In 2019, Edgewood Middle School underwent renovations and expansion, including the construction of a new parking lot. To utilize the available property, a wall was needed to create a level surface area for the parking lot.
PROPEX® Pyrawall®, an engineered wrap-face vegetated solution for constructing reinforced-soil walls and steepened slopes, was selected to reach the desired grade. Initially a modular block wall was considered, but PROPEX Pyrawall was selected because it was a more cost effective and environmentally friendly solution.
Eight, one foot, PROPEX Pyrawall lifts were constructed to raise the grade for the new parking lot. The wall was fully vegetated within four months of construction, and now blends with the current landscape.
Edgewood Middle School, Minnesota Slope stabilization PROPEX Pyrawall
Edgewood Middle School, Minnesota Slope stabilization PROPEX Pyrawall
Edgewood Middle School, Minnesota Slope stabilization PROPEX Pyrawall
Mareuil-les-Meaux residential development – reinforced slope with vegetated facing
A geosynthetic-reinforced slope using MIRAGRID® GX, MIRAGRID Green B, and Polyslope S systems provided a responsible alternative to traditional retaining walls, reducing material use and environmental impact while ensuring long-term stability, rapid installation, and strong visual integration through a vegetated facing.
Ensuring long-term integrity at the Koochiching County landfill remediation
Solmax high-flow triaxial geocomposite was used in the Koochiching County Landfill cap system to drain surface water, stabilize the soil cover, and ensure long-term integrity of the geomembrane and vegetative layer.
Decarbonizing district heating with pit thermal energy storage in Meldorf
Germany’s first large commercial pit thermal storage in Meldorf shows how district heating can be decarbonized. GSE® HDH, GSE HD liners and FABRINET® protection layers enable safe high-temperature storage, reducing CO₂ emissions by 90 percent and store 1,500 MWh annually.