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Public spaces and bioengineering


Playgrounds and school grounds in robinia: what the EN 1176 standard really says
Robinia holds use class 4 with the wood alone. What EN 1176 really requires in a playground, and what a specification should say.
Ferdinand Terlinden
Sep 249 min read


Robinia street furniture: the council's calculation
Robinia benches, tables, boardwalks and planters: use class 4 without treatment, up to 30 years in the ground, no maintenance, and documents for public tenders.
Ferdinand Terlinden
Sep 248 min read


Soil bioengineering: robinia for riverbanks, fascines and retaining structures
Fascines, revetments, Krainer walls, retaining walls: why untreated robinia lasts in fresh water, how to drive stakes and which consents to check.
Ferdinand Terlinden
Sep 249 min read
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