Necessary river management involves developing flow diversions, straightening or widening, and to control water levels, flow velocity and erosion.
These important measures are intended to mitigate flooding and turbulence that left unchecked, could cause serious damage to vital surroundings. Terre Armée offers a wide range of solutions to address river training for both new structures as well as restorations and strengthening. Our widely acclaimed river training solutions consist mainly of earth retention systems which stand alone, or can be combined with other control measures.
Our offer covers:
Reinforced soil longitudinal structures (RSS)
Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structures combine controlled backfill with a selection of geosynthetic or steel soil reinforcements that are attached to a choice of flexible facing elements to form a solid river training longitudinal structure such as river walls supporting transport infrastuctures, quay walls or levees. Our RSS selection includes several types of MSE solutions: Reinforced Earth®, ArmaGreen®, ArmaStone®, Terratrel®, Geotrel®, TerraLink®.
Precast concrete retaining walls
In addition to RSS retaining wall solutions, Terre Armée offers T-Wall®, an articulating precast concrete modular wall solution, and TechWall™, a full-height precast concrete counterfort retaining wall solution. Both of these solutions are highly suited for building river training structures in restrictive locations.
Transversal structures
Weirs, check dams and groynes are transversal structures which help controlling water courses flows and protecting banks against erosion. Reinforced Earth® solutions for such works provide construction flexibity, strength and durability.
Conveyance culverts
Buried precast concrete arches, steel arches and prefabricated “box” structures are ideal for performing as buried aqueducts for channeling water flow. These robust solutions also support transportation crossings that are needed above river training routes.
- TechSpan® precast arches
- TechBox™ precast boxes
- Corrugated Steel Arches
Geosynthetic solutions
Building or rehabilitating river training structures normally requires erosion control measures through soil strenthening and stabilization using geogrid reinforcement. Likewise, geotextiles play a major part in assuring long-term stability by providing proper drainage and filtration:
- ArmaGrid® biaxial extruded geogrids (PET) and (PP)
- TechRevetment™ fabric formed concrete mattresses
- TerraGreen™ turf reinforcement mattresses and blankets
- ArmaWeb® geocells
- TerraTextile™ woven and non-woven geotextiles
Soil nails and anchors
Terre Armée offers both passive and active TerraNail™ soil stabilization and TerraAnchor™ anchoring solutions for slopes and embankments, and all types of earth retention.
Fascia and cladding
Regardless of the type of earth retention solution chosen to build the river training or channel structures, we offer fascia elements and attachment details to secure and externally stabilize retained embankments or alternative structures.
For all of Terre Armée solutions for river training and channeling, our engineers will address existing and predicted conditions. We evaluate the risks associated with fluctuating water levels, flow velocity, drainage, water pressures, cavitation, corrosion, and debris impact.
Related solutions
Reinforced Earth®
Reinforced Earth®
Our flagship technique, Reinforced Earth®, is based on the principle of the friction between soil and reinforcements creating a permanent and predictable bond. At the origin of all mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls on the market today, we are continuously perfecting this ingenious technique.
TechWall™
TechWall™
A precast retaining wall system, TechWall™ combines the advantages of counterfort with the quality and effectiveness of precast concrete. A great fit for sites with soil bearing capacities allowing for shallow foundations, TechWall™ can also be combined with piling solutions to accommodate different types of soil. Sustainable, cost-effective, and quick to install, TechWall™ may just be the ideal solution for your project needs.
ArmaStone®
TechSpan®
TechSpan®
Resulting from decades of research and development, TechSpan® is a buried precast concrete arch system designed to accommodate high fills, heavy live loads, and alternating loading conditions. With a small footprint and easy and quick to install, TechSpan® is ideal for mining, industrial, and railway applications, it is gaining popularity in many different markets. See the many uses of our precast arch system.
TerraAnchor™
TerraAnchor™
TerraAnchor™ is used for soil reinforcement applications. It is used for permanent and temporary stabilization of existing slopes and structures by using high tensile galvanized steel rods as soil reinforcement for permanent applications, or galvanized steel strands for temporary applications. Terre Armée provides a range of anchor load capacity selections that reach up 15-tons, and driven to variable depths.
TerraNail™
TerraNail™
Terre Armée and subsidiary companies offer TerraNail™, for installing passive soil and rock anchoring and stabilization systems. This solution is widely specified by geotechincal engineers for builders and earthworkers to install adequate measures to ensure stability and take control of embankment soil and rock displacement, foundation instability, mass erosion, and retention facing displacements.
TerraTextile™ W
TerraTextile™ W
Under the umbrella of TerraTextile™, our woven geotextile solutions address construction challenges associated with soft and poorly draining soils. The solution provides long term separation, filtration and hydrostatic pressure control that in turn constricts potential surface and subgrade deformations.