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"We will rebuild a reinforced soil slope, bring it back up, and essentially rebuild the road with new drainage structures and asphalt."NC-89 is scheduled to reopen by the end of September.

The National Park Service is using a reinforced soil slope system to reconstruct the damaged area, involving excavation, engineered materials, topsoil, vegetation, and new pavement.

Maccaferri’s ‘reinforced soil’ systems are at the forefront in stabilising steep slopes, and offer a long lifespan, competitive costs, and high degree of adaptability to most geotechnical contexts.

"This method is called reinforced soil slope or RSS. This method has been used several times throughout Parkway history." In September 2024, Hurricane Helene dropped up to 30 inches of rain ...

Reinforced soil retaining walls are integral structures in modern civil engineering, designed to stabilise earth slopes and embankments, particularly in seismic regions.

The concept of reinforced soil structures has existed for centuries, with ancient civilisations using stone and timber to stabilise slopes and build terraces. However, modern segmental retaining walls ...