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ViaWallRETAINING WALL SYSTEM

Woven and non-wovengeotextile fabrics

HelCor ®

MultiPlate MP200

HelCor PA ®PECOR OPTIMA ®

Temporary Bridges Acrow ®

Gabions

HelCor ®wells PECOR OPTIMA ® M wells

SuperCor ®

Geogrids

HelCor ® TCholding tanks

ViaWall B retaining walls ViaBlock retaining walls ViaWall A retaining walls

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ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o.

ul. Przemysłowa 664-130 RydzynaPhone: (+48) 65 / 525 45 45Fax: (+48) 65 / 525 45 55e-mail: [email protected] www.viacon.pl

Szczecin Branch

ul. Gdańska 16b70-661 Szczecin Phone: (+48) 91 / 434 50 51 Fax: (+48) 91 / 434 54 15 e-mail: [email protected]

Gdańsk Branch

ul. Budowlanych 46a80-298 GdańskPhone: (+48) 58 / 762 30 56 Fax: (+48) 58 / 762 30 55e-mail: [email protected]

Poznań Office

ul. Poznańska 8660-185 Poznań-SkórzewoPhone: (+48) 61 / 865 64 64Fax: (+48) 61 / 865 64 08e-mail: [email protected]

Warsaw Branch

ul. Gierdziejewskiego 702-495 WarszawaPhone: (+48) 22 / 295 57 31Fax: (+48) 22 / 397 87 83e-mail: [email protected] www.viacon.pl

Kraków Branch

ul. Myśliwska 6830-718 KrakówPhone: (+48) 12 / 653 42 00Fax: (+48) 12 / 653 41 80e-mail: [email protected] www.viacon.pl

ViaCon Construction Sp. z o.o.

ul. Przęsłowa 4/101-10625-671 KielcePhone: (+48) 41 / 366 16 66 Fax: (+48) 41 / 366 16 67e-mail: [email protected] www.viacon-construction.pl

Białystok Branch

ul. Hetmańska 3815-727 BiałystokPhone: (+48) 85 / 652 71 65Fax: (+48) 85 / 652 71 65e-mail: [email protected]

Kielce Branch

ul. Przęsłowa 4/101-10625-671 Kielce Phone: (+48) 41 / 366 16 66 Fax: (+48) 41 / 366 16 67e-mail: [email protected] www.viacon.pl

Bydgoszcz Branch

ul. Ołowiana 18 85-461 BydgoszczPhone: (+48) 52 / 320 47 04Fax: (+48) 52 / 320 47 05e-mail: [email protected]

Katowice Branch

ul. Porcelanowa 6040-246 KatowicePhone: (+48) 32 255 71 88

e-mail: [email protected]

Edition: 02/2012

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Table of contents

Introduction

ViaWall type A

Elements of the system

1. Reinforced concrete panel

2. Reinforcing meshes

3. U-bolts

Additional elements

Backfill

Advantages of using the ViaWall A system

ViaWall A: cross-section

ViaWall type B

Elements of the system

1. Meshes

2. Backfill

Advantages of using the ViaWall B system

ViaWall B: cross-section

ViaBlock

Elements of the system

1. Blocks

2. Geosynthetic

Additional elements

Advantages of using the ViaWall B system

ViaBlock: cross-section

Installation of retaining walls

About us

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About us

Business profile of the company:

– production, design, sale and installation of plastic and steel pipes and flexible structures

for construction and repair of culverts, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, farm

accommodation underpasses, belt conveyor flights, wildlife crossings, and other

engineering structures

– manufacture, design and sale of storm water drainage systems and holding tanks

– design, sale and installation of geosynthetics, such as non-woven geotextile fabrics,

woven geotextile fabrics, geogrids, geomembranes, and bentonite mats

– sale and lease of Acrow® 700 XS temporary bridges

– sale of gabions,

– design, manufacture and sale of three retaining structure systems from reinforced soil.

Our goal is to improve products and to cooperate closely with customers, scientific and

research centres, public administration and suppliers.

That's why our motto is:

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O firmie

ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o. należy do europejskiej Grupy ViaCon założonej w 1986 r.

w Szwecji i Norwegii. Obecnie Grupa ViaCon działająca w kilkunastu krajach Europy

wchodzi w skład grupy SAFEROAD®.

Wsparcie ze strony całej grupy i możliwość korzystania ze wspólnych doświadczeń

powoduje, iż każda z wchodzących w jej skład firm oferuje profesjonalne doradztwo

techniczne i produkty o najwyższej jakości.

W celu podniesienia jakości obsługi i przyspieszenia terminów dostaw firma ViaCon Polska

Sp. z o.o. od 2008r. zaczęła tworzyć oddziały na terenie Polski. Pierwsze powstały w Warszawie

i Kielcach, kolejne w Krakowie, Gdańsku i Szczecinie, Poznaniu, Białymstoku, Bydgoszczy,

Katowicach, Rzeszowie, Wrocławiu. Utrzymująca się tendencja rozwojowa firmy przewiduje

tworzenie nowych oddziałów. Każdy z nich posiada swój magazyn, co zapewnia stały dostęp

towarów i szybki czas dostawy.

Oddziały ViaCon Polska

- produkcja, projektowanie, sprzedaż i montaż rur i konstrukcji podatnych ze stali i tworzyw sztucznych stosowanych do budowy oraz naprawy przepustów,

mostów, wiaduktów, tuneli, przejazdów gospodarczych, przejść dla zwierząt i innych obiektów inżynierskich oraz jako obudowy przenośników taśmowych

- produkcja, projektowanie i sprzedaż systemu kanalizacji deszczowej i zbiorników retencyjnych

- projektowanie, sprzedaż i montaż geosyntetyków takich jak: geowłókniny, geotkaniny, geosiatki, geomembrany i maty bentonitowe

- sprzedaż i dzierżawa mostów tymczasowych

- sprzedaż gabionów,

- projektowanie, produkcja, sprzedaż trzech systemów konstrukcji oporowych z gruntu zbrojonego.

Działalność firmy

W trosce o naszych klientów oraz środowisko naturalne wdrożyliśmy Zintegrowany System Zapewnienia Jakości zgodny z normami ISO 9001:2000

i ISO 14001:2004. Oferowane produkty MultiPlate MP200, HelCor® i HelCor PA®, SuperCor® oraz geosyntetyki posiadają znak CE.

W celu ścisłego dopasowania naszej oferty do potrzeb klientów i oferowania im najnowocześniejszych rozwiązań technicznych aktywnie współpracujemy

z ośrodkami naukowymi i badawczymi z kraju i zagranicy m.in.: Instytutem Badawczym Dróg i Mostów, Poltechnikami: Krakowską, Opolską, Poznańską,

Śląską i Wrocławską. Efektem tej współpracy jest realizacja kilkunastu programów badawczych nt. rur i konstrukcji podatnych oraz geosyntetyków, a także

cykle wykładów dla studentów.

Naszym celem jest doskonalenie produktów oraz ścisła współpraca z klientami, ośrodkami naukowymi i badawczymi a także administracją państwową

i dostawcami.

Dlatego kierujemy się dewizą:

Certyfikaty

„TWÓRZMY RAZEM LEPSZĄ RZECZYWISTOŚĆ”

Wstęp

ViaWall typ A

Elementy systemu

1. Panel żelbetowy

2. Siatki zbrojące

3. Rygle

Elementy dodatkowe

Zasypka

Zalety stosowania systemu ViaWall A

Przekrój ViaWall A

ViaWall typ B

Elementy systemu

1. Siatki

2. Zasypka

Zalety stosowania systemu ViaWall B

Przekrój ViaWall B

ViaBlock

Elementy systemu

1. Bloczki

2. Geosyntetyk

Elementy dodatkowe

Zalety stosowania systemu ViaWall B

Przekrój ViaBlock

Montaż ścian oporowych

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Spis treści

www.viacon.pl

O firmie

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ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o. należy do europejskiej grupy ViaCon Group

założonej w 1986r. w Szwecji i Norwegii. Obecnie grupa ViaCon działa

w kilkunastu krajach Europy.

Wsparcie ze strony całej grupy i możliwość korzystania ze wspólnych

doświadczeń powoduje, iż każda z wchodzących w jej skład firm oferuje

profesjonalne doradztwo techniczne i produkty o najwyższej jakości.

W celu podniesienia jakości obsługi i przyspieszenia terminów dostaw firma ViaCon

Polska Sp. z o.o. od 2008r. zaczęła tworzyć oddziały na terenie Polski. Pierwsze

powstały w Warszawie i Kielcach, kolejne w Krakowie, Gdańsku i Szczecinie.

Utrzymująca się tendencja rozwojowa firmy przewiduje tworzenie nowych oddziałów.

Każdy z nich posiada swój magazyn, co zapewnia stały dostęp towarów i szybki

czas dostawy.

Oddziały ViaCon Polska

- projektowanie, produkcja, sprzedaż i montaż rur i konstrukcji podatnych ze stali i tworzyw sztucznych do budowy oraz naprawy

przepustów, mostów, tuneli, przejazdów gospodarczych, przejść dla zwierząt

- projektowanie, produkcja i sprzedaż systemów kanalizacji deszczowej i zbiorników retencyjnych

- projektowanie, sprzedaż i montaż geosyntetyków: geowłóknin, geotkanin, geosiatek, geomembran, mat bentonitowych

- sprzedaż i dzierżawa mostów tymczasowych Acrow® 700 XS

- sprzedaż gabionów

- sprzedaż i budowa murów oporowych ViaWall

Działalność firmy

W trosce o naszych klientów oraz środowisko naturalne wdrożyliśmy Zintegrowany System Zapewnienia Jakości zgodny z normami

ISO 9001:2000 i ISO 14001:2004

W celu ścisłego dopasowania naszej oferty do potrzeb klientów i oferowania im najnowocześniejszych rozwiązań technicznych

aktywnie współpracujemy z ośrodkami naukowymi i badawczymi z kraju i zagranicy m.in.: Instytutem Badawczym Dróg i Mostów,

Poltechnikami: Krakowską, Opolską, Poznańską, Śląską i Wrocławską. Efektem tej współpracy jest realizacja kilkunastu programów

badawczych nt. rur i konstrukcji podatnych oraz geosyntetyków, a także cykle wykładów dla studentów.

Naszym celem jest doskonalenie produktów oraz ścisła współpraca z klientami, ośrodkami naukowo badawczymi a także administracją

i dostawcami. Dlatego kierujemy się dewizą:

Certyfikaty

„TWÓRZMY RAZEM LEPSZĄ RZECZYWISTOŚĆ”

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ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o. is a member of ViaCon Group established in Sweden

and Norway in 1986. At present ViaCon Group operates in a dozen or so

European countries and belongs to SAFEROAD® Group. Thanks to the support

from the entire group and the possibility of using the shared experience, each

member company can offer professional technical consulting and top quality

products.

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Introduction

ViaCon Poland Sp. z o.o. is a manufacturer of three Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) systems:

ViaWall B – a retaining wall with the face from a steel mesh

ViaWall A – a retaining wall with the face from a reinforced concrete panel

ViaBlock – a retaining wall with the face from concrete blocks

Operating principle of retaining structures

Retaining structures

The idea of MSE walls consists in interoperation between anchoring elements (steel or geosynthetic reinforcing meshes) and engineering

backfill. The reaction to the pressure caused by constant and variable loads is a tensile force in the anchoring elements. Adequate

selection of the anchorage length prevents displacement of the face.

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System Retaining wall face Reinforcing mesh

reinforced concrete panel C30/37

reinforced concrete panel C30/37

vibropressed concrete block 15x20x24cm

ViaWall A type 1

ViaWall A type 2

ViaBlock

galvanized steel reinforcing mesh

uniaxial PEHD geogrid

geosynthetic

galvanized steel reinforcing mesh, stone 80/250ViaWall B galvanized steel reinforcing mesh

Structural elements of retaining wall systems

The systems offered by ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o. are easy to install, economical and durable thanks to the use of appropriate materials.

The anticipated service life of MSE structures, in accordance with the Polish Standards and the Regulation of the Minister of Transport

and Maritime Economy on technical requirements to be met by road engineering structures and their location, is min. 100 years of use

for the galvanized steel reinforcing mesh, taking into account the loss of steel due to corrosion.

In the scope of retaining structures, ViaCon Polska Sp. z o.o. offers:

– design support,

– preparation of an engineering design for each implementation,

– installation or installation instructions on the construction site.

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C30/37 � 5% F150

Concrete Absorbability

Panel properties

Frost resistance

The system has obtained Technical Approval of the Road and Bridge Research Institute, No 1. AT/2011-02-2611/1

ViaWall A

ViaWall A is a retaining wall system, in which reinforced concrete panels form the facing part of the wall, while galvanised steel reinforcing

mesh or uniaxial PEHD geogrid forms the reinforcing part in the embankment.

Elements of the system

1. Reinforced concrete panel

The panel is made of concrete (grade C30/37) reinforced with steel (class A-III or higher). The system consists of typical panels with

the following dimensions: 150x150x15 cm (18 cm) and 150x78,5x15 cm (18 cm) (width x height x thickness). It is possible to form panels

with non-standard dimensions. Non-standard panels can have any shape, however the maximum size of a panel cannot exceed

220x150x15 cm (18 cm) or 150x220x15 cm (18 cm). The standard texture of panels is smooth concrete. It is possible to make panels with

any texture, for example:

– occasional patterns,

– imitations of stone,

– rustication,

– checkering, etc.

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2. Reinforcing meshes

Reinforcing meshes are made of steel bars (class A-III or higher), ribbed or smooth, with diameters from 6 to 12 mm. Reinforcing meshes

consist of longitudinal bars spaced 250 mm from each other and transverse bars with a variable spacing of 300 mm, 600 mm or 900 mm.

Mesh is protected against corrosion by a zinc layer with a coating weight of min. 600 g/m2.

3. U-bolts

Inseparable elements of the system are U-bolts that fasten

reinforcing mesh to panels. U-bolts are protected against corrosion

by a zinc layer with a coating weight of min. 600 g/m2.

The length, spacing and diameter of bars in reinforcing mesh

depend on the height of a wall, loads, type of backfill, and the soil

conditions of foundation.

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Additional elements

– EPDM rubber bearing pads (Shore hardness of 60-65 acc. to PN ISO 868: 2005) are placed between rows of panels; the thickness of pads

is approx. 20 mm

– filter cloth (non-woven geotextile): belts with a width of min. 305 mm are laid from the side of the backfill in such a way as to cover all

panel joints; its function is to prevent fine particles from being washed out from the embankment material.

– alignment rods - galvanized steel rods threaded at one side, which align the panels of the upper layer in relation to the bottom layer

and facilitate proper installation of panels.

EPDM rubber bearing Alignment rods

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Backfill

Non-cohesive soil with the following parameters is used as backfill:

– min. internal friction angle φ = 34°,

– cohesion c = 0 kPa,

– bulk density γ = 20.0 kN/m3

– coefficient of uniformity Cu ≥ 4 (according to PN-86/B-02480),

– coefficient of curvature 1 ≤ Cc ≤ 3 (according to PN-86/B-02480).

Advantages of using the ViaWall A system

– possibility of forming any geometric shapes

– easy to install and impervious to weather conditions (dependent only

on the possibilities of compacting the backfill)

– installed with the use of light equipment only (the heaviest element:

up to 1500 kg)

– possibility of using panel faces with various architectural textures

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Arrangement of non-woven geotextile

fabric on panels from the side of backfill

ViaWall A: cross-section

Monolithic reinforced concrete cornice B35

non-cohesive soil backfill: Ismin=0.97

non-woven geotextile belts with a width of min. 305 mm

mesh type 2

mesh type 3

EPS spacer (5 cm thick)

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The system has obtained Technical Approval of the Road and Bridge Research Institute, No 2. AT/2011-02-2729/1

ViaWall B

Elements of the system

1. Meshes

ViaWall B system includes two types of reinforcing meshes:

– main L-shaped mesh, which acts both as the face and the anchoring element,

– auxiliary mesh, which forms only the face of the wall; spacing between bars: 100x250 mm.

Main and auxiliary meshes are made of welded steel bars (class A-III and higher) with bar diameters ranging from 6 to 12 mm. The length,

spacing and diameter of the main mesh bars are variable and depend, among other things, on the height of the wall, loads, type

of backfill and subsoil.

In order to protect the mesh against corrosion, all elements of the system are covered with a zinc layer with a coating weight

of min. 600 g/m2.

ViaWall B is a retaining wall system, in which steel reinforcing meshes form the face and reinforcement part of the embankment.

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2. Backfill

Backfill is an integral part of the system. Natural or crushed aggregate with a grain size of 80/250 is used in the facing part.

In€the€remaining part, along the€length of the mesh anchorage, there is used natural or crushed aggregate with a grain size of 0/80,

coefficient of uniformity: Cu ≥ 4, and coefficient of€curvature: 1 <Cc <3 (according to PN-86/B-02480), compacted to the degree

of€compaction Is ≥ 0.97 according to the standard Proctor test.

A separating geotextile is used between the backfill in the facing part of the wall with a grain size of 80/250 and the backfill

in€the€reinforcing part with€a€grain size of 0/80.

Advantages of using the ViaWall B system

– quick and economical retaining wall system

– easy to install and impervious to weather conditions (dependent only on the possibilities of compacting the backfill)

– thanks to the use of natural stone in the facing part, the system perfectly integrates with the natural environment, e.g. in mountainous

areas

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Detail A Detail B

ViaWall B: cross-section

Reinforced soil headwall

Detail A

Detail B

Non-woven geotextile fabric - 500g/m2

Soil reinforcement

Aggregate foundation made of a gravel and sand mix compacted to the degree of compaction Is ≥0.98

(according to the standard Proctor test)

Filter cloth (non-woven geotextile fabric)

Soil reinforcementSoil reinforcement

Geomembrane with the thickness of 1.0 mm

Drainage pipe Ø160 mm min. 0,20 cm

min. 0,60 cm min. 30 cm

Aggregate with a grain size of 80/250

Aggregate with a grain size of 80/250

Face reinforcing mesh

Drain pipe Ø100 mm

Subsoil reinforcement at the outlet of the drain pipe

0,40 m

Face reinforcing mesh

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ViaBlockThe system has obtained Technical Approval of the Road and Bridge Research Institute, No 3.  AT/2010-02-2666

min. C25/C30 � 5% F150

Concrete Absorbability

Block properties

Frost resistance

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Elements of the system

1. Blocks

There are two types of concrete blocks in the ViaBlock retaining wall system:

– wall blocks (active, passive),

– blocks crowning the wall.

Wall blocks are available in two types - active and passive. At the top part of an active block,

a�connector connecting the geogrid with the block is placed and covered with a passive block.

An�active block is placed every few layers of passive blocks. The number of active block layers

depends on the number of layers of the geogrids reinforcing the embankment.

The retaining wall can be finished at the top with a crowning precast element, a monolithic cover or�a

concrete rim.

ViaBlock is a retaining wall system, in which the face of the wall is made from ViaBlock

concrete blocks combined with a geosynthetic reinforcing the embankment. Blocks

constitute an integral part of the system and can be used with other elements

of€the€system, e.g. uniaxial polyethylene geogrid and polyethylene connectors (T-clip).

ViaBlock - (vertical wall) ViaBlock - (slope wall - from 82 to 90°) ViaBlock - (terrace wall - from 82 to 90°)

Fig.1 Examples of ViaBlock solutions

View of the wall the side of backfill

PASSIVE BLOCK

ACTIVE BLOCK

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2.2. Geosynthetic

An element that reinforces the embankment is TRENAX TT uniaxial

polyethylene geogrid with rigid nodes.

ViaBlock crowning element is fastened to a concrete crowning using

anchors (rods with a diameter of 10 mm). Dimensions of the

ViaBlock system cornice are presented in the figure below.

Mechanical properties

045 060 090 120 160

Testing methods according to Requirements

Properties of the TENAX TT RW uniaxial geogrid TENAX TT RW

Tensile strength

Relative elongation at the maximum load

Tensile force at the relative elongation of 2%

Tensile force at the relative elongation of 5%

Node strength

EN ISO 10319

EN ISO 10319

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EN ISO 10319

GRI -GG2

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Additional elements

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5

– polyethylene connector (T-Clip) for connecting blocks with the mesh;

the€connector has a€specifically designed shape and therefore it should not be

replaced with other elements

– bodkins (HDPE rods - 6x40x1050 mm) are used to transversely connect two

geogrids.

Advantages of using the ViaBlock system

– low cost of building a retaining wall

– quick and easy installation

– possibility of forming walls with various shapes (concave or convex arch)

– possibility of making blocks in different colours

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Currently available colours

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ViaBlock: cross-section

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precast cornice acc. to the system solution

3 top blocks are connectedusing cement mortar

passive block

connector

active block

break boundary

passive block

active block

connector

Cement mortar

CONCRETE FOUNDATION - 600 x 150 Drainage pipe Ø160

PVC corrugated drainage pipe Ø150 mm

aggregate 16/31.5

aggregate 8/16

non-cohesive soil backfill φ = min. 340 Is =1.0

anchorage length L

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Installation of retaining walls

General rules for installation of MSE walls

Installation of a retaining wall begins from preparation of the subsoil,

which should achieve a load bearing capacity corresponding at least

to€the secondary modulus of elasticity: E2 min = 50 MPa.

The next stage of installation for the ViaWall A and ViaBlock systems is

construction of a levelling concrete footing (grade C20/25).

The€maximum deviation for the wall foundation level is ± 3 mm.

ViaWall B system does not require the use of a levelling concrete footing.

Aggregate foundation should be made under retaining walls of this type

to level subsoil.

Facing elements of the systems should be placed in whole layers along

the entire length of the designed wall. ViaWall A panels should be placed

with a gap of 2 cm, while ViaBlock blocks should be butted against each

other.

In ViaWall A and ViaBlock systems, the first layer of the facing elements

should be placed on a levelling concrete footing. The size of footings for

the ViaWall A system is 30x15 cm and for the ViaBlock system - 60x15 cm.

In the ViaWall A system, the first layer of panels should be placed directly

on the footing, secured against displacing or tipping, and then

backfilled. Support and clamps, which position the facing parts of panels

in relation to each other, are used for this purpose.

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ViaWall A panels should be placed horizontally and should be tilted vertically by 1%

in�the�direction of the reinforcement (backfill).

Backfilling should be carried out in layers every 30 cm, which should be compacted

to€a€degree of�compaction not higher than Is = 0.97 acc. to the standard Proctor test.

In the facing part, at a distance of approx. 1 m from the face of the retaining wall,

the€backfill should be compacted using light compaction equipment, e.g. plate

compactors. Outside this area, heavier compaction equipment can be used, e.g. rollers.

Tamping rollers should not be used for�compaction.

Once the reinforcement is levelled, meshes should be laid and tensioned with the use

of€wooden wedges. Then, the backfilling and compacting operations should be continued.

The above steps should be repeated until the designed height has been obtained.

Levelling footing First layer of panels The first layer of panelsfrom the side of the backfill

Steel mesh fastening

Steel meshes Alignment rods Non-woven geotextile belts from the side of the backfill

Monolithic cornice crowning the wall

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ViaCon Sp. z o.o.

ViaCon Sp. z o.o. is a member of ViaCon Group established in Sweden and Norway in 1986. At present ViaCon Group operates in a dozen or so European countries and belongs to SAFEROAD® Group. Thanks to the support from the entire group and the possibility of using the shared experience, each member company can offer professional technical consulting and top quality products.

Business profile of the company:

steel pipes and flexible structures used for construction and repair of culverts, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, farm accommodation underpasses, wildlife crossings, other engineering structures, and used also as belt conveyor housings,manufacture, design and sale of storm water drainage systems and holding tanks,design, sale and installation of geosynthetics, such as non-woven geotextile fabrics, woven geotextile fabrics, geogrids, geomembranes, and bentonite mats,sale and lease of temporary bridges,sale of gabions,design, manufacture and sale of three retaining structure systems from reinforced soil.

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Woven and non-woven geotextiles

HelCor® MultiPlate MP200HelCor PA®PECOR OPTIMA®

Gabions

Acrow® 700XS® - temporary bridges

HelCor® wells

PECOR OPTIMA® M wells

SuperCor® Geogrids

HelCor® TC holding tanks Pecor Quattro sewage system

ViaWall B retaining walls ViaBlock retaining wallsViaWall A retaining walls

MP200 pl ok_folder-srodek2.qxd 2012-10-08 15:00 Strona 13

ViaCon Sp. z o.o. ul. Przemysłowa 6 64-130 Rydzyna, Polandphone: +48 65 525 45 45fax: +48 65 525 45 55e-mail: [email protected]

Our goal is to improve products and to cooperate closely with customers, scientific and research centres, public administration and suppliers.

That’s why our motto is:”Let’s Create a Better Future Together”

www.viacon.pl