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Industry
Oil & Gas
Challenge
Soft subgrade conditions threatened the performance and timeline of an oil & gas lease road project near Fort McMurray, Alberta. The original design specified a geosynthetic stabilization system from established manufacturers, but Titan was brought in to evaluate a cost-effective alternative that could meet the engineer’s requirements.With tight delivery and installation timelines, compounded by wildfire-related delays, the project needed a practical solution that could be supplied and installed quickly to keep construction moving.
Results
The alternative solution simplified the stabilization design and reduced the required fill. By replacing the original multi-material system with a single geosynthetic solution, the project achieved material cost savings while maintaining the required performance. Titan’s engineering support validated the approach, providing a more economical design without compromising project requirements.
Key Product
WickGrid™
Location: Northern Alberta, Canada
Project Type: Lease Road / Soft Subgrade Stabilization
Product Used: WickGrid™ Geogrid Composite
Challenge
When soft subgrade conditions threatened the performance and timeline of an oil & gas lease road project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, the project needed a stabilization solution that could meet the engineer’s design requirements without driving up costs.
The original design specified a geosynthetic stabilization system from established industry manufacturers. Titan was brought in to evaluate an alternative solution that could meet or exceed the engineer’s design requirements while providing cost savings to the client and owner.
With tight timelines for material delivery and installation, compounded by wildfire-related delays, the project required a practical and efficient solution that could be delivered and installed quickly to keep construction moving forward.
Titan Solutions
Titan proposed WickGrid™ Geogrid Composite as an alternative to the originally specified geosynthetic stabilization system, providing a single solution designed to address the project’s soft subgrade conditions while meeting the engineer’s performance requirements.
By consolidating the stabilization approach into one product, WickGrid™ eliminated the need for multiple geosynthetic materials and allowed the project to use less fill than the original design. This provided a more streamlined and cost-effective approach while maintaining the required design performance.
Titan also provided engineering support throughout the design process and installation guidance to help ensure the solution was implemented in accordance with project requirements.
The Results
The alternative solution simplified the project’s stabilization approach while reducing the amount of fill required. By consolidating the original multi-material design into a single geosynthetic solution, the project achieved material cost savings without compromising the required design performance.
Titan’s engineering support helped validate the alternative approach and provided confidence that the solution could meet the project’s performance requirements while delivering a more economical overall design.
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