Traditional earth materials are heavy and can cause settlement or instability of underlying soils. Other fill materials such as foamed concrete, waste tires, soil, woodchips, wood fiber, etc., have higher densities, are variable in their makeup and are not engineered due to field execution variables. Common Geofoam Applications Perform EPS Geofoam is commonly used in the following applications. Other engineered applications may also be appropriate. Please contact us for literature, videos, technical data or samples for testing.
Material can arrive at the job site prefabricated and ready to place.
It is easily inventoried and handled. Installation is not delayed by weather. The proper use of Expanded Polystyrene blocks in this application will require the services of an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to certify the design. Design copyright 1999, Sunrise Computer Services .