Retaining wall with a wide variety of basket facing solutions
Fortrac Gabion is a system consisting of a reinforced earth body and a facing of steel grid elements (so-called stone baskets or dump baskets). The earth body is reinforced by laying Fortrac geogrids and earth in layers. The facing is made of corrosion-protected steel grid elements. It is then individually filled with natural stones. Depending on the challenge, the backfilled steel grid components can actively contribute to the overall statics, e.g. as a heavyweight wall or bridge abutment or passively be attached or suspended from the reinforced earth body with an optical and protective function. With our system solutions you can realise inclinations up to 90° and very high retaining walls. The fast earth body construction as well as prefabricated, easy to fill and possibly prefilled gabion elements lead to very economical construction processes. With regard to noise protection, it has been proven that a corresponding system configuration can achieve the highly absorptive noise protection category A 3 according to German standards.
System benefits
Wide ranging design options
Resistant to differential settlement
Rapid installation and easy repair
Low maintenance, with minimum costs for care and general upkeep
Fire, vandal and UV-resistant
Can be designed to meet German noise control category A 3
Our system models
Component kit
Everything for your Gabion system model
- Interaction flexible Fortrac geogrid
- Erosion and wash-out protection
- Tie rod system components (corrosion protected)
- Half and full gabion units (corrosion protected)
- Compression and frost-resistant stone filling
- Sound-absorbing mat (for noise control)
Application Examples
Mastering Challenges with Fortrac Systems
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