MSE Walls Boost Sustainability In Egypt Seaside Project

A gabion faced MSE wall project at a housing development by the Red Sea lowered the environmental impact by more than 90% compared to the use of alternative materials.

The latest profile in the IGS Sustainability Case Study series details how Maccaferri Middle East's soil retention project at the Telal El Sokhna real estate site replacing a cantilever wall, reduced time and costs while improving sustainability and longevity. It was also an elegant solution enabling local rocks to be used in the gabion cage, ensuring aesthetic integration with the mountainous surroundings.

Launched in March, last year, the IGS Sustainability Case Study series highlights how geosynthetics can offer a more sustainable solution in construction projects. Available as one-page pdfs, the profiles are easily downloaded and shareable.

Access the latest case study and more on the IGS Sustainability web page here, where you can also find more resources including eBooks, videos, and papers.

+++ Does your geosynthetics project demonstrate how geosynthetics benefit the environment? For a chance to feature in an IGS Sustainability Case Study, email IGS Secretariat Manager Elise Oatman at igssec@geosyntheticssociety.org with some basic details.