Our structures are designed to impede the propagation of a blast at ground level and absorb high levels of energy with strong tolerance for deformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Full-scale blast testing of Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls<\/a> have taken place between 1975 and 2014. Tests were performed on structures built with both concrete and steel facing elements. Tests have taken place in USA, France, Germany, Australia, Israel, and South Korea.<\/p>\nIn 1988 the US Army Corps of Engineers designated Reinforced Earth walls as a standard design for reinforced soil barricades. Subsequently, the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) approved our walls to protect facilities and equipment located close to explosives sites from high-velocity, low-angle fragment damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video><\/div><\/div>The official approval review documentation, (namely DEF 149-30-01) concluded the following benefits of building blast barricades with Reinforced Earth\u00ae MSE walls<\/a>. That our walls:<\/p>\n\nCan be economically and rapidly constructed<\/li>\nRequires shallow foundation<\/li>\nVariety of architectural facing elements and finishes available (cruciform, hexagonal, ribbed, etc.)<\/li>\nNo height or length limitations<\/li>\nFacing elements are reusable<\/li>\nWalls can be located close to site boundaries or obstructions<\/li>\nSystem adaptable to sloping wall configurations and to tier<\/li>\nSystem can tolerate significant amount of settlement<\/li>\nRepair can be accomplished on individual facing elements<\/li>\nGalvanized strips, steel wire mesh, geosynthetics are used for soil reinforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA similar research and development trajectory for the TechSpan\u00ae precast concrete arch technology<\/a> beginning in the late 1990\u2019s also continues today. In 1999, both Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> and TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> was approved in combination by the US Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) for construction of blast barriers or standard oval arch earth covered storage magazines (ECM). TechSpan\u00ae<\/a>\u2019s 3-hinge staggered arrangement integrates the arch\u2019s backfill into the FEM model giving TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> the inertia and flexibility to absorb explosive energy while remaining structurally intact.<\/p>\nIn 2020 this standard design was improved with options for the owner\u2019s engineer or building contractor to select optional geosynthetic soil reinforcements and fiber concrete reinforcements in lieu of steel reinforcements.<\/p>\nNon-military applications<\/h2>\nPrivate sector and municipal establishments also encounter risks associated with explosions and bombardment. For instance, mining sites are known to utilize vast amounts of explosives in their operations. We have collaborated with leading mining companies, explosive product manufacturers and fortifications investigative board members to reduce their risks in their operating environment.<\/p>\nWall materials and configurations<\/h2>\nReinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> barricades and blast shielding can be clad with concrete, steel or even vegetation. While in most cases we employ concrete facing, our Terratrel\u00ae<\/a> and TerraMet™<\/a> alternative steel facing systems offer the benefit of being lightweight and easily transportable for rapid installation without the need for heavy equipment. The choice of soil reinforcements extends to high-adherence steel strips, high-tensile geosynthetic strips (GeoStrap\u00ae) and welded wire bar mats, depending on your specific project requirements.<\/p>\nOur walls may be configured as either single revetted or double revetted (back-to-back), and can stand alone or be supported by stabilized embankment. Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls<\/a> can be constructed in an unbroken vertical plane or as tiered or terraced.<\/p>\nProtective arch structures<\/h2>\nAn extension of our soils-structures solutions include blast resistant enclosures consisting of TechSpan\u00ae precast arches<\/a> in the form of confined earth-covered \u201cigloo\u201d type structures. These structures are designed to the highest military and commercial standards to protect your assets against damage and propagation from all sorts of external assault and natural forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Related solutions<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h3>\nOur flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. At the origin of all mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on the market today, we are continuously perfecting this ingenious technique.<\/span> Discover<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h3>\nResulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan\u00ae is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan\u00ae is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system. Discover <\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nTerraTrel\u00ae is a lightweight solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure using a durable steel wire mesh facing. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nGeotrel\u00ae is a solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE). It consists of stacked welded wire elements that serve as the facing of an engineered soil volume.DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h3>\nTerraMet™ MSE walls use metallic, semi-elliptical, modular panels as facing. This technique predates the introduction of our concrete and mesh facings, and yet has been used extensively throughout the world since the first operational Terre Arm\u00e9e retaining wall was constructed in 1964. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div>Do you have a project? 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In 1988 the US Army Corps of Engineers designated Reinforced Earth walls as a standard design for reinforced soil barricades. Subsequently, the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) approved our walls to protect facilities and equipment located close to explosives sites from high-velocity, low-angle fragment damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The official approval review documentation, (namely DEF 149-30-01) concluded the following benefits of building blast barricades with Reinforced Earth\u00ae MSE walls<\/a>. That our walls:<\/p>\n\nCan be economically and rapidly constructed<\/li>\nRequires shallow foundation<\/li>\nVariety of architectural facing elements and finishes available (cruciform, hexagonal, ribbed, etc.)<\/li>\nNo height or length limitations<\/li>\nFacing elements are reusable<\/li>\nWalls can be located close to site boundaries or obstructions<\/li>\nSystem adaptable to sloping wall configurations and to tier<\/li>\nSystem can tolerate significant amount of settlement<\/li>\nRepair can be accomplished on individual facing elements<\/li>\nGalvanized strips, steel wire mesh, geosynthetics are used for soil reinforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA similar research and development trajectory for the TechSpan\u00ae precast concrete arch technology<\/a> beginning in the late 1990\u2019s also continues today. In 1999, both Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> and TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> was approved in combination by the US Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) for construction of blast barriers or standard oval arch earth covered storage magazines (ECM). TechSpan\u00ae<\/a>\u2019s 3-hinge staggered arrangement integrates the arch\u2019s backfill into the FEM model giving TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> the inertia and flexibility to absorb explosive energy while remaining structurally intact.<\/p>\nIn 2020 this standard design was improved with options for the owner\u2019s engineer or building contractor to select optional geosynthetic soil reinforcements and fiber concrete reinforcements in lieu of steel reinforcements.<\/p>\nNon-military applications<\/h2>\nPrivate sector and municipal establishments also encounter risks associated with explosions and bombardment. For instance, mining sites are known to utilize vast amounts of explosives in their operations. We have collaborated with leading mining companies, explosive product manufacturers and fortifications investigative board members to reduce their risks in their operating environment.<\/p>\nWall materials and configurations<\/h2>\nReinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> barricades and blast shielding can be clad with concrete, steel or even vegetation. While in most cases we employ concrete facing, our Terratrel\u00ae<\/a> and TerraMet™<\/a> alternative steel facing systems offer the benefit of being lightweight and easily transportable for rapid installation without the need for heavy equipment. The choice of soil reinforcements extends to high-adherence steel strips, high-tensile geosynthetic strips (GeoStrap\u00ae) and welded wire bar mats, depending on your specific project requirements.<\/p>\nOur walls may be configured as either single revetted or double revetted (back-to-back), and can stand alone or be supported by stabilized embankment. Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls<\/a> can be constructed in an unbroken vertical plane or as tiered or terraced.<\/p>\nProtective arch structures<\/h2>\nAn extension of our soils-structures solutions include blast resistant enclosures consisting of TechSpan\u00ae precast arches<\/a> in the form of confined earth-covered \u201cigloo\u201d type structures. These structures are designed to the highest military and commercial standards to protect your assets against damage and propagation from all sorts of external assault and natural forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Related solutions<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h3>\nOur flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. At the origin of all mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on the market today, we are continuously perfecting this ingenious technique.<\/span> Discover<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h3>\nResulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan\u00ae is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan\u00ae is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system. Discover <\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nTerraTrel\u00ae is a lightweight solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure using a durable steel wire mesh facing. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nGeotrel\u00ae is a solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE). It consists of stacked welded wire elements that serve as the facing of an engineered soil volume.DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h3>\nTerraMet™ MSE walls use metallic, semi-elliptical, modular panels as facing. This technique predates the introduction of our concrete and mesh facings, and yet has been used extensively throughout the world since the first operational Terre Arm\u00e9e retaining wall was constructed in 1964. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div>Do you have a project? 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A similar research and development trajectory for the TechSpan\u00ae precast concrete arch technology<\/a> beginning in the late 1990\u2019s also continues today. In 1999, both Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> and TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> was approved in combination by the US Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) for construction of blast barriers or standard oval arch earth covered storage magazines (ECM). TechSpan\u00ae<\/a>\u2019s 3-hinge staggered arrangement integrates the arch\u2019s backfill into the FEM model giving TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> the inertia and flexibility to absorb explosive energy while remaining structurally intact.<\/p>\nIn 2020 this standard design was improved with options for the owner\u2019s engineer or building contractor to select optional geosynthetic soil reinforcements and fiber concrete reinforcements in lieu of steel reinforcements.<\/p>\nNon-military applications<\/h2>\nPrivate sector and municipal establishments also encounter risks associated with explosions and bombardment. For instance, mining sites are known to utilize vast amounts of explosives in their operations. We have collaborated with leading mining companies, explosive product manufacturers and fortifications investigative board members to reduce their risks in their operating environment.<\/p>\nWall materials and configurations<\/h2>\nReinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> barricades and blast shielding can be clad with concrete, steel or even vegetation. While in most cases we employ concrete facing, our Terratrel\u00ae<\/a> and TerraMet™<\/a> alternative steel facing systems offer the benefit of being lightweight and easily transportable for rapid installation without the need for heavy equipment. The choice of soil reinforcements extends to high-adherence steel strips, high-tensile geosynthetic strips (GeoStrap\u00ae) and welded wire bar mats, depending on your specific project requirements.<\/p>\nOur walls may be configured as either single revetted or double revetted (back-to-back), and can stand alone or be supported by stabilized embankment. Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls<\/a> can be constructed in an unbroken vertical plane or as tiered or terraced.<\/p>\nProtective arch structures<\/h2>\nAn extension of our soils-structures solutions include blast resistant enclosures consisting of TechSpan\u00ae precast arches<\/a> in the form of confined earth-covered \u201cigloo\u201d type structures. These structures are designed to the highest military and commercial standards to protect your assets against damage and propagation from all sorts of external assault and natural forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Related solutions<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h3>\nOur flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. At the origin of all mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on the market today, we are continuously perfecting this ingenious technique.<\/span> Discover<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h3>\nResulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan\u00ae is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan\u00ae is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system. Discover <\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nTerraTrel\u00ae is a lightweight solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure using a durable steel wire mesh facing. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>GeoTrel\u00ae<\/h3>\nGeotrel\u00ae is a solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE). It consists of stacked welded wire elements that serve as the facing of an engineered soil volume.DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TerraMet™<\/h3>\nTerraMet™ MSE walls use metallic, semi-elliptical, modular panels as facing. This technique predates the introduction of our concrete and mesh facings, and yet has been used extensively throughout the world since the first operational Terre Arm\u00e9e retaining wall was constructed in 1964. DISCOVER<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div>Do you have a project? 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In 2020 this standard design was improved with options for the owner\u2019s engineer or building contractor to select optional geosynthetic soil reinforcements and fiber concrete reinforcements in lieu of steel reinforcements.<\/p>\n
Private sector and municipal establishments also encounter risks associated with explosions and bombardment. For instance, mining sites are known to utilize vast amounts of explosives in their operations. We have collaborated with leading mining companies, explosive product manufacturers and fortifications investigative board members to reduce their risks in their operating environment.<\/p>\n
Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> barricades and blast shielding can be clad with concrete, steel or even vegetation. While in most cases we employ concrete facing, our Terratrel\u00ae<\/a> and TerraMet™<\/a> alternative steel facing systems offer the benefit of being lightweight and easily transportable for rapid installation without the need for heavy equipment. The choice of soil reinforcements extends to high-adherence steel strips, high-tensile geosynthetic strips (GeoStrap\u00ae) and welded wire bar mats, depending on your specific project requirements.<\/p>\nOur walls may be configured as either single revetted or double revetted (back-to-back), and can stand alone or be supported by stabilized embankment. Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls<\/a> can be constructed in an unbroken vertical plane or as tiered or terraced.<\/p>\nProtective arch structures<\/h2>\nAn extension of our soils-structures solutions include blast resistant enclosures consisting of TechSpan\u00ae precast arches<\/a> in the form of confined earth-covered \u201cigloo\u201d type structures. These structures are designed to the highest military and commercial standards to protect your assets against damage and propagation from all sorts of external assault and natural forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Related solutions<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h3>\nOur flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. 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An extension of our soils-structures solutions include blast resistant enclosures consisting of TechSpan\u00ae precast arches<\/a> in the form of confined earth-covered \u201cigloo\u201d type structures. These structures are designed to the highest military and commercial standards to protect your assets against damage and propagation from all sorts of external assault and natural forces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Related solutions<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/h3>\nOur flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. 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Our flagship technique, Reinforced Earth\u00ae, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. At the origin of all mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on the market today, we are continuously perfecting this ingenious technique.<\/span> Discover<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h2><\/div><\/div>TechSpan\u00ae<\/h3>\nResulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan\u00ae is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan\u00ae is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system. 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Resulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan\u00ae is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan\u00ae is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system.
TerraTrel\u00ae is a lightweight solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure using a durable steel wire mesh facing.
Geotrel\u00ae is a solution used for the construction of mechanically stabilized earth walls (MSE). It consists of stacked welded wire elements that serve as the facing of an engineered soil volume.
TerraMet™ MSE walls use metallic, semi-elliptical, modular panels as facing. This technique predates the introduction of our concrete and mesh facings, and yet has been used extensively throughout the world since the first operational Terre Arm\u00e9e retaining wall was constructed in 1964.
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