Reinforced Soil Walls and Slope Reinforcement
LONDONDERRY/DERRY - NORTHEN IRELAND - United Kingdom
Ilex Urban Regeneration Company
Graham Construction
Aecom
PEACE BRIDGE
PEACE BRIDGE
Stage one of construction
Construction of the Peace Bridge
Strong vegetation growth
Problem
The Peace Bridge spans the River Foyle which runs through the center of Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland and is the centerpiece of a wide-ranging regeneration plan to physically and symbolically join two historically divided communities– hence the name, the Peace Bridge.
At the City side the abutments for the 312m long self-anchored suspension bridge are founded on bored concrete piles but at the opposite Ebrington Barracks side an existing grassed embankment meant that a more visually sympathetic solution was required.
Solution
A 40m long,8m high Green Terramesh® reinforced soil abutment wall to surround and support the high-level bridge bank seat and integrate seamlessly with the grassed banking.
This solution also allowed the creation of a flat viewing area at the deck level as well as providing disabled access into the adjacent Barracks parade ground.