Innovative geosynthetic solution saves 106-year-old Panama Canal Structures

This innovative geotextile bag container/geogrid lifting and placement technology combined with the installation methodology enabled the ACP's Engineering and Maintenance Division to respond rapidly to a serious threat to the 100-plus-year-old Panama Canal locks that, if not addressed in a timely fashion, could have caused catastrophic damage resulting in both revenue losses and construction costs in the millions to the Panama Canal. 

In addition, the innovative solution allowed for the required repairs and erosion protection to take place during scheduled maintenance windows without any loss of income for Panama Canal operations. Following the success of this geosynthetic technology in the Panama Canal, the technology was applied to solve severe erosion problems at a major offshore oil terminal located 12 miles (20 km) off the northern coast of Colombia in 100 feet (30.5 m) of water.

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