Slope reinforcement after landslide

During winter, heavy rains in the south of France caused a landslide on a slope next to the Port de Bouc - Martigues railway.

This slope collapsed during the autumn heavy rains and needed to be protected against erosion and stabilized for a couple of years before important works could commence.

The national French railway company (SNCF) was looking for a temporary stabilisation solution before a heavier installation. Their engineering office approved TILTEX 10 as the best solution.

This solution avoided cutting off railway traffic, because all machines could be placed on top of the slope, and not on the rails. Moreover, the offer was 50% less than the initial budget planned by SNCF.

TILTEX 10 was fixed by Traforex team with Gripple Terralock allowing SNCF saving more than 30% of the budget without any disruptions for trains.

The works started in February: the concrete filled geotextile and Terra-Lock solution were installed over 900 m² in a week and half, during day time, without interrupting the railway traffic.