ground

The Project Aqwest’s Roberts Reservoir, a crucial water storage facility servicing the city of Bunbury in Western Australia, holds up to 13 million litres and requires ongoing structural & geotechnical monitoring in order to maintain asset security. Recent surveys identified the need to protect embankment gradients from risk of erosion & subsequent slope failure. Global […]

Hyden Wastewater Treatment Plant- Miracell®

Project: Hyden Waste Water Treatment Plant Products: Miracell® 100mm Deep Cellular Confinement System and Accessories, Geofirma® AS200B Nonwoven Separation Geotextile Time Period: October 2019 to January 2020 Location: Hyden, Western Australia PROJECT BACKGROUND: The Hyden Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) provides the town of Hyden and surrounding agricultural areas additional capacity to cater for current and […]

ACEgrid / Terralink Retaining Solution

Palm Beach to Tugun, M1 Pacific Motorway Project Snapshot The Pacific Motorway (M1) between Palm Beach and Tugun is the third and final section of the M1 Pacific Motorway VL2T upgrade. It is currently under construction and includes the widening of a 5km section of the motorway between Nineteenth Avenue Overpass and the Tugun interchange. The […]

Mount Morgan Road Stabilised with ACEGrid® & Terralink® Solution

The Project Over a single weekend, persistent rain fuelled by a tropical cyclone resulted in more than 20 individual roadside slips along the Mount Morgan Range Road forcing the road to be closed until the road embankments could be safely reinstated. The slip areas were stabilised through temporary soil nailing, rock bolting and shotcreting, however, […]

Landlok® 450 – Ohio Interstate

Widening of interstate highways can present challenging erosion control problems. The additional pavement surface will collect and convey more water in a shorter time during a given storm event.

Landlok® 450 – Texas DOT

In order to satisfy the Texas, U.S.A., Department of Transportation’s (TXDOT) needs for high quality erosion control materials, Propex Geosynthetics initiated testing of its Landlok® TRM 450 turf reinforcement mat with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). The institute evaluated the performance characteristics of a variety of erosion control materials installed as channel linings.

PYRAMAT and LANDLOK: High Performance Erosion Control

Case Study: Charleville Flood Mitigation Project Project snapshot The town of Charleville in western Queensland has experienced major flooding over the last few decades. A number of significant recent events have caused a combined damage to the township in excess of $100 million, affecting both public and private infrastructure. Murweh Shire Council commissioned a team […]

Tamala Park – Catalina Estate ProCoir™ Mesh

A sustainable solution was required to assist in the stabilisation of the slope along the foreshore and to prevent further slop erosion, while allowing for revegetation of the area.

ACEFormer™- The Channel Protection Project in Taiwan

The construction site in Tainan County is a smooth terrain which extends to the west of the Taiwan Straits.  Therefore, changing the intrinsic topography and hydrology shortened the time of rain concentration and increase the surface runoff. It also increased the load of draining capacity and made the impair draining.

Glenugie Upgrade, Grafton NSW

TRM Channel Treatments Project Snapshot This project just south of Grafton involved turning an existing length of the Pacific Highway into a separated dual carriageway as part of the larger works programme for the overall improvement of the highway between Sydney and Brisbane. Integral to the project was the need to ensure successful treatment of […]

PYRAMAT® – A key ingredient in Perth’s biofiltration basins

Project: City of Gosnells Stormwater Basin Management Scheme Product: Pyramat® High Performance Erosion Control Blanket Purpose: Erosion control and vegetation support  The Challenge The WA Department of Water’s (DWER) integrated land and water planning is based on the principle of total water cycle management. This means that all aspects of water are considered holistically, resulting […]

Landlok® 450- Picnic Bay Landfill Rehabilitation

Townsville City Council has started to rehabilitate the Picnic Bay Landfill site. From May until September 2016; this has involved shaping the landfill and placing a temporary clay cap on the mound to prevent the exposure of the waste via erosion of the landfill surface. The temporary cap had to be protected and stabilised immediately to prevent erosion. A durable system was required due to very high to extreme UV index.

Prologis Tijuana Warehouse

PYRAMAT 25 offers up to 25 years of erosion control and slope protection for moderate slopes. It is engineered with low light penetration to prevent the loss of soil, even when there is no vegetation.

USACE ENGINEER RESEARCH DEV. CENTER VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) discovered that its Rapid Repair Levee Breach (RRLB) facility was deteriorating due to severe, rain-induced erosion. The RRLB facility, a part of the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), was designed to assist the USACE in determining practical and scientifically accurate engineering methods for evaluating the most challenging applications of flood protection materials.

Pyramat®ticks all the boxes for this Mittagong stormwater channel

The team at Global Synthetics recommended Pyramat® 25 – an ideal geosynthetic TRM for moderate-flow storm water channels, banks and steep slopes where both immediate and long-term erosion control is needed. Pyramat turf reinforcement mat traps more seed, soil and water in place than traditional hard armour products, yielding faster and fuller vegetation.

70-MILE EARTHEN LEVEE GREATER NEW ORLEANS, LA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District embarked on one of the largest and most comprehensive public works projects in American history following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) program was begun shortly after Katrina, constructing over $14 Billion of flood protection improvements such as levee enlargements, pump stations and closure complexes. One of the most critical measures of the HSDRRS was protection of refurbished earthen levees against the erosion-causing hydraulic forces of storm surge overtopping.

High performance turf reinforcement matting for flood-prone Burpengary Creek

Moreton Bay Council chooses PyramatⓇ 25 Project snapshot The semi-rural suburb of Burpengary is located north of Brisbane, with a population of around 13,000 residents who often have to contend with localised flooding of nearby Burpengary Creek. The creek generally only has a small amount of water flow, but with heavy rains, it can quickly […]

Landlok Turf Reinforcement Mat for Coulthards Creek upgrade

Project Snapshot Queensland’s Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) proposed to undertake works for the upgrade of Coulthards Creek between Leitchs Road and the North Coast railway line, which comprises a combination of concrete lined channel and open floodway. A culvert upgrade including the reconstruction of an existing bikeway required protection of the new embankment from […]

New Drainage Channel Solves Road Flooding in Local Council

PROJECT DETAILS Date: Oct 2021 – April 2022 Location: Far North QLD Product: ArmorMax® 75, Combigrid 3030 PROJECT BACKGROUND This project was conducted on an island off Far North Queensland, to replace an existing channel which had been experiencing prolonged issues. The channel was made of sands, that were maintained and shaped to catch the […]

Armormax® – Border Road

The Border Road and Fence Project is a 2,000+ mile (3219 km) project being constructed along the U.S.-Mexico Border from San Diego, CA to Brownsville, TX. The project is unique in that this road is being constructed with respect to political boundaries regardless of terrain.

Armormax® – California Highway

During the heavy rainy season in California’s Calaveras County, a steep cut 1:1 slope along Highway 26 became saturated, creating a shallow slope failure. Caltrans District 10 Maintenance, the department responsible for the repair, was tasked with repairing the slope quickly because of the threat of potential land slides to travellers as well as the negative environmental impact of sediment release into an adjacent sensitive waterway—the Mokelumne River.

Armormax® – Florida Canal

Surrounding elements played a role in influencing the design of this canal where Regal Boats test drives their watercraft. The back side of the canal had limited area for construction and backed up to a fence.

Pyramat® Protects King Solomon’s Wings

The Project Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Project ranks as a world-class iron ore venture. Located in the Pilbara Region of WA, 200km south of Port Hedland, it features a steep-sided structure that was at risk of erosion. The wing walls of the primary ore crushing hub needed protection from cyclonic rain and wind events which […]

Armormax® – Gordy Pump Station

The first levee armoring project designed by the New Orleans District of the Corp of Engineers (COE) post Hurricane Katrina utilized ArmorMax®, an Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System.

Armormax® – Penn Levee

When Hurricane Katrina madelandfall on August 29, 2005 it caused devastating flood damage to large portions of southeastern Louisiana—but it was not the only hurricane to hit the area that year. Hurricane Rita made landfall in late September, causing catastrophic tidal inundation to the community of Lafitte as it passed south of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

Ardmore Park- JUTELOK™

Global Synthetics were able to assist by supplying 1250 square metres of JUTELOK™ pre-split heavy jute matting to the site. This was laid after weed control operations and fixed in place using durable 280mm biodegradable retaining pins (approximately 2 pins/m²).

ARMORMAX- Oyster Lake Florida USA

This system was selected because it provides slope stabilisation and erosion control while promoting vegetation. During installation 2,000 sea oats were planted within the ARMORMAX system.

Landlok 450® – Channel Vegetation

Trailwood West Limited Partnership, a local developer in the Town of Payson, Arizona, wanted to develop 90 acres (36.4 hectares) of forested farmland into a 313-home subdivision. An existing channel with intermittent flow levels, known as the North Tributary of American Gulch, meandered through the project site, raising a stormwater concern with the Town.

Pyramat® – Blue Metal Hill

During construction of the Hume Highway the consortium tasked for the design and construction of this project encountered a number of environmentally sensitive areas through which clean water open drains had to be constructed. The original design called for traditional concrete drains and rock beaching.

Pyramat® – Albury

Due to continued development upstream, the potential for flooding was greatly increased by reduced opportunity for natural groundwater recharge by natural channels. The City of Albury were concerned this flood protection bank would fail and erode away during a significant storm event.

Landlok® – Sweetwater Creek

The original design for this drain on the Hume Highway was concrete, however due to wet conditions and poor access, this proved impossible to construct. Engineers for the project approached BTL Australia to investigate the use of Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM) technology for a financially viable alternative.

Landlok® – Upgrade Mungabareena

Increasing flows due to development saw the need to widen the existing drain as heavy flows frequently breached the existing drain banks.

ProTube® – Winmalee Dewatering

Winmalee Sewage Treatment Plant is a waste water treatment facility located on the western outskirts of Sydney, NSW, Australia. The plant is located in an environmentally sensitive area and is located on an escarpment, near the town of Winmalee, NSW.

ProTube Used for Temporary Cofferdam Reclamation at Harbor, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Compared to the traditional engineering method, using geotextile tubes can utilize in-situ materials to reach cost-effectiveness, and provide innovative and ecological engineering solutions to prevent harms from the local environment.

Miracell® – Brunei Highway

Part of existing Shot Crete wall along Airport Highway collapsed due to soil erosion underneath the concreted surface. Surface water runoff from the adjoining hill and water infiltration has caused gradual removal of soil through the cracks in concreted surface until it failed.

Geotextile Sand Containers Stop Beachfront Erosion in Torres Strait

To construct the seawall with Georock® Geotextile Sand Containers, sand was excavated down to the foundation level of low strength sandstone. Then a layer of heavyweight Profab Ultra 600X non-woven geotextile was placed over the rock as a protection layer.

Protecting underwater pipelines with custom Geotextile Sand Containers

The Project In the aftermath of recent flood events that left a cross river pipeline exposed to potential damage, Global Synthetics received a crucial call for a solution that was not only cost-effective but also suitable for underwater installation by commercial divers. The objective was clear: protect the pipeline from further harm and secure it […]

Salty Creek restoration using ProTube® geotextile tubes

The project Richmond Valley Council on the far north coast of NSW was looking at effective methods of restoring a lagoon from ocean inundation to its previous freshwater condition. Over the years ocean encroachment has occurred along the old drainage channel, now known as Salty Creek, and turned a previously pristine freshwater lagoon into a […]

How Eurobodalla Council Used Sandbags to Protect Long Beach

The Project The Long Beach Coastal Erosion Control project, initiated in response to significant erosion caused by an east coast low in April 2022, aimed to protect the shoreline and Bay Road from potential collapse while preserving the natural environment and community access to the beach. The erosion had left a critical section of the […]

Naue Coastal Bags – Indonesia

The project 'Muara Karangsong' was developed under the Department of Waterway Engineering, Ministry of Public Works, West Java, Indonesia. The previoud design included stones and gabions.

Cocos Islands Under Threat GeoRock™ GSC’s to the Rescue

The Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands chose to use GeoRock™ GSCs (geotextile sand containers)to remediate a severely eroded section of William Keeling Cres. GeoRock™ provides an aesthetically pleasing, soft armour solution comprising a staple fibre geotextile with exceptional UV resistance, superior tensile strength and high levels of abrasion resistant.

Melbourne Regional Landfill (MRL)

Melbourne Regional Landfill (MRL) – TRANSNET  Drainage Geocomposite & GEOFIRMA Cushion and Filter Geotextiles   The Problem Melbourne is one of the fastest growing Australian cities. Upgrading infrastructure to support this rapid growth is essential. The MRL meets a critical infrastructure need, to deal with the city’s ever-increasing residual waste today, and for the long […]

Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre Landfill Cells 3&4

Pictures show the Installation of 65,000m2 of TRANSNET® TN350 geonet geocomposite drain on two cell batter slopes within the landfill. Cell 3 sidewall (standard cell) had 200m  slope lengths and Cell 4 sidewall (piggyback cell expansion) approx. 60m length.

Highway Embankment Construction Using PYRAWALL Wrap-Face Vegetated Wall System

Pend Oreille County needed to remove a culvert on Indian Creek that was preventing Bull Trout from traveling upstream to spawn.  The Bull Trout are a threatened species under the U.S. Endanger Species Act and the stream is considered environmentally sensitive.  Additionally, the county needed to address the road’s condition. Its alignment was for a 35 mile per hour road, but the speed limit is 50 miles per hour. 

Pyrawall a perfect sustainable green wall solution for eroded Victorian road

Pyrawall a perfect sustainable green wall solution for eroded Victorian road