Vist-A-Wall™ Structural Wall Systems




AIL provides fast, flexible, engineered embankment retention with Vist-A-Wall™ Structural Wall Systems (also known as MSE retaining walls, mechanically stabilized earth walls, retained earth walls, reinforced earth walls, wire walls, wire-faced walls, temporary wire face walls, permanent wire face walls, two-stage walls or welded wire walls) in a variety of facing and soil reinforcing options for almost any application.

 

  • Fast, flexible, engineered embankment protection
  • Historically-proven and cost-effective solutions
  • Easy to ship and install in all seasons
  • Light equipment and labour requirements
  • Rigid, heavy-duty, galvanized steel, welded construction
  • Temporary or permanent applications up to 100+ years


Whether your project is a simple wire wall on a back country road or part of a major urban infrastructure upgrade in custom fascia panels, AIL has the engineered solution required. Our Structural Wall Systems include:

 

Welded Wire Walls

  • Natural
  • Vegetated Finish (grass or plants)
  • Shotcrete Finish

 

Two-Stage Welded Wire Walls with Concrete Fascia

  • Precast Concrete Fascia 
  • Cast-in-Place Concrete Fascia

 

Precast Panel Walls

  • Smooth or architectural finish

AIL's Vist-A-Wall's are strong enough to:

  • Reach heights of over 30 m (100')
  • Support substantial static and dynamic loads
  • Resist seismic activity shock
  • Stabilize unpredictable landscapes
  • Deliver extended design service life expectancies

 

AIL's Vist-A-Walls can easily adapt to:

  • Install with minimal site preparation and work area
  • Complex sites and marginal soil conditions
  • Curves, angles, steps, culverts, piles and other site anomalies
  • Suit any type of application with a variety of finishes

 

 

Welded Wire WallsTwo-Stage Welded Wire Walls with Concrete Fascia

Precast Panel Walls

 

 

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Typical Applications:

  • Bridge Abutments
  • Grade Separations
  • Headwalls and Wingwalls
  • Steepened Slopes
  • Crusher Ramps and Walls
  • Waterfront Projects

 

Successful Projects using Vist-A-Walls