Highway embankment slope protection using StrataWeb®

Location | National Highway 215 (NH-215), Odisha |
Principal Client | NHAI |
Client | Gayatri Projects Limited |
Design Consultants | Sheladia Associates Inc. |
Application | Slope erosion protection with StrataWeb® |
Project Size | 44,000 sq.m. |
Geosynthetics Used | StrataWeb® SW 660-125 |
Project Completion Date | November 2017 |
Project Overview
This project involved upgrading and widening an existing national highway in Odisha (State in Eastern India). The embankment slope lengths were as long as 16m with slope angles as steep as 40 degrees. At some locations, concrete toe walls were constructed. Slopes of these embankments required protection against erosion due to rain water runoff.
The Conventional Solution
Stone pitching is a conventional erosion control technique for embankment slopes. However, stone procurement and mining has become an arduous activity provoking environmental concerns. It requires skilled masons and is labour intensive. Since projects are usually with a short timeline, stone pitching is not ideal.
Strata's Innovative Solution
In contrast to constraints of the conventional system, the StrataWeb® slope erosion system overcomes these challenges. The style recommended for this project is SW 660-125 (weld spacing 660mm and cell depth of 125mm), which is infilled with vegetated soil.
Geocells are recommended as an appropriate solution by relevant codes and guidelines and are an effective way to protect the soil along a slope. The infilled geocells provide a stable layer of confined material over the slope surface. They foster vegetation growth to provide a green surface which also protects against erosion.
Strata's Value Addition
- 5 times faster installation due to ease of StrataWeb® transportation and use of locally available and cheaper material
- Saved up to 50% of the cost vs. stone pitching
- Increased life span with lower maintenance
- Environment friendly, low carbon emission
- A very good-looking, green highway!