Stone facing for steep slopes

Built as earth retaining structures, slopes are constructed to an angle to horizontal typically between 45° and 76°. These reinforced soil structures are commonly referred to by engineers as Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) or Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes (GRS). Geoquest’s success in this field has led to solutions that have reached a world record-setting RSS structure being built to a height exceeding 100m.

ArmaStone is an engineered solution for reinforced soil slopes that allow for an attractive stone facing look. The solution allows the reinforced soil slope to either mimic the surrounding natural environment or simply provide a pleasing aesthetic.

Applications

Steep slopes are used for a variety of applications such as:

• Earth retaining structures
• Platform support
• Slope rehabilitation
• Gravitational risk protection (rockfall, landslides, avalanches)
• Protective bunds (sight barriers, explosion and assault barriers, sight and noise barriers)
• Flood levees and dikes
• Landfills