RAD-TECH-0001 Materials

37. Engineering Selection Criteria

Every material considered for inclusion within Radixora should be evaluated according to a common engineering methodology.

Selection should consider multiple factors rather than focusing exclusively on water retention capacity.

Among the most important evaluation criteria are:

  • hydraulic performance
  • durability
  • mechanical stability
  • environmental compatibility
  • biological safety
  • long-term behaviour
  • installation practicality
  • maintenance requirements
  • commercial availability
  • regulatory status
  • overall cost effectiveness

No material should be adopted solely because it performs exceptionally well in one characteristic while introducing unacceptable limitations in others.

The objective is achieving the best engineering compromise for the complete system.