Designs & Specifications
10/2024 – Aiming for the sky with Terraforce blocks
By Karin Johns, Director of Marketing & Business Development, Terraforce The Evolution of Retaining Walls: Moving Beyond Poured Concrete In the past, it was common knowledge that retaining walls “had” to be poured, reinforced concrete. Even though concrete retaining blocks have been on the market for decades, there are still some who think blocks (especially…
VIEW8/2024 – Steps to follow for a professional result
Want to get the best possible result for your retaining wall? We’ve got you covered! Just follow these simple steps to ensure your wall not only looks great but lasts for years to come! An overview of the process Firstly, decide what you want to achieve, possibly with a layout sketch and a cross-section drawing.…
VIEW2/2023 – The Terraforce Book of Ideas
A South African manufacturer with a passion for excellence and knowledge sharing, Terraforce has become a hallmark brand in the highly competitive precast concrete hollow core retaining block field. Proprietary by design, Terraforce blocks are engineered to perform, backed by close to four decades of dedicated research and development, which started with the S block…
VIEW9/2022 – Sitting down with Terraforce 4×4™ Step block
Ever since humans started walking the planet, they felt the desire to gather around a focal point to relax, negotiate and entertain each other – while sitting down. Today, these practical seating structures are still very popular, while the method of construction has become more user-friendly and building materials more varied and versatile. Download the…
VIEW6/2022 – Download Terraforce Design Guide 2022 now!
Access to the new Design Guide is now open! We apologise for the wait due to technical issues. Please click on the link here: http://designguide.terraforce.com/register/ to view the guides online or to download your free copy, pending agreement to our terms and conditions.
VIEW3/2022 – Design Guide Hot Off The Press
We are proud to announce: Our new design guide has been completed! Originally scheduled to have been launched, before Covid lockdown measures put a spanner in the works. Although partially based on our original 1992 Design Manual, the new extended version involved the participation of professionals in three countries, who were now faced with extraordinary…
VIEW8/2021 – Important Notice: Discontinuation of Maxiwall 2015
8/2020 – Maxiwall Pro upgrade
Maxiwall Pro for Terraforce walls gets an upgrade We are happy to announce that Maxiwall Pro now includes important upgrades to ensure our users continue to optimize their workflow and remain in compliance with the most recent Design Standards! Upgrade includes: Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional queries at info@terraforce.com
VIEW11/2019 – Retaining the Garden Route, skilfully
It is always a pleasure to visit our Terraforce families locally and overseas, and this October we made our way up to the Garden Route to say hello to Mobicast, a longstanding and successful licensed Terraforce manufacturer in Mossel Bay, Southern Cape, South Africa.
VIEW3/2019 – 40 years of commitment to technical excellence!
The year 2019 marks our 40th anniversary of being engaged in the earth retaining and erosion control industry. Initially as a supplier and installer of wire mesh gabions, we soon switched to the more sustainable concrete block method of our own design. It was a good choice, and with only one competitor from Europe in…
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