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Industry
Agriculture
Challenge:
This project faced the challenge of stabilizing heavy grain silos—up to 193 tonnes—on soft, settling soils where even concrete slabs were failing to prevent tipping and sinking.
Achievement:
The Titan Earth Grid™ system delivered a faster, self-installable, and cost-saving ground reinforcement solution that outperformed traditional concrete slabs in both performance and price.
Product Used:
Nonwoven Geotextile, Titan Earth Grid®
Location: Fillmore, Saskatchewan
Project Type: Supply and installation
Product Used: Titan Earth Grid™ & 8oz Non-Woven Geotextile
Challenge
Grain Silos can weigh up to 193 tonnes requiring high weight bearing capacity
underneath. The challenge here was the silos were tipping and settling into soft soil substrate, even with them sitting on concrete slabs. The customer was looking for a cost effective way to reinforce the ground under the silos yet still be able to install the material himself.
The conventional solution would be to pour concrete slabs. Concrete slabs 20'x20' offer a
great sturdy, strong platform but are susceptible to settling or sinking as the slabs do not distribute the weight of the fully loaded bins with soft soil substrate underneath.
Titan Solution
Titan provided a more cost effective solution for the owners that they could do themselves. This consisted of laying TE-8 non woven geotextile at the
base with Titan Earth Grid™ biaxial geogrid over top covered with compacted aggregate. This allows ground reinforcement for a much larger area for less money than pouring concrete slabs. Not only was our solution more cost effective, it was also faster as there was no curing wait time and the silos could be set in place immediately. Rural concrete price is $108/m2.
Titan Earth Grid® is a biaxial geogrid made from polypropylene, designed to reinforce and stabilize weak or low load-bearing soils. It works by creating a strong mechanical interlock with compacted granular material, improving soil strength and bearing capacity for infrastructure.
Achievement
By utilizing Titan Earth Grid™ in combination with TE-8oz nonwoven geotextile, the project eliminated the need for costly concrete slabs, saving the owner approximately $2,000 per silo pad. This innovative system provided superior load distribution and drainage, preventing silo tipping and settlement even on soft subsoils. The installation was not only faster—requiring no curing time—but also allowed for immediate silo placement. The system offers excellent drainage through the use of compactable aggregates and is easy to maintain, with the flexibility to add additional fill for enhanced strength when needed.
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