TerraMesh
Modular solutions for reinforced soil structures
TerraMesh™ is Maccaferri’s range of modular systems for reinforced soil walls, mechanically stabilised earth structures and slope reinforcement. Designed to respond to complex site conditions, TerraMesh™ helps overcome challenges such as weak soils, high loads, steep topography, limited space, material availability and the need for fast installation.
The core of TerraMesh™ is a simple but effective concept: pre-assembled units made of continuous double twisted wire mesh, where the facing, reinforcement and lid are part of one single panel. This reduces on-site operations, supports faster installation and minimises the risk of construction errors.
From small retaining structures to large infrastructure schemes, TerraMesh™ provides a durable and efficient solution for reinforced soil applications, with three different facing options: gabion, vegetated and architectural.
TerraMesh System
Gabion-facing solution for reinforced soil walls with a vertical rock face. Its pre-assembled units form gabion cells for stone confinement, allowing the use of locally available or on-site stones whenever suitable, helping reduce material transport. Designed for demanding applications and high-load conditions, it combines fast installation, durability and a natural rock-facing.
TerraMesh Green
Vegetated-facing solution for reinforced soil slopes and embankments. Designed to promote rapid vegetation growth, it combines an angled front face, erosion control blanket and suitable topsoil to create a natural green finish. Ideal for projects where structural performance and environmental integration must work together.
TerraMesh Mineral
Architectural rock-facing solution for reinforced soil structures with a sloping mineral finish. Its pre-assembled units include welded mesh panels and bracing struts that hold the face at the correct angle during construction, with no need for external framework. Ideal for projects where structural performance, reduced stone consumption and a clean-faced aesthetic are required.
Paramesh Walls
An advanced configuration combining TerraMesh™ units with our monoaxial geogrids that allows reinforced soil structures to reach steeper slopes, support higher loads and reduce settlements, while optimising the use of reinforcement only where needed.
PoliMac
A tested high-performance coating designed to enhance the durability of TerraMesh™ units in the most demanding environments. Compared with PVC coating, PoliMac® delivers significantly higher performance: 10x abrasion resistance, 2x chemical resistance, 4x cold weather performance and 4x UV resistance. This protection supports a design life of up to 120 years and helps reduce long-term maintenance needs.
Design and assessment software
Maccaferri supports TerraMesh™ projects with a dedicated suite of software tools. MacSTARS W helps design reinforced soil walls and slopes, performing stability checks and supporting the optimisation of the structure. MacCycle Assessment enables comparative LCA studies, evaluating the environmental impact of reinforced soil structures.
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The Oosterweel Link project is a new 15km-long motorway connection developed by Lantis for completing the Antwerp ring road R1 (Belgium). It is a major project in Belgium and its design started in the 1990s to find a solution to the congestion problems in and around Antwerp. The total estimated cost of the project is approximately €4. 5bn. The Antwerp ring road is a key part of the Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network. Maccaferri collaborated with the design and building of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls with its main product family „Terramesh“. This is a well-known system used in Europe and in the rest of the world to support or enable the construction of infrastructures in tight urban corridors, forming retaining walls, road embankments, wing walls and bridge abutments known as Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge Systems (GRS-IBS). „Terramesh“ double twist steel wire mesh reinforcements have been used in combination with ParaLink® and Paragrid® geogrids representing an evolution and a significant advantage for both cost-effectiveness and performance. The project includes 15. 000 facing sqm of „Terramesh Green®“, 14. 000 facing sqm of „Terramesh Mineral® and System® and 5. 000 facing sqm of gabion cladding.
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The construction of part of the new Hector Hennaulaan bridge over the R0 motorway in the municipality of Zaventem, Belgium, required the construction of new access roads to the bridge. The designer adopted the solution, where the two access ramps had to be built using a reinforced soil structure. The choice of Mineral Terramesh was very well appreciated because of the ease of construction and because of the nice external finishing. Moreover, the Municipality did not want to carry any maintenance of green facings under the bridge abutments, therefore the stone facing has been very well appreciated by the public authority. on the contrary, the green facing of Green Terramesh was adopted for all other reinforced soil structures, creating a more pleasant and natural facing.
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The Oosterweel Link project is a new 15km-long motorway connection developed by Lantis for completing the Antwerp ring road R1 (Belgium). It is a major project in Belgium and its design started in the 1990s to find a solution to the congestion problems in and around Antwerp. The total estimated cost of the project is approximately €4. 5bn. The Antwerp ring road is a key part of the Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network. Maccaferri collaborated with the design and building of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls with its main product family „Terramesh“. This is a well-known system used in Europe and in the rest of the world to support or enable the construction of infrastructures in tight urban corridors, forming retaining walls, road embankments, wing walls and bridge abutments known as Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge Systems (GRS-IBS). „Terramesh“ double twist steel wire mesh reinforcements have been used in combination with ParaLink® and Paragrid® geogrids representing an evolution and a significant advantage for both cost-effectiveness and performance. The project includes 15. 000 facing sqm of „Terramesh Green®“, 14. 000 facing sqm of „Terramesh Mineral® and System® and 5. 000 facing sqm of gabion cladding.
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