PRODUCT INSTALLATION GUIDE Rev: 01, Issue Date 04.01.

2012

GREEN TERRAMESH
Material Delivery
Green Terramesh units are supplied pre-assembled at the production facility. They are supplied in a collapsed form, folded and bundled. The bundles are compressed and strapped together at the factory for easy shipping and handling. Each bundle is labeled with a tag reporting the sizes of the units contained. Lacing wire is supplied in coils, ring fasteners are shipped in boxes, erosion control blankets are shipped in rolls and preformed steel brackets are shipped in a box.
Place unfolded Green Terramesh unit (A) on level ground. A
0.65m

VARIABLE

0m 3.0

VARIABLE

Assembly

E Lift the facial and rotate triangular steel brackets (F) to pre form the unit to required slope angle. Attach steel brackets (E). C

The folded units shall be taken out from the bundle and placed on a hard flat surface. Green Terramesh units shall be opened, unfolded and pressed out to their original shape. When the units are unfolded for assembly, they will have one or two shipping folds. They can be removed by placing the fold over a board and walking along the sides.

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Fastening Procedure

When using lacing wire, cut off a piece of wire approximately 1.5 times the length of the edge to be tied. Longer edges shall be joined by several lengths of wire. Lacing wires shall be secured around the selvedge wire or heavier edge wire, where present, by looping and twisting the lacing wire around itself. Proceed tying with alternate double and single loops. Double loops shall be made at intervals not greater than 6 in. (150 mm). The units should be pulled tightly together during the tying operation. Pliers may be used to create tight joints. The other end of the tie wire shall be secured by again looping and twisting the wire around itself. Care should be taken to avoid damaging the wire coating. When steel ring fasteners are used, the use of either a mechanical or a pneumatic fastening tool is required. Spacing of the rings shall be in accordance with ASTM A975 Table 2, Panel to Panel connection, Pull-Apart Resistance. In any case, ring fasteners spacing shall not exceed 6 in. (150 mm). Rings shall be installed at the top and the bottom connections of the side and along all edges. The average maximum resistance of the fasteners from the field shall not be lower than 90% of the resistance provided in the certification.

Place top soil (H) and backfill soil material (G) simultaneously in 8" (200mm) compacted lift thickness.

H Place stepped or stacked successive unit and repeat the steps.

Foundation Preparation

B G H

The foundation on which the Green Terramesh units are to be placed shall be cut or filled and graded to the lines and grades shown on the construction drawings. Surface irregularities, loose material, and vegetation shall be removed during the preparation of the foundation.

Installation and Soil Compaction

A = Green Terramesh unit in ZN/PVC coated double twist wire mesh type 8x10, wire 2.70 / 3.70mm or 2.20 / 3.20mm B = ZN/PVC coated metallic reinforcing wires 3.40 / 4.40mm, inserted into the double twist mesh at positions corresponding to the folds. C = Erosion Control Blanket D = Welded Black Steel Grid E = Steel Bracket F = Factory Attached Triangular Steel Bracket G = Soil / Backfill H = Top Soil

After the foundation has been prepared, the pre-assembled Green Terramesh units are placed in position empty, and shall be tied or fastened to adjacent units along all edges in order to form a continuously connected, monolithic structural unit. Units shall be placed in position according to the required slope angle. Factory attached triangles insures correct facia angle and speed up the construction. Pre-form steel brackets shall be placed and securely attached to the reinforcing steel wire in the anchor

Figure 1

panel and at the top of the welded panel. (Make a small cut to the ECB if necessary). The erosion control blanket of each unit shall overlap for 4 in. (100 mm) with the adjacent units blanket on the side in a manner to ensure that the vegetative soil behind will not be exposed at any time.

Maccaferri reserves the right to amend product specifications without notice and specifiers are requested to check as to the validity of the specifications they are using.

Care shall be taken when placing the soil to ensure that the PVC coating is not damaged. After a layer of soil has been placed, sufficient hand shovelling shall be performed to achieve a level top surface before soil compaction is performed. Top soil is placed behind the facing about 18-24 in. (0.5-0.6 m) thick. Soil compaction within 3 ft (1 m) of the face should be carefully performed with a walk-behind compactor to prevent any slope distortion or bulging of the facing unit. Place soil fill in approximately 8 in. (200 mm) lifts and compact it to the required level. Mechanically stabilized earth structures shall be made of a good quality, free draining, granular and/ or selected fill. The recommended fill gradation is in the range of 0.001-0.75 in. (0.02 mm to 19 mm), or as indicated in the project specifications. Soils outside of this range may be suitable, providing they have been approved by a geotechnical engineer. Compaction shall be performed to 95% of Standard Proctor, by use of conventional compaction equipment. The number of compaction and vegetative soil layers will be as such to achieve the required vertical spacing between the Green Terramesh units, according to the project specifications. Once the compacted layers have achieved the top of the Green Terramesh unit, the top end is folded and securely stapled to the soil. Care shall be taken to ensure that all adjacent units (above, underneath and sideways) will be connected along the face at the contact edges. The top return portion of the last unit on top of the structure shall be buried approximately 12 in. (300 mm) beneath the soil surface. Hydroseed or plant if needed; using a native species increases the chance of survival. Irrigation may be necessary in drier climates/seasons.

Successive backfill layer compaction

Folding top end of the unit

Next Unit

1.75 in. (44 mm)

Nominal overlap of 1 in. (25 mm) after closure

0.75 in. (19 mm)

Open

Figure 2

Folding of the top unit

A
Steel Bracket
Figure 3

Pneumatic Spenax Tool

C
Manual Tool
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