The construction of vegetated (green) facing soil reinforced slopes and embankments using Green Terramesh, also known as Mechanically Stabilized Earth, is environmentally benign. On some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the world, it has been employed.
It can also be used in conjunction with our high performance primary geogrids on steeper slopes and larger structures.
It is made up of pre-fabricated double twisted wire mesh (810 type) components that have been reinforced with welded mesh panels and lined with erosion control blankets. To keep the unit at the proper slope angle, two pre-formed steel bracing are supplied and should be joined on the job site.
The units’ angled front face and erosion control blanket are made to make it easier for the units to grow their natural vegetation, which is a crucial need of Green Terramesh.
The “Water Type” or “Earth Type” conditions where Green Terramesh is to be deployed will determine the properties of the erosion control blanket.
Installing Green Terramesh takes less time than installing competing reinforced soil solutions. The unit is easily assembled on site; there is no need for shuttering or external formwork because the bracing angles support the face at the desired angle.
The soil reinforcement geogrids are covered with structural backfill, and an appropriate fill is positioned right behind the front face. For instance, to encourage the slope’s quick regrowth on a revegetating “Earth Type” unit, high-quality dirt would be deposited immediately behind the front face.
Steel wire that has been highly galvanised and polymer coated is used to construct the Green Terramesh main unit.
Our factories all around the world create Green Terramesh units, and many of them have management and production systems that have received ISO 9001 certification.
The Green Terramesh units are manufactured in a few companies in accordance with ETA-13/0295 and CPR – Construction Product Regulation 305/2011.
