Military Road Stabilization & Reinforcement

Challenges of Military Deployment

Military roads are specialized routes built for troop movement, logistics, and tactical advantage. Unlike civilian roads, they handle heavier loads in remote locations – often sandy and swampy terrain. Without ground reinforcement solutions military roads rut, settle and degrade quickly, impeding force deployment and support. Rapid soil stabilization solutions in Logistics Over The Shore (LOTS) operations can be mission critical – and even save lives – for roads, airfields, and infrastructure in challenging conditions and hostile environments.

Tough-Cells: Build Superior Military Roads

Military Grade Durability: PRS Neoloy Tough-Cells are made from NPA (Novel Polymeric Alloy) that possess the stiffness, strength and durability required for the military, due to the following key geocell properties, specified in ASTM, ISO and other standards:

• High elastic stiffness to withstand dynamic loading
• High resistance to creep and permanent deformation (<3% per SIM accelerated test)
• High tensile strength under heavy loading (>19 kN/m, per wide-width Tensile test)
• High environmental durability, inert material (>1600 m, per HPOIT test)

Faster, Stronger, More Secure: Neoloy Tough-Cells transform military road construction. By utilizing locally available soil, such as sand, Tough-Cells significantly reduce logistical footprints while strengthening the road base and minimizing the use of imported materials. This translates to sustainable, secure roads vital for military operations and engineering corps construction projects.

Beyond Construction, Enhanced Security: Tough-Cells’ unique design discourages tampering, helping thwart IEDs and safeguarding lives. Safe patrol routes built with Tough-Cells empower troops to establish control and security while navigating harsh environments with confidence.

Real-World Success: The UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) selection of PRS as their preferred geocell supplier for Logistics Over The Shore (LOTS) speaks volumes. Neoloy Tough-Cells were used to build cost-effective and reliable roads in challenging environments like the Afghanistan-built Trident Route. This route, remarkably built under fire using local sand, exemplifies Tough-Cell’s success. It not only provided a secure and efficient patrol road but also served as vital civilian infrastructure (see Trident case study).

Why Neoloy® Tough-Cell for Sustainable Road Construction

Neoloy Tough-Cells are the preferred soil stabilization method for the militaries around the world due to the following reasons:

• Enhanced road durability: Distribute heavy loads more effectively, minimizing rutting and deformation, particularly in unpaved roads
• Rapid deployment: Neoloy is robust and packaged in folded sections to make logistics, transport and installation simple, using locally available granular soils for infill.
• Cost-effectiveness: Simple logistics, reduced resources and fast installation reduce construction costs, while long-term NPA durability reduces maintenance and repairs.
• Versatility: Suitable for various soil types and terrain, adaptable to diverse military environments and applications: heavy-duty roads, airfields, bases, ports and barrier walls.

Beyond Roads, Force Protection

Neoloy’s solution extends beyond roads. In addition to stabilization and repair of pavements (unpaved, paved) in airstrips, they offer reinforced earth-filled retention walls that act as fortified barriers, safeguarding troops, military encampments, and sensitive facilities.

Force Wall Protection Systems

Neoloy Tough-Cell retention walls with earth infill can be used as a fortified wall, border and barrier system for bases, ammunition dumps and sensitive military or civilian facilities. Wall construction with Neoloy requires less time, effort and maintenance than conventional construction materials, at the same level or better protection than alternative methods. Strong and stable fortifications of all types can be quickly constructed with Neoloy Tough-Cells for blast and fragmentation protection and barriers to protect troops, bases, and assets. Fortified borders and patrol roads can be constructed for perimeter security and border control.