Geoquest offers ArmaStone mineral faced reinforced steep slopes for the construction of road and rail infrastructure, airports, land development, industrial facilities, waste management and hydraulic works.
Built as earth retaining structures, slopes are constructed to an angle to horizontal typically between 45° and 76°. These reinforced soil structures are commonly referred to by engineers as Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) or Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes (GRS). Geoquest’s success in this field has led to solutions that have reached a world record-setting RSS structure being built to a height exceeding 100m.
Design complexity for reinforced soil slopes
Durability and longevity of materials
Adaptation to diverse applications and environments
Applications
Steep slopes are used for the very diverse applications such as:
- earth retaining structures
- platform support
- slope rehabilitation
- gravitational risk protection (rockfall, landslides, avalanches)
- protective bunds (sight barriers, explosion and assault barriers, sight and noise barriers)
- flood levees and dikes
- landfills
Mineral facing
ArmaStone is an engineered solution for reinforced soil slopes which require an attractive mineral look, either to mimic the surrounding natural environment or simply to provide pleasing aesthetics for urban and peri-urban infrastructure.
| Facing system options | Soil reinforcement options | ||
| Premium | Galvanized steel mesh for increased durability | GS | Geostrips (GeoStrap, EcoStrap) |
| Standard | Black steel mesh | GG | ArmaGrid or geotextile |
| ST | Steel strips | ||
Our solutions allows:
Durability
Design solutions with ArmaStone that will reach your durability expectations and life duration requirements.
Design flexibility
Many combinations of facings and reinforcements to address projects challenges.
Facing options
In line with your requirements, ArmaStone will allow for the construction of structures presenting a pleasing appearance with mineral facing.
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Protection of marine structures and pipelines
Reinforced Earth solutions
