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Working Platforms

Application Overview

Constructing safe and stable working platforms for heavy machinery over weak ground is a critical challenge, often requiring costly excavation and imported fill. POME’s geosynthetic solutions create a high-strength, mechanically stabilized layer that significantly increases bearing capacity, controls deformation, and enables the use of lower-quality recycled aggregates. This delivers a safe, reliable, and cost-effective platform for cranes, rigs, and storage areas.

Ground Challenges in Working Platform Construction

Weak and Variable Ground Conditions
Low bearing capacity soils cannot support heavy static and dynamic loads from cranes and rigs, leading to rutting, sinking, and potential failure.
High Cost of Traditional Ground Improvement
Excavation and replacement with high-quality fill is a disruptive, material-intensive, and expensive method to achieve required platform strength.
Surface Deformation and Settlement
Unstable platforms develop ruts and uneven surfaces, creating unsafe operating conditions for heavy plant machinery and material storage.
Time-Consuming Construction
Traditional methods involving deep layers of imported fill require more time for material procurement, placement, and compaction.

POME’s Solution

Stiff Composite Layer Through Superior Interlock
POME’s geogrids interlock with aggregate particles to create a stiff, composite mechanically stabilized layer (MSL).
Wide-Area Load Distribution for Peak Performance
The MSL distributes heavy loads across a wider area, improving overall platform performance.
Enhanced Stability by Preventing Lateral Spread
It prevents lateral spread of the base material, enhancing stability under heavy equipment.
50%+ Reduction in Aggregate for Major Cost Savings
Reduces the required aggregate thickness by more than 50%, delivering significant material and cost savings.
Increased Bearing Capacity on Weak Subgrades
Increases the bearing capacity of the working platform, even over weak subgrades.

Benefits

Increases bearing capacity

Cuts costs by reducing aggregate layer thickness

Supports sustainability goals

Engineered for Efficiency

POME’s technology transforms weak subgrades into high-performance working platforms. By creating a stiffened raft that limits settlement and increases load distribution, our systems reduce the need for expensive fill, accelerate installation, and provide a safer, more sustainable foundation for the most demanding site operations.