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 [...]