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Trails in Wet Areas (continued)

Multiple layers of filled geocells, each level offset to provide sufficient batter, are used as retaining walls. Vegetation grows in the "flower pot" cells along the face of the wall, providing attractive camouflage (Figure 39).

Photo of a geocell retaining wall.
Figure 39—"Flower pot" retaining wall of geocells.

 

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