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# Geosynthetics Can Reduce Base Thickness

## Possible Valuees of Thickness: Reduction & Traffic Benefit Ratio

### Base course reduction

• Geotextiles → 20–33%
• Geogrids    → 30–50%
• Minimum base thickkness is 6″

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  <p>Minimum base thickkness is 6″.</p>
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<details><summary>30% to 50%</summary><p>Minimum base thickkness is 6″.</p></details>
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### Traffic Benefit Ratio

• Geotextiles       → 1.5–10
• Geogrids geogrids → 1.5–70

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tags: bw geotextiles, geotextiles, geosynthetics

[1]: https://www.ndltap.org/events/conference/downloads/2011_geosynthetics.pdf "Geosynthetics: Can They Reduce Base Thickness?"
[2]: https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/maintenance/documents/office-of-concrete-pavement/pavement-foundations/aggregate-base-enhancement-biaxial-geogrids-flexible-pavements-design-guide-a11y.pdf "Aggregate Base Enhancement with Biaxial Geogrids for Flexible Pavements"
[3]: https://nilex.com/sites/default/files/nilex-alliance-geosynthetics-biaxial-geogrid-brochure.pdf "031313A_algeo_geogrid_BX_brochure"
[4]: http://terrafixgeo.com/wp-content/uploads/TriAx-Brochure.pdf "TriAx-Brochure.pdf"

updated: _20210318_163215_