Terraforce

At Kanonberg Estate in the Western Cape, Terraforce L11 rock-face blocks provided a level, spacious platform — about 3m above road level — around a house built on a steeply sloping erf. To soften the walls that support the fill for this platform, various flowerbeds and steps were added into the design.

To soften the walls that support the fill for this platform, various flowerbeds and steps were added into the design

. Engineers HKS Law Gibb designed a 7,5 m high and 90 m long Terraforce retaining wall at an angle of 65° to support the fill section.

At Kanonberg Estate in the Western Cape, Terraforce L11 rock-face blocks provided a level, spacious platform — about 3m above road level — around a house built on a steeply sloping erf. To soften the walls that support the fill for this platform, various flowerbeds and steps were added into the design.