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Construction of road and railway embankments
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A geogrid reinforced road embankment
Fig. 1

A geogrid reinforced steep slope allows to double an existing railway line
Fig. 2  
  Fig. 1
A geogrid reinforced road embankment allows to save 50% of the fill soil and 50% of the land take (and even more) compared to a traditional unreinforced one.


Fig. 2

A geogrid reinforced steep slope allows to double an existing railway line with minimal or no additional space required.


Legend:

1. Saving of right of way
2. Fill soil saving
3. Cutting profile
4. New railway line
5. Original embankment profile
6. HDPE geogrid
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