Geocellular confinement systems (GCS) are 3-dimensional honeycomb-like structures filled with soil, rock or concrete. The GCS structure, often called a geocell, is made of strips of polymer sheet or geotextile connected at staggered points so that, when the strips are pulled apart, a large honey-comb mat is formed. The GCS provides both a physical containment of a depth of soil and a transfer of load through the GCS.