Reinforced Soil Walls and Slope Reinforcement
2023
TOTONICAPÁN - TOTONICAPÁN - Guatemala
FREDI DANILO SANDOVAL FIGUEROA
FREDI DANILO SANDOVAL FIGUEROA
PARTICULAR
Road stabilization in Totonicanapá
Site of the project
Starting of construction
During construction
During construction – 2
During construction – 3
Construction completed
Technical Design
Problem
The containment project located in Totonicapán is a vital initiative directly benefiting the municipality and the departments of Quetzaltenango and Santa Cruz del Quiché. The Terramesh system with MacGrid WG mono-oriented geogrids was utilized to address the erosion issue along the main road connecting five communities. With a height of 48 meters, the project was necessary due to significant erosion affecting the road, posing a threat to the community.
Solution
The use of mono-oriented MacGrid WG geogrids integrated into the Terramesh system offers a superior technical solution for the containment project in Totonicapán. These geogrids provide high tensile strength in one direction, ensuring efficient and durable soil erosion control. Integration into the Terramesh system reinforces the structure, enhancing its load-bearing capacity and stability. This optimized solution ensures the safety and connectivity of the main road, effectively benefiting neighboring communities and departments.
Used Products
Gabions
Maccaferri Gabion is a Double-Twisted “DT” wire mesh container of variable sizes uniformly partitioned into internal cells, interconnected with othView
TerraMesh
Maccaferri Terramesh® Family includes different facing options to build a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) structures and Reinforced SoilView
Nonwoven Geotextiles
Nonwoven geotextiles are flat textile structures consisting of synthetic fibres casually assembled by needle punching and/or thermal processes; theView
MonoAxial GeoGrids
Paragrid™ WAn enhanced high performance knitted geogrid characterized by a very high modulus and the lowest reduction factors. DesiView