MacTube

Coa Protection Dredged Material Disposal Dewatering

What is MacTube?
MacTube is a geotextile container used for:
MacTube geotextile containers are constructed of
high-strength woven geotextile fabrics that are strong
and durable. Manufactured in a sand colour to blend
in with its surrounding, the geotextile fabric is woven in a rip-resistant weave pattern for maximum resistance to
damage.
MacTube geotextile containers are easy to install, both above and below the water surface. As a soft
armored structure, it offers minimal impact to the environment while providing a cost effective alternative to
hard structures.
Protecting Coastlines
MacTube geotextile containers can be
used in the design of several types of coastal
engineering structures:
Revetments - to protect against erosion of
shoreline adjacent to existing buildings.
Groins - installed perpendicular to and
extending out from beaches to restore or
protect beaches.
Breakwaters - installed parallel to beaches
offshore to restore or protect beaches.
Dikes - constructed to form a containment
area in which to pump dredge spoils and can
also be used for land creation.
Dune Cores - to construct an articial
dune that will subsequently be covered and
revegetated.
Reefs - installed offshore to replace natural
reefs.
Hydraulically filled with sand,
MacTube geotextile containers
can use on-site materials.
building coastal and river structures for
erosion protection
dewatering a wide variety of wet slurries,
wastes, and sludges
containing, dewatering and reusing dredged
material
i i f i i
Groin Cross Section
Sand Dune
Optional
Anchor Tube
Scour Apron
MacTube
Dune Core Cross Section
Dredging
Dredged material can be easily contained and
disposed of, or reused, using MacTube geotextile
containers. Placing and constructing geotextile
containers is simple and cost effective with minimal
impact on the environment. Plus, the extremely
strong, high-strength woven geotextile fabic provides
increased confidence in material containment.
Additionally, MacTube geotextile containers filled
with dredged material provide the opportunity to use
the consolidated material in other structures like dike
construction and wetland creation.
Dewatering
MacTube containers offer maximum versatility
and ease of use for all your dewatering needs.
They are a cost-effective alternative to the belt
press method of dewatering sludge and eliminate
the need for expensive capital expenditures for
equipment. By using MacTube containers for
dewatering, you can increase the efficiency and
reduce dewatering time.
MacTube containers are filled through a
reinforced port using a hydraulic dredge pump.
The porosity of the geotextile fabric allows
excess water to drain from the tube resulting in
an effective and relatively inexpensive method of
dewatering.
In some instances, environmentally safe polymers
are added to aid in coagulating solids and
releasing water. As the excess water drains, the
tube can be refilled multiple times.
Once the tube is filled to capacity, the material
inside will continue to dewater. The amount of
dewatering time depends on the type of material
being dewatered, the use of polymers and other
site conditions. After dewatering is completed,
the tube can be cut open and the solid material
removed and disposed of in a landfill.
MacTube geotextile containers are the perfect
solution for dewatering when space is limited.
With a small foot print and the ability to stack
tubes, you can set up a dewatering operation just
about anywhere.
MacTube Applications
Revetments

Groins

Breakwaters

Dikes

Dune Cores

Reefs

Land Creation

Dewatering

Dredged Material Disposal

Headquarters:
400 Collier MacMillan Drive, Unit B
Cambridge, ON, N1R 7H7
tel: 519-623-9990
fax: 519-623-1309
Toll-Free: 1-800-668-9396
Area Ofces:
Halifax, NS tel: 902-468-8615
Montreal, QC tel: 450-420-1845
Edmonton, AB tel: 780-447-2719
Calgary, AB tel: 403-244-6556
Vancouver, BC tel: 604-683-4824
MACCAFERRI CANADA LTD.
website: www.maccaferri-canada.com
2007 Maccaferri, Inc. Printed in USA
e-mail: hq@maccaferri-canada.com
TECHNICAL DATA for MacTube and MacBag
Test
Method
Units MB 425 MT 44 MT 45 MT 46 MT 58 MT 1010 MT 1010
pet
Polymer n/a n/a PP PP PP PP PP PP PET
Wide Width
Tensile (MD)*
ASTM
D4595
kN/m 70 70 70 70 83 175 175
Wide Width
Tensile (CMD)**
ASTM
D4595
kN/m 56 70 87(+) 96 153 175 175
Apparent Opening
Size (AOS)
ASTM
D4751
mm 0.3 .420 0.3 0.3 0.21 0.3 .21
Flow Rate
ASTM
D4491
l/min/
m
2
813 2400 1400 1090 813 813 975
UV (Typical)
ASTM
D4355
%
95% @
500 hrs
95% @
500 hrs
95% @
500 hrs
95% @
500 hrs
95% @
500 hrs
95% @
500 hrs
70% @
500 hrs
Colour n/a n/a sand sand sand sand sand sand white
Seam Strength
(MD)
ASTM
D4884
kN/m 26 43.8 61.3 70.1 83.2 87.5 87.5
* Machine Direction (MD) ** Cross Machine Direction (CMD)
MacTube Advantages
Stronger Seams

Greater UV Life

Natural Sand Colour

Reinforced Fill Ports

Seamless Tube Nose

Superior Engineering Support

MacTube Dimensions (m)
Nominal Circumferences 4.5 9.1 13.7 18.3
Maximum Height 1.1 1.5 2.1 3.0
Filled Width 2.0 3.7 5.5 7.3
Standard Lengths - Linear meter
15.2 30.5 60.9 76.2
Custom length sizes are available to t individual site requirements.
MacTube Sizes