Building natural looking retaining walls and embankment protection
With our Fortrac Nature system models, you can erect vegetation covered retaining walls or embankment protection in a short time, which, when appropriately planted, integrates into the landscape. Compared with conventional construction methods, this natural solution has a positive effect on the urban climate and, if appropriately planted, offers protection for insects and birds. You can use the system for slope and embankment protection with inclines from 30° to steep slopes and steep slopes up to 110°. Successful, permanent vegetation is usually possible up to an angle of inclination of 70° and should be ensured by a specialist company in cooperation with the planner. Of course, temporary structures and earth pressure vessels do not require any greenery.
System benefits
Harmonious integration in natural landscape setting
Positive impact on micro-climate
High flexibility in terms of inclination, contouring and vegetation
Easy dismantling allows use as a temporary structure
Long-term stability and durability coupled with ductile behaviour
Lateral earth pressure containments of 110° feasible
Natural looking solution, providing habitat for birds and insects
System models
- Integrated galvanised steel formwork
- Long-term stability and high resistance to deformation
- Space efficient installation without ancillary formwork
- Integrated pre-formed structural steel formwork
- High stability and resistance to deformation
- Space-efficient installation without ancillary formwork
- Low system costs
- Erection and shaping with temporary ancillary formwork
- Customised architectural contouring possible
Component kit
Everything for your Nature system model
- Interaction flexible Fortrac geogrid
- Vegetation and/or erosion control mats
- Ungalvanised steel formwork units
- Galvanised steel formwork units
- Tensioning hooks (galvanised/ungalvanised)
- Planting/hydroseeding by specialist contractor
Application Examples
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