What is GeoCrete

The GeoCrete® approach.
To execute a successful GeoCrete® project it is necessary to take the following steps.
- Consider the use of GeoCrete® in a early
stadium (stage) of the project.
- Make the necessary PRELIMINARY RESEARCH of the soil and GeoCrete® possibilities.
- Invite experienced consultants / technicians to attend the project for usefull advice.
- Make use of the proper equipment to execute a successful project.
What is GeoCrete®?
Geocrete can be delivered in 3 different
types of packaging.
GeoCrete® is a fine powder consisting of mostly alkaline natural earth elements. It is used as a cement additive and
- 30 kgs sacks (with plastic inliner)
stimulates directly the cement hydration processes in such a way that significant stronger foundations in building
- In Big-Bags (with plastic inliner)
constructions are possible.
of c.a. 1000 kgs
Geocrete neutralises most of the fulvic and carbon acids which are part of the organic elements of many natural
- In Bulk truck’s.
soils. The combined mix of geocrete and cement changes the formation of new minerals during the cement
hydration and significantly increases the technical parameters like compression strength, elasticity modulus and
bending tensile strength. Therefore equally strong foundation constructions can be reached with soils/granular
minerals which where inferior at first, and higher technical
parameters are now in reach by using traditional building
Adding all the advantages up, this means:
aggregates.
- Less time
- Less money
The special modified GeoCrete® IM is developed for
- Less building aggregates, NO soil exchange.
Immobilisation purposes and gives the possibility to enclose
- Almost no excavations and therefore a the pollutants in the soil in such a way that leaching stays
within the required boundaries. Heavy metals and most
- Environmental profit !! CO² friendly !!
organic contaminants can be durably embedded into the
Advantages of GeoCrete®.
new build Geocrete construction.
The most important advantage is off course the cost aspect. A cost reduction of almost 30 percent is possible
because of the excavating of the ground, the use of expensive building materials such as sand and gravel is not
necessary. Furthermore, time that will be saved and environmental benefits are major aspects. Also the CO²
emissions can be reduced, by performing with fewer activities of heavy machines. Technically better values are
reached and the newly formed GeoCrete® gives a fused structure stabilized pressure distribution. While in aggregates
and debris never tied a coherent structure will occur. In GeoCrete® they are convinced that this is the way of the
future foundation. The advantages over traditional techniques are so great that both the construction and civil
engineering cannot really be ignored.
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minimum of transportations.
Examples of GeoCrete® solutions.
Logistic (harbour) areas
Landscaping
Increasing of constructions strength in your foundations will allow
The natural soil in protected nature reserve parks can be
you to design thinner constructions layers upon the foundation.
stabilized as comfortable walkways and bicycle roads. By using
Asphalt and/or concrete layers can be reduced.
Geocrete® the soils can be stabilized while fitting perfectly in a
Higher bearing capacities are within reach. Also dredged (sea)
natural surrounding. Pathways looking like natural sandy tracks,
sand / aggregates can be used as building elements in this way.
but with a compression strength of cement stabilized
The building of harbour/container fields in undeveloped countries
foundations so that erosion by heavy rainfall is history. Perfectly fit
will suddenly become much easier now that the usually inferior
for a natural environment without using any asphalt at all.
local (building) materials can be used as a higher upgraded
valuable building element by using GeoCrete®.
Road building
Industrial Buildings
The use of inferior building materials can be made possible. Sand and clay
Subgrades can be stabilized with GeoCrete® and secure a perfect building ground
of low quality can be upgraded with GeoCrete® so it can be used in road
level when the existing sub grade has not enough bearing capacity. A natural
foundations which normally would be dumped out of site.
concrete plateau can be created upon which a traditional foundation can be
Also contaminated industrial/building aggregates can be stabilized and
situated. The GeoCrete® constructed floor plateau works as an ideal pressure relief
immobilized in a new constructed GeoCrete® foundations. Also here asphalt
surface and prevents reduction in the subgrade underneath. It is also possible
and/or concrete layers can be reduced and higher bearing
even to use the stabilized GeoCrete® floor plateau as the foundation itself. In case
capacities are within reach. The durability and lifetime cycle of roads build
of industrial buildings the steel construction framework can be fixated directly into
on a GeoCrete® foundation is substantially longer comparing with
the GeoCrete® foundation. The GeoCrete® feasibility can be extra interesting in
traditional construction methods
case your existing soil on the building site is polluted with contaminations.
Both problems can be fixed and combined in one working GeoCrete® method.
Waterworks
Not only sand and aggregates can be upgraded with GeoCrete® but also
natural clay soils are within reach. For example sea protection dikes which
consist of impenetrable clay can be reinforced with GeoCrete®. The instability of protection dikes can be ensured. Also costs can be
significantly reduced if instable clay can be reinforced, instead of
excavating this material which will lead to higher costs.