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The durability of Reinforced Earth® galvanised steel reinforcing strips

2024-11-26T10:04:41+00:00November 26th, 2024|Company, News, Publications|

Reinforced Earth® was invented in 1963 by French architect-engineer Henri Vidal. This construction technique combines frictional backfill with either polymeric straps or metallic strips as reinforcement. Civil Engineering spoke with Louwtjie Maritz, Managing Director of Reinforced Earth South Africa (RESA), to explore the durability of steel reinforcing [...]

Reinforced Earth® Headwalls for Wildlife Crossing

2021-04-29T14:31:35+00:00March 2nd, 2020|News, Project, TA|

A new wildlife crossing bridge and six-lane roadway opened last week in Edmonton, Canada. Connecting the city’s ring road, the Anthony Henday Drive, with the northeast energy and industrial area, the Aurum Energy Park-Aurum Road Wildlife/Creek Crossing will reduce the daily commute for about 10,000 workers by about [...]

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