Reservoir beds and slopes
Geomembranes can be installed across reservoir beds and side slopes to form a continuous barrier where water loss through the ground needs to be reduced.
Water & hydraulic engineering
Geosynthetics are used in reservoirs, canals, ponds and hydraulic structures to reduce seepage, protect liner systems, filter soil and provide drainage around water-retaining structures.
Typical applications include reservoir lining, irrigation canals, water storage ponds, channels, concrete structures and other seepage-control works.
Where Geosynthetics Are Used
Hydraulic projects combine barrier, protection, filtration and drainage materials according to the structure, ground conditions and required level of seepage control.
Irrigation and water-conveyance canals
Geomembranes and protective geotextiles can line irrigation and water-conveyance canals where seepage through permeable soil is a concern.
Water storage ponds and basins
Geomembranes can line ponds and basins used for irrigation water, process water, stormwater or other controlled storage.
Geomembrane protection
Geotextiles can be placed beneath or above geomembranes to reduce puncture risk from prepared soil, aggregate or other adjacent materials.
Filtration and drainage interfaces
Geotextiles and drainage materials can be used where water needs to pass through or away from soil while limiting the migration of fine particles.
Concrete liner connections
HDPE anchor plates provide weldable connection points where HDPE liners meet concrete walls, channels, pits or other structural elements.
Main Engineering Functions
Most hydraulic lining systems require more than one function, particularly where the barrier layer meets soil, drainage zones or concrete structures.
Seepage control
Geomembranes provide low-permeability barrier layers that reduce water migration through soil and other permeable surfaces.
Protection
Geotextiles provide cushioning around geomembranes where adjacent soil, aggregate or construction activity could damage the liner.
Filtration
Geotextiles allow water to pass while retaining soil particles at drainage and soil interfaces.
Drainage
Drainage materials provide defined pathways for collected water behind or beneath selected structures and lining systems.
Separation
Geotextiles help keep soil, aggregate and drainage layers separated during installation and service.
Liner connection
HDPE anchor plates provide a weldable interface between HDPE lining systems and cast-in-place concrete structures.
Typical Water & Hydraulic Applications
The liner configuration varies according to the structure, hydraulic conditions, ground permeability and the role of the barrier or drainage layer.
Reservoir lining
Geomembranes and protective geotextiles can be used on reservoir beds and slopes where the design requires a geosynthetic seepage-control layer.
Canal lining
Geomembrane lining can reduce seepage losses along irrigation and water-conveyance canals built through permeable ground.
Water storage ponds
Geomembranes can line irrigation ponds, process-water ponds and other basins where retained water needs to be separated from the underlying soil.
Channels
Geosynthetics can be incorporated into selected channel lining, filtration and drainage details where flowing water interfaces with soil or lined surfaces.
Embankments and seepage control
Geomembranes, geotextiles and drainage materials can be incorporated into selected embankment or hydraulic seepage-control details where specified by the project design.
Concrete connections
HDPE liners and anchor plates can be used where a polyethylene lining system needs a welded connection to concrete.
Recommended Products
Hydraulic projects may combine several geosynthetic materials. The products below cover the main barrier, protection, filtration, drainage and liner-connection functions.
Geomembranes
Used as barrier layers in reservoirs, canals, ponds and other water-retaining or seepage-control applications.
Typical uses
- Reservoir liners
- Canal liners
- Irrigation ponds
- Process-water ponds
- Water storage basins
- Selected hydraulic structures
Geotextiles
Used for liner protection, filtration and separation between soil, aggregate, drainage zones and geomembranes.
Typical uses
- Geomembrane protection
- Soil filtration
- Drainage filtration
- Separation layers
- Slope protection interfaces
HDPE anchor plates
Used to form weldable connection points between HDPE lining systems and concrete structures.
Typical uses
- Concrete wall connections
- Channel interfaces
- Tanks and pits
- Liner terminations
- Concrete-to-HDPE transitions
HDPE drainage boards
Used only in selected structural and below-grade drainage details where a formed drainage path is required.
Typical uses
- Drainage behind retaining walls
- Below-grade structures
- Selected concrete protection details
- Structural drainage zones
How The Products Work Together
Hydraulic lining systems often rely on several materials working together, with each layer performing a separate barrier, protection, filtration or drainage function.
The final material arrangement should follow the hydraulic design, water conditions, substrate, structural details and applicable project specification.
Project Information Checklist
These details help us review the hydraulic application, required materials, product specifications and order scope.
Site and hydraulic conditions
- Reservoir, canal, pond or structure type
- Intended water use
- Site location
- Ground condition
- Groundwater condition
- Water depth or operating level
Geometry and system details
- Required lining area
- Bed and slope geometry
- Barrier layer requirements
- Protection layer requirements
- Drainage arrangement
- Concrete connection details
- Available drawings or cross-sections
Product requirements
- Required product type
- Geomembrane thickness
- Geotextile mass per unit area
- Roll width and length
- Requested mechanical properties
- Required filtration or drainage properties
- Applicable standard or test method
Order and delivery information
- Required quantity
- Packing requirements
- Delivery country or port
- Expected delivery schedule
- Required commercial or shipment documents
Packing And Supply
Hydraulic projects may require large liner areas and several roll products delivered to the same site. Roll configuration, packing and shipment planning should be confirmed after the product specifications and quantities are established.
Roll width, roll length and unit weight depend on the selected product and specification.
Packing is confirmed according to the product type, transport method and agreed buyer requirements.
Roll labels and order identification can be prepared according to the confirmed order requirements.
Container loading should account for roll dimensions, unit weight and the combination of products supplied for the project.
Commercial and shipment documents are prepared according to the confirmed order and agreed export requirements.
Destination port, required delivery period and shipment requirements should be provided during quotation so the order can be planned accordingly.
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