Fibrotube-St.Regis Hotel, Langkawi

Beach Nourishment Project At
ST. REGIS HOTEL

PULAU PINANG -MALAYSIA

Project Name : Beach Nourishment
Location : Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
Client : St. Regis Hotel, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
Product : Geotextile Tube (PP 200/200)

ST. REGIS HOTEL, PULAU LANGKAWI classic interior by St. Regis, suite which features a dining
table for six people rely on two sides of the view from its
A six-star luxury hotel in Pulau Langkawi is the glamorous terrace. In addition to presenting a view of the islands in
residential that was built between centuries-old rain forest the Andaman Sea horizon. This suite also presents a view
and the blue Andaman Sea along the horizon. Located in of the shady rainforest landscape.
an area called “The Jewel of Kedah”. The St. Regis Hotel,
Langkawi introduces its luxury residential, designed in
harmony with its natural surroundings.

This luxury property features 85 suites and four villas built
on the sea, and equipped with artistic details for maximum
comfort as a resort for relaxation.

Landscape at St. Regis Hotel, Pulau Langkawi

In the In the evening, the terrace extent is the best place to
watch the ritual called “light of touch” that will illuminate the
exterior of The St. Regis Langkawi with its Balinese Style
design.

St. Regis Hotel., Pulau Langkawi Evening at St.Regis Hotel, Pulau Langkawi.

Relying on views of the Andaman sea from the altitude, Welcoming guests with abstract art combined with the
luxury suites perched in the main building, this resort latest technology, the main room of the suite is equipped
nurturing spacious living room, high ceilings for access to with comfortable sofas and elegant chairs that can
natural light during the day, and the latest electronic accommodate up to 10 people. After savoring a meal from
devices are enhanced with Wi-Fi access. Shaded with the culinary team of the St. Regis Restaurant, Langkawi,
guests can work around the terrace designed around the
suite while enjoying views of the ocean and the tropical
rainforest that was never boring.

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PROJECT BACKGROUND In the beach improvement project, breakwater is an
essential structure. The faster the construction of
The project was started in November 2014nand completed breakwater structures, the sooner the beach’s condition
in May 2106. One of the project challenges were to keep improved. Hence, the effect is the construction cost
the sand beach stays from being eroded by wave and savings. The condition of the seabed and the availability of
current actions. The other challenges were to prevent the breakwater material is also a key factor in deciding the type
beach from destructive sea waves which may be very of the structure of the breakwater.
strong during the monsoon season and to nourish the
original muddy beach with an artificial sandy beach. To Owner : Rajawali Group
address those challenges, the Engineering Consultant
designed a breakwater structure outside the beach and a Consultant : Ir. Dr.Aziz Consult Sdn. Bhd.
structure to protect the shoreline before a beach
nourishment can be implemented. Installer : Kurnia Sehati Marine Logistic (M)

The original condition of the beach was muddy at this Sdn. Bhd.
location and in order to beautify the beach and make it into
an artificial sandy beach, nonwoven geotextile was first laid Supplier : MTS Fibromat (M) Sdn. Bhd.
and sand was pumped over a layer of non-woven geotextile
of about 600g/m2. Due to the horrendous sea wave and
current, the reclaimed sand has been washed away and the
non-woven geotextile being washed ashore.

The breakwater structure protected the wave from attacking
the shoreline and hence maintain a calm environment for
swimmers to swim. The purpose of the breakwater structure
is also to reduce the wave energy that will damage and
erode the beach

SOLUTION It was preferred due the quick installation time,
durability, effectiveness, stability and proven track
The completion time and the cost of the project is the records. When compared to the use of armour rock
top priority in this project. Therefore, the necessary as a breakwater system, it requires a larger volume
construction methods are needed to meet the criteria. of the material which also need to be imported from
Geotextile tube was chosen as a dyke system of outside the island, incomparable to using geotextile
breakwater structure as well as for the shoreline tubes where sands for filling is already available on
protection structure area. site.

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PROJECT DESIGN Some of the advantages of using the geotextile
tubes are:
St. Regis Hotel, Langkawi – Site Plan
The geotextile tube is designed by experienced 1. Strong and durable
and professional consultant to function as 2. Easy to transport the material
properly as to the consultant requirements and 3. Quick and simple installation works
expectation. 4. Flexible structure
5. A steady and robust breakwater

structure
6. Environmentally friendly
7. Filling material such as sand is

considerably cheaper than rocks.

The Marine Dyke® geotextile tube is made using
high strength woven polypropylene, PP200/200
are;

 A long sausage like elliptical shape after
in-situ hydraulic filling with a slurry (sand
and water).

 The diameter varies from 2.5m to 5.5m
 The geotextile tube fabric/containment

shell for the sand tube must be of a high
permeability woven geotextile.

The design height of the geotextile tube for this The Marine Dyke® geotextile tube is
project is + 1.2m high with a length 24m for each available in various size. The selection
geotextile tube. It is designed as a core for the of size is based on requirements such
breakwater structure (to save cost as compared as the expected height, width and length
to the full rock revetment bund system) and as a after infilling with sand.
shoreline protection (to retain the man-made
beach sand from erosion.) Technical Data of the Marine Dyke®
geotextile tube

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INSTALLATION AT SITE Beach condition during sand nourishemnt – March
2016.
The smaller Marine Dyke geotextile tubes were
installed in adjacent location which is laid parallel CURRENT CONDITION
to the shoreline to nourish the beach whereas the
larger geotextile tubes were laid around the outer St.Regis Hotel was officially opened in April,
shoreline to act as a core for the rock water- 2016. The Marine Dyke geotextile tube at the
breaker structure. When the tubes are covered shoreline which functioned as shoreline
with rocks, a thicker and heavier non-woven protection has beed covered with sand and has
geotextile is required to prevent puncture by the function effectively to keep the beach from further
rocks which are directly in contact with the tube erosion. While the other larger geotextile tubes
fabrics. which function as a wave breaker is submerged
under the sea level and has functioned properly
Geotextile tube during installation to reducewave energy towards the beach.
This layer of thick non-woven geotextile is placed
between the geotextile tube and the rocks so that
any sharp edges of the rock will not puncture and
damage the tubes.

Installation of the geotextile tube The beautify beach after sand nourishment

In general, the beach condition which was originally
made up of muddy beach now can be restored and
enhanced to a beautiful sandy beach front for the
tourists.

Now the hotel has a beautiful landscape with a
remarkable beach condition. Surely, this provides an
advantage for the hotel and also give their tourists a
serene, calm sea with a satisfaction environment to
stay longer to admire the beauty and the historical
cultures of Pulau Langkawi.

Installation of the outer tubes surrounding the hotel.

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