Erosion Control Concrete Mats

The erosion control mat has concrete shapes embedded into high strength polypropylene geogrid.

Erosion control concrete mats.

Why contech start a project. Mats are delivered to the job site by either flatbed or boom truck. The space between the shapes enables the mat to contour to the landscape and vegetation can grow through. Articulated concrete blocks acbs provide a hard armor surface that can be used as an alternative to concrete rip rap or other permanent erosion control systems.

Shoreflex standard mat size is 8 x32 but custom sizes are available upon request. It consists of concrete blocks 6 5 x 6 5 with a 2 25 profile locked together and embedded into a high strength geogrid. Permanent erosion control australian concrete mats offer simple efficient engineered solutions for issues that arise from australia s harsh environmental conditions with their concrete products. The blocks are interconnected with a 50 50kn geogrid mesh which is inert to most chemicals and may last up to 75 years.

Armorflex armorflex is a flexible interlocking matrix of cellular concrete blocks of uniform size shape and weight used for hard armor erosion control. The dimensions are 165mm x 165mm base 50mm x 50mm top with a height of 60mm. The cable concrete erosion control system offers quick installation by the contractor or owner. They manufacture two types of erosion protection systems.

Permanent site solution flexamat is a vegetated concrete block mat utilized for stabilizing slopes channels low water crossings inlet outlet protection and shorelines. The flexible concrete erosion mats and an articulated concrete cable block mat. The flexible concrete structures are placed over the underground pipeline allowing water to flow over them without eroding the pipeline underneath. These revetment mats can also be used to reinforce embankments protect shorelines and restore wetlands.

The mats are made of a matrix of individual concrete blocks placed together to form an erosion resistant overlay with specific hydraulic performance characteristics. Shoreflex is a high strength geogrid encapsulated in a matrix of 5 000 psi concrete blocks 6 5 x 6 5 x 2 25 spaced 1 5 apart and attached to an erosion control blanket or high performance turf reinforcement mat. When possible the 4 foot by 16 foot mats is delivered for placement by installer directly from truck to prepared ground minimizing handling. About earthlok is a flexible concrete matting system consisting of pyramid shaped 50 mpa concrete blocks.

Armorflex blocks have specific tested hydraulic capacities and are laced longitudinally with revetment cables to provide ease of handling and rapid installation.