Erosion control with Armater

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Armater for erosion and green slopes

Armater has been specially designed for use on sub-bases which do not generally allow the growth of vegetation due to their geological properties. Slag heaps and rocky slopes are examples of this kind of sub-base, upon which a 10 cm thick layer of soil can be applied into Armater to form the basis for the development of vegetation.

In such cases, the honeycomb structure of Armater allows the mat to be filled with topsoil, providing a lasting grip in the cascading geocells.

A further major application of Armater are slopes where the topsoil would erode, if no corresponding measures were taken to combat erosion.

Armater is a flexible geocell made of geotextile fabrics connected to each other reciprocally to form a hexagonal honeycomb structure. The resulting cells can be filled with fertile topsoil, sand, flint or gravel, depending on the specific application.

The factors of rigidity and permeability are decisive criteria in the selection of the geotextile fabric used for the production of Armater. They are taken into account to ensure that the finished product can ideally fulfil the requirements of its specific application.

The number of anchoring pins of Armater is determined by a great variety of parameters

A great variety of plant species can be seeded into the Armater geocells to achieve fast growth and attractive greenery of the slope concerned.

In addition to its functional characteristics, one of the benefits of Armater is its high degree of flexibility. The geocells can follow the gradient of the slope without buckling or warping. Furthermore, the lightweight material allows quick and easy installation.

The geocells are resistant to rotting and therefore stabilize the covered surfaces permanently, independent of the vegetation that has been chosen. Armater is also effective when filled with coarse or poor soil, which is unsuitable to support vegetation. However, any vegetation will improve the efficiency.

The high tensile strength of Armater ensures that the whole system has a high level of tolerance against the wide variety of strains that it has to tackle from the installation stage. The rigidity of the geotextile fabric prevents buckling during topsoil filling. The installation of Armater allows to grow vegetation on sub-bases, such as cut rocky slopes, which were originally unable to support the growth of vegetation. The filled geocells do that way keep such surfaces secure over a long period of time.

For more information about erosion please also see Enkamat page.

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