Mirafi® S51 Geotextile SandBag - 0.80m x 0.45m (70kg, 12kN Tensile)
R35
We supply Mirafi® S51 Geotextile SandBag - 0.80m x 0.45m (70kg, 12kN Tensile). Send us your quantity and delivery location for a quotation, and ask our team to include installation where your project requires it.
MIRAFI S51 is a nonwoven geotextile sandbag for sand-filled erosion-control and bank-protection works. The permeable fabric contains the fill while allowing water to pass through, creating a flexible protective unit for flood barriers, landscaping and streambank works. Bag dimensions: 0.80 m x 0.45 m.
Illustration: geotextile sandbag application. Refer to the listed product grade and bag dimensions.
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Description
The Mirafi® S51 Geobag is a versatile nonwoven geotextile sandbag designed for erosion control and flood defense where more mass and durability are required than community sandbags. Measuring 0.80m x 0.45m and typically filled to about 70kg, it balances handling convenience with improved puncture resistance and serviceability. The needle - punched nonwoven allows hydraulic relief while retaining soil fines, helping to protect riverbanks, dunes, and canal shoulders during seasonal high flows.
S51 units are shipped flat for compact transport into remote areas and filled on site with local sand, reducing logistics costs and enabling rapid response. Crews can place bags by hand or with light equipment, arranging courses in running bond to interlock and limit under - seepage. Typical applications include temporary coastal dune reinforcement, streambank stabilisation, drainage channel protection, and emergency flood works.
Geosynthetics South Africa supports projects across South Africa and the broader continent with dependable supply, installation guidance, and responsive service-helping owners implement practical, cost - effective erosion mitigation quickly and safely.
Quick Specs
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Bag Size | 0.80m x 0.45m |
| Approx. Weight (filled) | ≈70kg |
| Tensile Strength | ≈12 kN/m |
| Geotextile Fabric | Nonwoven PP |
| Height After Filling | ≈0.20-0.25m |
| Typical Applications | Riverbanks, dunes, canals, emergency flood defense |
Supply, delivery and installation across Africa
Geosynthetics South Africa undertakes projects through three service options:
- Supply only - products supplied to the agreed specification.
- Supply and delivery - materials and logistics coordinated to your project site.
- Supply, delivery and QA/QC-controlled installation - one coordinated scope from procurement to documented handover.
For projects across Africa, we coordinate with the Geosynthetics Africa Group to mobilise installation crews from group companies across the continent. Materials, delivery, mobilisation and project-specific quality records are agreed as part of the project scope.
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Supply, delivery & installation
South African supply
We are the South African supplier of MIRAFI S51 geotextile sandbags. Ready-stock standard options are available, with project-specific fabrication for the sizes and details your works require.
Delivery & cross-border supply
We supply MIRAFI S51 geotextile sandbags across South Africa and Southern Africa, including cross-border delivery. We coordinate site access, unloading and cross-border documentation for your order.
How we install
We install MIRAFI S51 geotextile sandbags. Prepare the placement surface and filling area. Fill the specified bags with the approved sand to the designed fill level, close each bag and place it to the protection layout using suitable lifting equipment. Check alignment, joints and exposed fabric for damage.
Specialist installation supported by Geosynthetics Africa (Pty) Ltd, an IAGI Installer Member.
Get a supply, delivery & installation quoteProduct documents
Ask for the current datasheet and installation instructions for Mirafi® S51 Geotextile SandBag - 0.80m x 0.45m (70kg, 12kN Tensile). Identify the catalogue grade / SKU in your request so the technical submission matches the material quoted.
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Supply and install Mirafi® S51 Geotextile SandBag - 0.80m x 0.45m (70kg, 12kN Tensile), manufactured by Solmax. Installed by an IAGI Installer Member.
SELECTION · SPECIFICATION · PROJECT SUPPLY
Choose the right specification
Choose the system around the solids, water conditions, containment duty and available working space.
- For dewatering, provide slurry characteristics, flow and required filtrate quality; representative trials may be needed.
- For curtains or containment articles, define flow, depth, exposure, geometry and anchorage or filling conditions.
- Confirm fabric, dimensions, seams, connections, handling and operating limits for the actual system.
Define the quality records
Retain material and fabrication records, inspect deployment and connections, and agree operating inspections and acceptance criteria.
For a useful quotation: send the grade or performance specification, quantity, location, required date and scope. Availability, delivery and installation responsibilities are confirmed in the quotation.
Why Geosynthetics South Africa
One enquiry coordinates the specified product, technical submission, delivery and any agreed installation and QA/QC scope. We define quantities, programme, responsibilities and handover requirements against your project.
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