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About GeoGlobe® Europe
Being aware of the geological, ecological, economic and human challenges of our century, GeoGlobe® Europe designs and manufactures geosynthetic systems for soil stabilization and erosion control and puts its know-how and its experience in service of the Earth – Stabilization. Being dynamic, GeoGlobe® Europe consists of a team of specialists with a permanent and consistent participation in the world of geosynthetic committees. GeoGlobe® Europe continuously invests in research and development of technologies whose effectiveness is proven in long terms. Based on many years of experience in studying and realization of geosynthetic
solutions applied in the infrastructure projects and terrain stabilization, we focus on the feasibility and durability of the solutions. GeoGlobe® Europe takes care to offer today’s customized solutions harmoniously combining the technical performance at the level of civil engineering with the human pledge including the socioeconomic development and the ecological engineering in respect to the environment for a more stable future.
Stabilization of slopes and establishment of vegetation cover on rocky slopes, in area which is prone to hurricanes.
The challenge
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Construction of a new road, with rocky embankments alongside the road,was very complicated.The slopes were covered with lot of big boulders, and the objective was to cover those slopes with vegetated soil, in order for the road to fit in with the surrounding areas. The area is prone to lot of rain, so the problem was that no material could be placed on the wet slopes without it sliding down.
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The Solution
The solution was to install а layer of GeoGlobe® geocells above the slopes,and to achieve а stable solution for confinement of the soil.
The installation process
The GeoGlobe® Geocells were fixed at the top and expanded downwards very slowly, due to the steep slopes. After аll the geocells were expanded and anchored, they were filled with vegetated soil.
The result
The slopes were perfectly protected against the sliding of the soil. The installation was done within а short period. After two months the area was under heavy rain due to а hurricane, but nо damage to the slope, the geocells, or the infill occurred. After а very short period the vegetation had begun to grow inside the GeoGlobe® geocells.
