A multi-axial geogrid possesses a series of interconnected strands or ribs that are arranged along at least two different axes within the plane of the structure. The strands or ribs have an aspect ratio, defined as the ratio of the thickness to width, of greater than 1.0, thickness being the direction normal to the plane of the structure. The geogrid can be manufactured by modifying the process parameters in order to create high aspect ratio ribs, using any of the various known methods for producing geogrids. A reinforced civil engineering structure, and method therefor, is formed by embedding in soil one or more horizontal layers of geogrid having high aspect ratio ribs. The reinforced structure shows improved rutting performance when subjected to vehicular traffic.

A method of manufacturing a synthetic bale, including the steps of heating a mixture of a first plurality of fibers with a second plurality of fibers to cause the first plurality of fibers and the second plurality of fibers to thermally bond with one another to create bonded fibers, directing the bonded fibers into a forming chamber, and outputting the bonded fibers into a sheath configured for use as a synthetic ground-based bale.

A geotextile fabric includes a first weft yarn woven in a weft direction and a first warp yarn and a second warp yarn woven in a warp direction, the first warp yarn being a wicking yarn, and the second warp yarn being a wicking yarn or a non-wicking yarn, the first warp yarn forming a first loop that is woven through and extends from a first face of the woven geosynthetic fabric and across at least two of the first weft yarns to form a first gap between the first loop and first the face of the woven geosynthetic fabric.

A method of manufacturing a synthetic bale, including the steps of heating a mixture of a first plurality of fibers with a second plurality of fibers to cause the first plurality of fibers and the second plurality of fibers to thermally bond with one another to create bonded fibers, directing the bonded fibers into a forming chamber, and outputting the bonded fibers into a sheath configured for use as a synthetic ground-based bale.

A woven silt fence fabric is configured to have: a tensile strength greater than 140 pounds per ASTM D-4632 in the machine direction (MD); a tensile strength greater than 140 pounds per ASTM D-4632 in the cross machine direction (CMD) per ASTM D-4632; and one or more parameter(s) (per an ASTM test method) in the machine direction (MD) equal or approximately equal to the one or more parameter(s) (per the ASTM test method) in the cross machine direction (CMD). The woven silt fence fabric includes one or more marker yarns having a different color than adjacent yarn(s) to thereby identify one or more of a grade line, an install line, a monitor line, and/or a high visibility line.

A silt fence includes a plurality of spaced stakes and a silt fence fabric coupled to the stakes wherein the silt fence fabric is a nonwoven needle punched fabric having a thickness of at least 5.25 mm, a denier size of 10-25 and a weight of 9-24 oz/square yard. The silt fence fabric may be asymmetrical dual sided needle punched wherein the downstream side of the fabric is punched 2-6 times more than the upstream side. The silt fence fabric may have a transverse direction orientation of fibers forming the fabric. The fence may include two independent tensioning members. The silt fence may include at least one vertical transverstivity cutoff element that prevents water from migrating from above the cutoff element within the fabric to below the cutoff element.

The present disclosure generally relates to a device for dewatering a material. The device comprises a biodegradable, permeable enclosure configured for receiving the material through an inlet. The permeable enclosure comprises layered biodegradable textiles, an inner portion and an outer portion, derived from renewable resources. The inner portion has an apparent opening size between about 0.5 mm and 3 mm. The outer portion has a ratio of the minimum tensile strength in the warp direction to the minimum tensile strength in the weft direction of about 2.5.

An interlaced geotextile fabric obtained by inter-weaving at least one set of a warp yarn and at least one set of a weft yarn. More specifically, the interlaced geotextile fabric has an unbalanced twill weave pattern, which is suitably used for soil stabilization. The distinct physical characteristics, size, and denier disparity between weft yarns of the fabric promote hydraulic properties and minimize apparent opening size while offering a stable and durable product upon installation.