he construction of infrastructure sometimes requires working on very steep slopes. The AFIWALL® range offers various simple and rapid construction methods which provide a variety of solutions to complete these structures.
The AFIWALL® Rock technology is used to design bridge abutments, retaining walls or acoustic bunds. This solution consists of three products :
• A specifically designed reinforcing geosynthetic such as NOTEX® C in the event of aggressive granular backfill upon installation or NOTEX® GX and GEOTER® F in most traditional cases
• a drainage geocomposite such as SOMTUBE® FTF to combat water ingress in the backfill
• “box” gabions made of wire mesh filled with granular material
• A cost-effective solution consisting of 3 products supplied by AFITEXINOV for the reinforcement, facing, lining and drainage of the structure
• Construction of very high, stable structures
• Environmentally friendly solution making it possible to reuse granular material
• Gabions filled with granular material, also providing protection against fire and vandalism
• Better integration into the landscape