{"id":8805,"date":"2023-03-27T21:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T21:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reinforcedearth.ca\/?page_id=8805"},"modified":"2023-06-02T18:38:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:38:38","slug":"blast-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reinforcedearth.ca\/markets\/protective-infrastructure\/blast-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls are proven to be a highly stable explosion barrier.<\/h2>\n

Our MSE walls for blast protection are designed to impede the propagation of a blast at ground level and absorb high levels of energy with a strong tolerance for deformation. The excellent adaptability of the Reinforced Earth\u00ae<\/a> and TechSpan\u00ae<\/a> technologies means that they are the ideal solution for meeting the requirements of protective structures used in the civilian and military sectors, thanks to their ability to withstand high loads, vibrations, variations in temperature, and electrical shocks.<\/p>\n

Reinforced Earth\u00ae MSE walls for blast protection are used in military bases to protect explosives depots, underground bunkers, and storage silos. Protective walls are designed for human protection and contain the spread of damage to adjacent structures.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Testing and approval<\/h2>\n

Full-scale blast testing of Reinforced Earth\u00ae walls have taken place between 1975 and 2014. Tests were performed on structures built with both concrete and steel-facing elements. Tests have taken place in the USA, France, Germany, Australia, Israel, and South Korea.<\/p>\n

In 1988 the US Army Corps of Engineers recommended Reinforced Earth\u00ae MSE walls for blast protection as a standard design for reinforced soil barricades. Subsequently, the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) approved our walls to protect facilities and equipment located close to explosives sites from high-velocity, low-angle fragment damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>