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Rio de Janeiro – Geoquest walls for the Transolimpica BRT Expressway

2020-01-10T18:48:54+00:00August 8th, 2016|Project|

On Monday, July 4, 2016, Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), inaugurated the new express line BRT (bus rapid transit) Transolimpica. This is, for the Brazilian capital of one of the most important infrastructure in decades. Geoquest (Brazil), being responsible for the design, supply and technical [...]

First trials on the new high speed line SEA

2020-01-10T18:49:30+00:00July 27th, 2016|Project|

First trials on the new high-speed railroad South-Europe-Atlantique (SEA) high-speed line (LGV) linking the city of Tours to Bordeaux have begun and speed will increase up to 352 km/h over the next days on one of the Reinforced Earth® structures supporting a track, where commercial speed of trains [...]

Did you know… that the first Reinforced Earth® true bridge abutment was built in 1969?

2020-01-09T14:13:23+00:00July 13th, 2016|Did you know?|

Did you know...that the first Reinforced Earth® true bridge abutment was built in 1969? Geoquest structures are able to withstand very high concentrated loads. What is a Geoquest true abutment? A Geoquest bridge abutment which directly bears the load of the bridge deck – no pier or pile [...]

MEXICO – A new website dedicated to Geoquest

2020-01-10T19:01:55+00:00June 8th, 2016|Company|

The Geoquest de México website has been launched. Visit http://www.tierraarmada.com.mx to discover all the information, techniques and projects of our Mexican teams. Follow Geoquest de México on social networks! Twitter: @tierraarmadamex Linkedin: Geoquest de México Youtube: Canal TierraArmadaMex

Did you know…that Reinforced Earth® structures also work under water?

2020-01-09T14:17:01+00:00May 30th, 2016|Did you know?|

Did you know...that Reinforced Earth® structures also work under water? Reinforced Earth® structures can be designed to be partially or even fully submerged by water. The stability of the structures is checked for all critical conditions (lowest water level, highest water level, rapid draw down). Effective stresses, pore [...]

France – 15 meters high abutments for national road 82

2020-01-09T14:19:44+00:00May 23rd, 2016|Project|

Located South of Roanne and a hundred kilometers to the West of Lyon, between the towns of Neulise and Balbigny, National Road 82 (RN82) is the last link connecting national road 7 (RN7) to highway A89. On this crucial road to the opening up of the Roanne territory, [...]

United States – Geoquest provides 290,000 sqm of Geoquest walls for I-4 Ultimate project

2020-01-14T11:26:34+00:00May 10th, 2016|Project|

The interstate I-4 is a major highway in Central Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) regularly conducts improvement projects on this major axis such as road widening, construction of new roads and improving interchanges. In order to ease the traffic on this 33 km artery more than [...]

Geoquest South Africa takes part to the 1st Southern African Geotechnical Conference

2020-01-10T19:03:29+00:00April 27th, 2016|Events|

This subregional conference will provide a forum for exchanging, disseminating and discussing current geotechnical practice in Southern Africa as well as sharing information of recent projects and developments. Come and visit us on our booth n°4! The First Southern African Geotechnical Conference will be hosted by the Geotechnical Division of [...]

The Geoquest company (RECO USA) at Geoamericas 2016!

2020-01-10T19:04:01+00:00April 10th, 2016|Events|

Hosted by the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS), the North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics, the 3rd Pan-American Regional Conference on Geosynthetics is held in Miami, Florida. From April 10th to 13th, The Geoquest Company will present its technical solutions and know how during the exhibition. Come and [...]

Russia – Reinforced Earth® ramps for the Kaliningrad stadium

2020-01-10T18:51:21+00:00February 19th, 2016|Project|

The city of Kaliningrad, Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania, will host some games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As part of this development, numerous structures are being built, including the new stadium of Kaliningrad, named Arena Baltika. Geoquest France designed 2 060 m² of Reinforced Earth® access [...]