- Sector
- Environmental
- Location
- Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- Scale
- 320 m embankment
- Duration
- 5 months
- Year
- 2021
Gabion retaining structures and bioengineered slope protection above a road.
The challenge
Stabilise an eroding embankment threatening a road, using methods that tolerate movement and drain freely.
Our approach
We built gabion retaining structures with a free-draining backfill and planted the face for long-term reinforcement, keeping the road open under traffic management.
The outcome
The 320 m embankment was stabilised and the road protected, with the gabion face greening over as designed.
Project timeline
Months 1-2
Earthworks & drainage
Slope trimming and subsoil drainage installed.
Months 2-4
Gabion construction
Gabion baskets filled and tied with free-draining backfill.
Month 5
Planting & reinstatement
Face planting and road reinstatement.
