Engineering Confidence from the Ground Up
Our Stronger by Design Service is more than a product selection service. It's a commitment to providing practical geosynthetic expertise, helping designers, contractors and our partners achieve efficient, buildable and reliable solutions though expert guidance.
For over 42 years, Don & Low has been a trusted partner to engineers, contractors, and clients, providing the technical expertise and guidance needed to maximise the performance of Lotrak® geosynthetic solutions. Our Stronger by Design service, established in 1984, reflects this commitment—offering practical, experience-driven conceptual design support to help bring your projects to life with confidence.
Through this free-of-charge service (excluding projects requiring Professional Indemnity), our engineering team uses the project information you provide to develop a preliminary geosynthetic concept tailored to your specific application. This typically includes outline recommendations on suitable Lotrak® products, along with indicative construction build-ups and layer thicknesses based on the available design inputs. Whether you are working on temporary working platforms, unpaved roads, or subgrade improvement layers, we can help you identify a robust and efficient solution at an early stage.
Our Lotrak® conceptual design documents are intended to support your decision-making by offering a project-specific approach grounded in decades of practical experience. While these designs provide valuable guidance, they are not a substitute for the responsibilities of the project’s appointed designer or professional advisors. Instead, they act as a strong starting point—helping you move forward with clarity and direction.
For projects requiring a higher level of assurance, Don & Low can also arrange a Professional Indemnified (PI) Design service through a trusted third-party consultant. This paid service delivers a fully detailed, engineer-certified design backed by PI insurance, offering greater confidence for critical or complex applications.
Whether you have a straightforward technical query or require a fully indemnified design solution, our experienced technical and engineering team is here to support you every step of the way. To find out more or to book a Stronger by Design consultation, please get in touch—we’re ready to help make your project stronger by design.
Why Choose Stronger by Design?
At Lotrak®, we believe specifying geosynthetics should be simple. That's why our Stronger by Design service provides practical engineering support, helping you identify the most effective solution for your project, quickly and confidently.
Benefits of our Stronger by Design Service
- Completely Free Technical Support
Our design assistance, product recommendations and technical guidance are provided free of charge. - Qualified Geosynthetics Engineers
Benefit from the knowledge and experience of our dedicated technical team, with expertise across a wide range of geosynthetic applications. - Project-Specific Solutions
Every project is different. We assess your ground conditions, loading requirements and design objectives to recommend the most appropriate solution. - Free Project Consultations
Discuss your project directly with our engineers to explore opportunities, challenges and potential design approaches. - Site Meetings Available
For more complex projects, our technical team can arrange site visits to better understand site conditions and support project development. - Comprehensive Application Support
We provide guidance across a wide range of applications including roads, working platforms, car parks, floating roads, drainage, attenuation systems, sports pitches, equestrian arenas and more. - Design Calculations and Technical Assessments
Utilising our in-house calculation tools and engineering expertise, we can support design development and product selection. - Optimised Construction Solutions
We help identify opportunities to improve performance, reduce material requirements and enhance construction efficiency. - The Right Solution, Not the Only Solution
Unlike suppliers offering a single technology, Lotrak® provides woven geotextiles, nonwoven geotextiles and biaxial geogrids. This allows us to recommend the solution best suited to your project requirements. - We Do the Technical Work for You
No need to spend hours researching specifications, design methods or product comparisons. Our team does the analysis and provides clear, practical recommendations. - Support from Concept to Construction
Whether you're at the feasibility stage, detailed design phase or preparing to start construction, our engineers are available to help throughout the project lifecycle.