--- title: "Case Study: Non-Woven Geotextile for a Waterproofing Project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha" date: 2025-01-07 author: "Sales Team" url: https://oceangeosynthetics.com/waterproofing-project-in-bhubaneswar-odisha/ --- January 7, 2025 | [Case Studies](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/category/case-studies/) # Case Study: Non-Woven Geotextile for a Waterproofing Project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Ocean Non Wovens supplied and installed 6,000 square metres of 2 mm thick [Non-Woven Geotextile](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/products/geotextile-manufacturers/) for a large waterproofing project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Bhubaneswar has a tropical climate with an average annual rainfall of about 1,500 mm, most of it in the June to September monsoon, so below-ground and roof waterproofing has to cope with long periods of wet ground and standing water. ## What a non woven geotextile does in waterproofing A non woven geotextile is not itself a waterproof barrier. It is a permeable fabric: water passes through it easily. In a waterproofing system it works alongside the waterproofing membrane or coating, doing the jobs the membrane cannot: - **Protection:** laid over the membrane, it cushions it against backfill stones, reinforcement bars, screed placement and foot traffic, which are the usual causes of punctures and leaks. - **Drainage and pressure relief:** it lets water move to drains instead of collecting against the structure, reducing hydrostatic pressure on the membrane. - **Filtration and separation:** it stops soil fines washing into drainage layers and keeps fill from mixing with other layers. A 2 mm needle-punched fabric (the figure is thickness, not weight per square metre) is thick enough to give useful puncture protection while staying flexible enough to follow corners and changes in level. ## Common challenges in waterproofing 1. **Water seepage:** a waterproofing system has to stay continuous across varied soil and site conditions. 2. **Longevity:** materials must withstand prolonged moisture without degrading. 3. **Damage during construction:** membranes are often punctured by backfill and follow-on trades before the building is even finished. 4. **Adaptability:** materials must follow the contours and details of each site. ## Application in the Bhubaneswar project Ocean Non Wovens supplied 6,000 square metres of 2 mm non woven geotextile, installed as a continuous layer within the waterproofing system to protect the underlying structures from water ingress. Its contribution: 1. **Protection:** the fabric’s thickness and tensile strength shield the waterproofing layer from mechanical damage. 2. **Drainage:** its permeability allows controlled water movement, preventing waterlogging and reducing hydrostatic pressure. 3. **Durability:** polypropylene and polyester do not rot and resist the chemicals and micro-organisms found in soil and water. ### Practical advantages - **Easy handling:** light rolls are easy to transport, cut and lay, including on roofs and in basements. - **Compatibility:** the fabric sits between the membrane and concrete, screed, soil or asphalt without reacting with them. - **Heat:** once covered, the geotextile also shields the membrane from direct sun and the high summer temperatures in Bhubaneswar. - **Low added weight:** a geotextile adds almost no dead load, which matters on roof slabs. - **Cost:** a protection fabric is usually cheaper than repairing a damaged membrane, or than a protective screed alone. ### Properties to check For a protection geotextile, the properties that matter are mass per unit area (ASTM D5261), thickness (ASTM D5199), CBR puncture resistance (ASTM D6241) and wide-width tensile strength (ASTM D4595 or ISO 10319). 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