Soil Reinforcement Units

Soil Reinforcement Units: Reinforced Soil Walls & Gabion-Faced MSE Structures

For reinforced soil walls, embankments and slope stabilization. Terracare soil reinforcement units combine a gabion or mesh facing with an integral double-twisted mesh reinforcement tail that extends back into the compacted fill.

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IS 16014:2024Made in Haridwar

Overview

Soil Reinforcement Units: Steeper slopes, safely.

Terracare soil reinforcement units combine a gabion or mesh facing with an integral double-twisted mesh reinforcement tail that extends back into the compacted fill. Layer by layer, the tails lock the soil mass together to form a reinforced soil (mechanically stabilised earth) wall or steep slope that is faster and more economical than a conventional retaining wall.

Reinforced soil retaining walls for highways and railways
Steep embankments on hill roads
Landslide remediation and slope reconstruction
Bridge approach embankments
Widening of existing roads with limited land
Terraced walls for industrial and residential sites

Key features

Built into every unit.

Facing + reinforcement in one unit

Each unit arrives with the facing panel and reinforcement tail woven as a single piece of mesh — no separate connectors to fail.

Green or stone facing

Facing can be stone-filled gabion or a vegetated, geotextile-lined mesh face.

Uses site fill

Well-graded local fill can be used, saving on imported material.

Height without heavy foundations

Flexible reinforced mass tolerates weak foundations better than rigid walls.

Rapid construction

No formwork, no curing; walls rise as fast as the fill can be compacted.

Engineered to design

Reinforcement length, spacing and mesh grade selected to the project's geotechnical design.

Specifications

Soil Reinforcement Units specifications.

Typical specifications. Wire diameters, mesh type, coating class and unit sizes are confirmed against your project specification and IS 16014:2024 at the time of order. Test certificates are supplied with each despatch.

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Standard: IS 16014:2024 double-twisted mesh; design per IRC / MoRTH guidelines
Mesh type: 8 × 10 (80 × 100 mm)
Mesh wire: 2.7 mm nominal (2.7 / 3.7 mm with PVC)
Facing height: 0.5 m / 1.0 m per layer
Reinforcement tail length: 2 m – 6 m or as per design
Coating: Zinc (Class A), Zn-5% Al alloy, or PVC over galvanised

FAQ

Soil Reinforcement Units FAQs.

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What is a gabion-faced reinforced soil wall?

It is a retaining structure where layers of compacted fill are reinforced with wire-mesh tails that are woven into a gabion facing. The soil mass, not just the facing, carries the load, allowing tall walls and steep slopes at lower cost than concrete.

Where are soil reinforcement units used?

On highway and railway embankments, hill-road widening, landslide repairs and bridge approaches — anywhere a steep, stable slope or wall is needed quickly on variable ground.

Do these units need special fill?

Normally well-graded granular fill is specified, but local fill is often acceptable subject to the geotechnical design. Our team can review your fill reports.