The longest established installer of Asphalt Geosynthetics in the UK.
SAMI and ASPHALT REINFORCEMENT
Reflective cracking can affect asphalt overlays for a number of reasons. The most common of these include roads or paved areas with fatigue cracks, trench reinstatements, concrete expansion joints and subsidence.
An effective solution is to place a Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer (SAMI) in the pavement construction to delay the onset of reflective cracking and extend the life of the pavement.
A SAMI usually consists of a bitumen-impregnated fabric that absorbs the stresses at the end of a crack thereby retarding the onset of reflective cracking. If the crack is eventually transmitted through the SAMI, the bitumen provides a waterproof layer, as required by BSEN15581, to protect the lower levels of road construction.
Asphalt Geosynthesics
Composite geosynthetics provide reinforcement in varying tensile strengths to the road construction in addition to the SAMI effect of the bitumen impregnated fabric. As the UK’s oldest and most experienced supplier and installer of geotextiles and composites for asphalt overlay, clients can be sure that they are receiving the very best service. The first applicator, which was designed and built for FCL in 1993, has become the industry standard for laying geosynthetics in the UK.
