NEWS
Celebrating 60 years of the original Terre Armée patent: A Journey Through Innovation and Commitment
We are delighted to share with you the exceptional moments of the celebration on 17 November 2023 in Paris of 60 years since the original patent was filed in 1963 by our founder Henri Vidal, a major milestone in our journey rich in achievements. Day: We brought together the network of [...]
GeoStrap® reinforcements, now certified by RTS for an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
In October 2021, the Building Information Foundation RTS approved the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of our GeoStrap® reinforcement, manufactured by our subsidiary Reinforced Earth India. This document gathers information on the environmental impact of a product according to international standards. The certification covers the whole life cycle analysis for the product from cradle [...]
Terre Armée India builds the world’s tallest Reinforced Earth® structure
In September 2011, the town of Tindharia located in West Bengal, India experienced a massive landslide following an earthquake and heavy rainfall. The landslide significantly affected three locations – S1 (Height 34.9m), S2 (Height 102.8m) and S3 (Height 38.7m) – resulting in the collapse of a section of roadway on the [...]
World-record bund test confirms Terre Armée’s capacity to innovate, leadership in soil-structure interaction
Reinforced Earth® rockfall bund withstands impact of 5000 KJ Three years of research subjected to a few seconds of truth The excitement was palpable at the Montagnole rockfall test site near Lyon, France on June 16. Three years of collaborative research combining the expertise of Terre Armée and Gustave Eiffel University [...]
TerraLink®solution to stabilize slope and widen road
In the last quarter of 2018, cyclone Titli took a toll on Odisha state, located on the east coast of India. It caused severe damages including landslides in various locations on National Highway 59. Near Daringbadi - a tourist destination about 200 km away from the state capital Bhubaneshwar - the existing [...]
Reinforced Earth® Headwalls for Wildlife Crossing
A new wildlife crossing bridge and six-lane roadway opened last week in Edmonton, Canada. Connecting the city’s ring road, the Anthony Henday Drive, with the northeast energy and industrial area, the Aurum Energy Park-Aurum Road Wildlife/Creek Crossing will reduce the daily commute for about 10,000 workers by about an hour. Commuters would [...]
RETAIN, CROSS, PROTECT
Our technical solutions are defined by three functions corresponding to the application of the structure to be designed: Retain, Cross, Protect. Retaining structures: As the inventors of Reinforced Earth® and leaders in the soil reinforcement sector, we offer solutions for all retaining projects. Crossing structures: Our customised crossing solutions are used to build bridge abutments, and bridges and tunnels under backfill. Protective structures: Our solutions help protect people, infrastrcture, and the environment from natural and industrial hazards.
