Roads & Highways
Design And Construction Of Block Panel Retaining Wall For Outer Circular Highway Project
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BLOCK PANEL RETAINING WALL FOR OUTER CIRCULAR HIGHWAY PROJECT
- Client: China Harbour Engineering Company/ Road Development Authority
- Date of commencement: May 13, 2011
- Date of completion: March 31, 2012
The scope of work undertaken included curing and erecting the concrete facia panels, storing, handling and installing the reinforcing strips as well as earth filling, compacting and constructing drainage layers and drainage pipes. As part of the project, Access Engineering employed state of the art technology by replacing conventional concrete retaining wall technology with a reinforced soil retaining wall system using precast concrete panel facing, steel strip reinforcement and concrete blocks as anchor elements.