Construction World April 2015

to SANS 1580 is grey and has a nominal thick-

ness of 0,5 mm and the PA6 nylon coating to

EN 10245-5 is black and has a nominal thick-

ness of 0,4 mm. The dimensions are given in

length of tail from the front face x width of the

front face x height of the front face. Attached

to the inside facing is a biodegradable ECB,

a welded steel panel and two steel brackets,

preformed to a 70° slope angle.

Considerate to the environment

The Green Terramesh® system is a versatile

solution for the design of steep slopes that

have to be constructed in confined spaces. Its

use in conjunction to high strength geosyn-

thetic grid reinforcement makes it possible to

carry relatively high loads for the full design

life, at strains within serviceability require-

ments. Careful attention to the natural vege-

tative processes makes it possible to blend

the structure in with the surrounding environ-

ment. The contractor should be fully compe-

tent in normal civil engineering works such as

material selection, setting out and compac-

tion control and also be capable of working

harmoniously with nature to take care of and

improve the environment, where possible.