Green erosion protection
Erosion is the action of surface processes such as water and wind displacing soil aggregates from one location to another. There are various types of erosion, including splash, sheet, rill, gully and stream channel erosion.
Nature itself provides an excellent product to protect soil against erosion in the form of vegetation. Sometimes however nature needs a helping hand, for instance if the erosive forces are too strong or when vegetation needs to grow under difficult conditions.
Biodegradable materials such as jute, coir, flax, wood wool and straw mats will typically retain their structural integrity for one or two years in a moist soil environment. They are intended to provide temporary protection until the vegetation can take over.
An open, three-dimensional synthetic mat such as Enkamat provides this temporary protection for the bare soil to encourage the development of vegetation. Enkamat will also permanently reinforce the topsoil in the root zone should the vegetation fail.
Enkamat fills the gap between protection with ordinary vegetation and more radical protection with materials such as rock and concrete. This solution is ideal for the environmentally friendly protection of dry slopes with an incline of up to 60 degrees and is perfectly suited for the erosion protection of ditches, canals, lakes and rivers.
Understanding the type of soil and how prone it is to erosion can help avoid problems on waterways and infrastructure. Soil erosion removes valuable top soil which is an important part of the profile for infrastructure purposes.
The three dimensional Enkamat erosion prevention mats provide immediate protection, allow for fast growth of vegetation and offer a long-term strong foothold for vegetation root systems.
Functions:
- Surface stabilization
- Erosion protection
- Vegetation reinforcement
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