Heavy Retaining
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…
VIEW4/2011 – Terraforce noisebarrier for prestigious Franschhoek hotel
Terraforce retaining walls came out tops in prestigious five-star guest village of L’ermitage, set within the secure grounds of the well-known Franschhoek Estate. Situated in the heart of the Franschhoek Winelands, this prestigious development, brainchild of property developer Dawie du Preez, in collaboration with design consultant Lydia Uys, was winner of the Best Development in…
VIEW1/2021 – Retaining wall excellence in Spain with Terraforce
Impeccable Terraforce rock face walls in Spain! When in mid-2020 Terraforce received the final images of a newly completed Terraforce earth retaining wall at the Salamanca Hospital, Salamanca, Spain, we were immediately struck by the technical excellence on display. Having followed the installation process step by step, this outstanding outcome is not surprising. Skilled contractors…
VIEW10/2023 – Turning a steep slope into a functional asset with Terraforce!
This terraced and undulating round face Terraforce® retaining wall was installed by LFC Construction, to replace a collapsed wall on an estate in Herolds Bay, Garden Route, South Africa. The initial wall had been poorly installed by the previous builder, with no water management system, no drainage pipes and very poor compaction. To avoid disappointments,…
VIEW8/2023 – Mixed pattern Terraforce® wall design, for planting of a steep wall!
May 2022, KCE Consulting Engineers planned a Terraforce wall design that allows successful interfacing with the environment, by creating space for vegetation in the near vertical terraces and “shelves” with plant pockets constructed by turning the L12 blocks round face outwards at regular intervals. Installed by Terraforce Recommended Contractor, Decorton Retaining Systems.
VIEW7/2023 – Terraforce supplies large scale retaining wall project in India.
Terraforce in India Terraforce®, a longstanding (CMA) Concrete Manufacturer Association member, supplied over 110 000 L12 blocks for the construction of retaining walls on both sides of Terminal Boulevard, a newly constructed 10-lane thoroughfare which feeds directly into India’s Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru.
VIEW11/2020 – Levelling the way for Shoprite Checkers
Levelling the way for Shoprite Checkers Concrete block retaining walls are often used to stabilise the slopes built during the construction of level platforms for new commercial or residential developments, such as for the new Shoprite Checkers on Drakenstein Road, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. This site is nestled on gently sloping land between the…
VIEW5/2020 – Taking a school sports field to new heights
Fill slope stabilisation with Terraforce In June 2019, St Cyprian’s school in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, ZA, received the great news that they had the go ahead to upgrade the Upper Orange field into an international standard hockey field.
VIEW2/2020 – From faulty to fabulous with Terraforce!
Replacing a failing retaining wall with Terraforce When the owner of a home on the slopes of Table Mountain in South Africa noticed her existing retaining wall was dangerously leaning over with partial collapses in places, she turned to her trusted builder Zane Samuels, Zane Samuels Construction, for help.
VIEW4/2019 – Effective space saving with CRB blocks
Flat face finish with sharp corners Developers and Architects are often faced with the challenge of restricted or even no space at steep or small building sites. This is when retaining walls with the smallest possible footprint on plan must be designed to make it all possible.
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