CASE HISTORY Rev: 00, Issue Date 27.07.10 EARTH RETENTION WITH WALL AT EON IT PARK PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

ENVIRONMENTAL/ SLOPE PROTECTION Product:Gabion,

Problem:

IT park at Kharadi, Pune is one of the major hubs for software infrastructure. works were going on at the pro- ject site and fill at of about 7m had to be protected. It was also required that the protected slope needs to be aesthetically good in appearance. So the client was looking for the solution which al- lows vegetation and will prove as an economical structure.

The Existing is assumed to be a mixture of cohesive and boulders. Therefore to avoid differential settlement a flexi- ble structure would be a suitable solution.

Solution: Photo 1: Site Before Construction Considering above conditions, it was decided to construct a ga- bion to mitigate the specified problem

The MACCAFERRI Gabion is a rectangular cage made of hex- agonal woven steel wire mesh. They are uniformly partitioned, of variable sizes, interconnected with adjacent cages and filled with stone at the site of use, to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls for and railway projects.

A Gabion wall of 2 m to 7m height including foundation and batter of 6 degree is constructed. Geotextile is also provided as a filter media behind the retaining wall.

Additional advantages of Gabion Retaining Wall are as

• Cost-Effectiveness • Simplicity in construction and economy • Environmental Friendliness Photo 2: Gabion boxes ready to fill • Permeability • Flexibility & Versatility • Structural Safety

Client name: Panchshil Developers Main contractor name: I Products used: Zinc+PVC coated Construction info: Construction Start: July 2005 Construction end: Feb 2006 Photo 3. Filling of gabion Boxes Photo.4&5: Maintaining horizontal and vertical Alignment of wall by using rods

Diagram 1: Cross Sectional Details for Gabion Wall Diagram 2: Bracing and Lacing Details for Gabion

Photo.6&7: Construction of Gabion Wall— Ongoing

Present Status of the Project The Project is completed successfully.

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