27/05/2026
Installed 13 years ago at Sasol's Shondoni coal mine near Secunda - and not a block out of place!
When the project engineers specified Terraforce Retaining Walls® in 2012, the challenge was clear: coal dust eliminates any possibility of plant growth, making conventional open-gap retaining walls a long-term liability. The Terraforce® closed-face system was the only logical solution - no gaps, no soil loss, no compromise.
Geofabric reinforced fill for high structures, as well as gravity cut face wall designs for lower wall heights, were submitted, accepted and constructed. The highest walls - at a 70° angle - are situated at the main conveyor feeders to the coal bunkers. In total, 2185m² of Terraforce® L11 blocks were installed.
https://www.terraforce.com/6-2018-shondoni-mine-conveyor-box-cut-retaining-walls
Blocks manufactured by Terraforce® licensed manufacturer Remacon Products, Gauteng.
Selected Terraforce® products are manufactured under license by Smart Pave Namibia, Namibia:
Deckert Kriessbach
Tel: + 264 61 239800
Cell: 081 127 7571
Email: [email protected]
We also offer installation services.
Terraforce® recommended contractor for Namibia:
Unique Construction - Namibia
Chris Schutte
Tel: +264 81 488 2445
Cell: +264 81 284 8778
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.unique.com.na