A prominent quarry customer chose GeoStabilization International® to rehabilitate a crusher wall that their engineers had found inadequate. Our crews constructed a 93-m long by 13-m high Geosynthetically Confined Soil® (GCS®) wall to protect the crusher adjoining from rockfall. Despite the challenging site conditions, our skilled personnel completed the project on a tight schedule.
GCS® walls have the same components as a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall:
Both walls consist of compacted backfill in layers. The MSE wall mechanically fixes the backfill to the walls’ facing blocks using grids as tie-back elements so that the soil reinforcement materials support the load. On the other hand, GCS® walls use closely spaced (8-12 inches) reinforcement material that provides uniform soil confinement throughout each layer, independent of the facing. The GCS® wall’s facing block does not bear the load.
GeoStabilization’s standard solution for GCS® walls is an 8-inch spacing between woven geosynthetics reinforcements with tensile capacities of up to 400 pounds per foot. GCS® walls require compacted backfill to perform properly since loading itself does not cause the backfill to self-compact, and uncompacted backfill will cause wall failure.
At GeoStabilization International®, we provide innovative and cost-effective solutions for geohazard mitigation. Failing retaining walls, erosion, landslides, and other geohazards can bring commercial business operations to a halt and require a rapid emergency response for the safety of employees and patrons.
We can respond 24/7 for geohazard remediation, ensuring your regular operations can resume as soon as possible. Upon receiving your call, one of our representatives will assess the site to provide our design engineers with the necessary data to develop a solution for your specific application.
Our clients can expect fast and innovative solutions with our years of experience repairing high-risk retaining walls and other critical infrastructure. At GeoStabilization International®, we have cutting-edge proprietary equipment that allows us to succeed where traditional repair methods fail.
The advantages of working with our team of geohazard mitigation experts include:
At GeoStabilization International®, we lead the geohazard mitigation industry in safety, rapid mobilization, and quality. We’ll propose innovative, cost-effective design-build fixes with no obligation. We install our solutions smoothly while conscious of environmental impacts and conduct our operations with minimal disturbance to the natural surroundings.
Contact GeoStabilization International® at 855-579-0536 for our geohazard mitigation services.
If you are interested in a no-obligation site visit to determine if our services fit your geohazard mitigation needs, call us at 855-579-0536 or fill out our contact form.
