Background

The largest commercial paddy farm is situated in Kandol thus constructions and infrastructural concern are of key importance to ensure safe and efficient development of the paddy field. Investigation indicated the ground conditions were quite poor with weak clayey soil with seasonal flooding around the area. Mirafi® PET high tenacity reinforcement geotextiles were placed over the soft soil subgrade to ensure basal reinforcement stability of the embankment structures and erosion control mat was installed along the inclined sides of the irrigation canal. Tensar® Triax® geogrids was then implemented to provide granular mattress that sits on top of the embankment resulting in a stiff mechanically stabilized layer, capable of controlling differential settlement thus minimising the formation of rutting for later coarse of the pavement life.