Heinsburg Ditch Erosion Control Project Profile

EROSION &
SEDIMENT CONTROL
PROJECT PROFILE
Heinsburg Ditch
Erosion Control
A long-term erosion control
solution.
LOCATION:
Heinsburg, Alberta
PRODUCT:
North American Green Vmax3 P550®, North
American Green ShoreMax™, and Nilex
GeoRidge®
PROJECT PARTNERS:
Owner
Alberta Transportation
Consultant
Alberta Transportation/Nilex
Contractor
Carillion Canada
Completion Date
July 2010
THE NILEX ADVANTAGE:
Cost Savings
Over $28,000
Carbon Emissions
Reduced by 89%
CO2 Saved
64.1 tonnes
The Town of Heinsberg lies along the banks of
the North Saskatchewan River in East Central
Alberta.
Challenge
A 220 m ditch along Highway 497 continued
to erode more and more each year. Over
time, the velocity of surface water run-off
along the ditch caused deep gullies. Yearly
repetitive maintenance was ineffective. Alberta
Transportation required a more effective and
long-term erosion control system.
Solution
Nilex recommended a long-term erosion control
system that included the installation of VMax3
P550 turf reinforcement mat (TRM), ShoreMax
soft revetment scour system, and Nilex’s
GeoRidge check dams.
Turf reinforcement mats provide long-term
erosion protection along the ditch channel and
the GeoRidge check dams assist in reducing
water flow velocities and erosion, allowing
for vegetation establishment. ShoreMax was
installed around the culvert inlets and outlets to
provide another layer of erosion protection from
scouring.
Together, this system provides long-term erosion
protection and vegetation establishment to the
ditch channel.
Heinsburg Ditch Erosion Control
Think Nilex
Installation
Nilex is committed to unearthing better
results. Whether it’s for a civil, resource or
environmental project, we offer the latest
engineered and technically superior materials
and techniques to save our customers time
and money, and minimize the need to move or
remove earth, and reduce the need for granular
materials.
The Vmax3 P550 turf reinforcement mat was
installed the full length of the ditch. 45 cm
(18 inch) rebar stakes anchored the mat and
GeoRidge was installed every 3.3 m (11 feet) to
dissipate the flow of water.
With over 35 years experience, a long-standing
commitment to the environment and highly
qualified staff, Nilex delivers the products and
technologies that give clients an economic
advantage with environmental benefit.
ShoreMax’s scour protection mats were
installed at the inlet and outlet of each culvert.
The flexible interlock system allows for easy
installation in adverse conditions.
Results
This erosion control system provided a muchneeded permanent solution that requires little
to no maintenance. By installing the Vmax3 P550
turf reinforcement mat, the client achieved
a savings of over $28,000 versus traditional
300 mm riprap while reducing carbon emissions
by 89% (64.1 tonnes of CO2 saved).
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