The development of methods of preparing relatively rigid polymeric materials by tensile drawing, in a sense "cold working," raised the possibility that such materials could be used in the reinforcement of soils for walls, steep slopes, roadway bases and foundation soils. The principal function of geogrids is for reinforcement.
The development of methods for creating rigid polymeric materials through tensile drawing, or "cold working," made it possible to use them as reinforcements for soils used in construction projects such as walls, steep slopes, roadway bases, and foundation soils. The primary function of geogrids is reinforcement.