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What is a Terrasafe geotextile?
TERRA SAFE natural geotextlles are products manufactured from 100 % natural fibres of either colr or sisal depending on the application requirements.
What is the function of a Terrasafe geotextile?
A Terrasafe geotextile is used as an aid to control soil erosion in a completely natural way by slope stabilisation and enabling revegetation.
The material assists vegetation by stabilising the soil and creating a micro-climate during seed germination.
Gradually, as the plant life develops, the Terrasafe geotextile degrades naturally - leaving no unsightly man-made structures behind.
Where can a Terrasafe geotextile be used?
A Terrasafe geotextile can be effectively applied in the following applications:
- Cut- and fill slope revegetation and rehabilitation
- Riverbank revegetation and stabilisation
- Tailings dam rehabilitation
- Golf course construction and maintenance
- Landscape architecture and terracing
- River bed rehabilitation
- Any wind and water erosion problems which can not be solved naturally by other methods
Product range
- Long term support: A Terrasafe natural geotextile manufactured from coir has a life expectancy for a period of up to eight years.
- Short term support: A Terrasafe geotextile manufactured from sisal has a life expectancy of between one and two years.
- Terrasafe Stabilisation fencing system: The system consists of wooden stakes and coir fabric installed in a diamond pattern. Soil is then added to the cells, and vegetation introduced.
All the above mentioned products can be made with different aperture sizes, open areas and mass per m2 to suit the specific needs of each individual application.
Installation
Soil preparation before installation:
- Remove large rocks, level soil and fill up indents.
- Fabric must be installed as loosely as possible to ensure overall close contact with soil.
- Attach with wooden or steel pegs approximately 250mm in length - or the geotextile should be secured with a stake every 1 to 1,5 metres.
- Overlap at edges of material approximately 100mm
- Overlap in water flow direction approximately 450mm
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