| REINFORCED SOIL For slopes up to 55° |
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| Phi Group design and conctruct slopes up to 55°using a combination of reinforcement goegrids, or geotextiles within the fill material and a cellular face matting to contain and support the topsoil on the face of the slope. Cellular face matting can also be used in conjunction with soil nailing where nailing is the best choice for slope reinforcement. |
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| Benefits |
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Provision of a natural vegetated face finish. |
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Economic solution for creation of additional development space. |
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Can be designed using site-won cohesive fill materials. |
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Cellular face matting can be used with either soil nailed cut slopes or reinforced soil fill areas. |
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| Compaction of fill material prior to placing reinforcement |
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| Trimming the reinforced soil slope before construction of the facing. |
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| Dressing topsoil into cellular face matting. |
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| Photo Library (Click here to view Reinforcement Soil Photo Library) |
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