ECO-Support: ECO-Friendly lightweight soil support structure

Abstract

A lightweight support structure is finding increasing use in a wide range of load-bearing engineering applications. Moreover, the fabrication methods involved in producing the honeycomb structure are simpler than that of other conventional fabrication methods. Therefore, our current invention is paying attention on the implementation of the sustainable honeycomb structure on the soil support system. In the current practice, soil support structures are mainly made by the conventional raw materials such as steel cement, concrete and etc. All of these conventional materials are less eco-friendly honeycomb drainage system which made by the recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) with added a natural filtration media (rice husk). With combination of light weight, low cost and high filtration efficiency criteria, it is believed that the product will be promising alternative materials for future soil support in Malaysia.