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Retaining Systems
What is a Retaining System?
The term “Retaining System” refers to the structural system that retains soil and water and prevents it from collapsing. Many types of retaining systems exist. These include:
Slope Stabilisation
Soil & Slope stabilisation methods:
- Embankment Stabilisation
- Ground Retention
- Geogrid
- Landslide Mitigation
Read more on Soil & Slope Stabilisation
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls can be:
- Concrete: Cast-in-situ, Precast
- Gravity Block Structures
- Anchored Systems
- Gabion Baskets
- Piled Solutions
Soil Nailing / Ground Anchoring
Our soil nailing / ground anchoring options include:
- Ground Anchoring systems
- Soil Nailing
- Shotcreting
- Rock Netting
Selecting whether a retaining wall or soil nailing is required as a retaining system depends on a wide range of factors such as:
- Economical
- Soil conditions
- Protection of adjacent structures
- Ease of construction
- Environmental issues
Contact us for Retaining Systems
If you are in the public sector, a developer or a contractor, and you are considering working with us in relation to retaining systems like retaining walls and slope stabilisation, contact us in our Dublin office on 01 6310300 or in our Cork office on 021 4345999.