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MSE Walls and Precast Modular Retaining Walls for Rail Infrastructure

2026-09-08T15:06:16+00:00September 2nd, 2026|Blog|

Design for Extreme Loading Conditions When designing railway infrastructure and bridge superstructures, retaining wall performance is critical to the long-term success of the project. These structures must provide exceptional strength, durability, serviceability, and constructability while accommodating demanding loading conditions and site constraints. Geoquest delivers proven solutions for these applications through [...]

Crash Testing of Traffic Barriers on MSE Walls

2026-07-08T14:46:22+00:00June 16th, 2026|Blog|

As highway agencies adopt higher safety standards to accommodate increased traffic volume, the performance of roadside barriers supported on Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls has been an area of focus. Full scale crash testing for MASH test levels TL-3 through TL-5 and extensive dynamic finite element modeling (LS-DYNA) has confirmed [...]

Geoquest.Design Is Now Live

2026-09-16T17:21:16+00:00May 28th, 2026|News, TA|

Explore TechSpan® arch geometry and layout options during early project planning Geoquest has launched Geoquest.Design, a new online platform created to support contractors during the early design phase of projects utilizing TechSpan® precast concrete arches. The platform provides a straightforward way to explore TechSpan arch geometry and layout options during [...]

Geoquest’s New Manufacturing Facility

2026-05-01T19:46:50+00:00May 1st, 2026|News, TA|

Geoquest is entering a new chapter. Today, we are pleased to share that Geoquest has acquired a new manufacturing property in Franklin, Kentucky, which will become our future integrated production hub. This investment represents a major step forward in our long‑term strategy to self-perform, strengthen vertical integration, and modernize [...]

MSE Walls, Arches, and other Retaining Wall Systems for Mining Infrastructure

2026-04-13T19:19:55+00:00February 19th, 2026|Blog|

Mining operations require structural systems capable of supporting intense mechanical, geotechnical, and environmental loads. Retaining walls, MSE systems, precast tunnels, and engineered arches must sustain conditions such as heavy haul truck traffic, dynamic vibrations, chemical exposure, extreme temperatures, and blast‑related forces. Geoquest develops these structural components using sustainable, high‑performance [...]

Lightweight Backfill for Geoquest Retaining Wall Systems: Reinforced Earth® and T-Wall®

2026-04-13T19:18:31+00:00January 26th, 2026|Blog|

Why Use Lightweight Backfill? There are several solutions for accommodating poor foundation soil and expected settlement when designing MSE and modular retaining walls. Reinforced Earth® MSE and T-WALL® Precast Modular Retaining Walls have been constructed on hundreds of projects in conjunction with dozens of ground improvement techniques. This article [...]

GeoStrap® Soil Reinforcement Now Produced in USA

2025-09-17T18:03:05+00:00September 9th, 2025|News, TA|

Geoquest USA now proudly offers the only geosynthetic MSE strip soil reinforcement manufactured in America!  Congratulations to our Synthetex team at our Toccoa, GA facility for achieving the PEAS (NTPEP) approval. With this milestone, we are excited to begin supplying “made in America” GeoStrap® directly from within the United States—enhancing the efficiency [...]

Reinforced Earth is Now Geoquest

2026-02-09T19:18:07+00:00April 21st, 2025|News, TA|

We Are Geoquest: A New Name for the Same Trusted Team For the past 54 years in the United States, we’ve been known as The Reinforced Earth Company—a name synonymous with innovation and engineering excellence. Through decades of collaboration and dedication, we have earned your trust by delivering reliable, [...]

Geoquest announces the acquisition of Synthetex

2026-01-29T15:19:02+00:00September 20th, 2023|News, TA|

As of September, 2023, Synthetex® (Atlanta, Georgia) has been acquired by Geoquest (formerly Terre Armée) and will remain an independently managed company under Geoquest USA, Inc. (formerly The Reinforced Earth Company USA). With nearly 7 million square meters installed worldwide, Synthetex combines recognized expertise and production capacity in erosion [...]

Bringing Art to MSE Walls: Reinforced Earth as a Canvas

2026-04-13T16:28:33+00:00May 8th, 2023|Blog|

Reinforced Earth Canvas Walls Art has the power to transform public spaces and bring communities together. Over the years, several talented artists have used Reinforced Earth walls as a canvas to create stunning murals. These masterpieces have not only enhanced the aesthetic appeal of our walls but have also [...]

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