7200 HARDESON RD 2016-01-01 MF Import

�� A�� �Ht~i� H�N K C� H xJ � M '� y tA H 'i O Q d MI�CO Q• C] ��yy� p� M C��N � � � � I_ �� '�t � ,a Natural Fiber Geotextiles � Solve l.ong Term � fnbnc m:all,if�nn r i � irrF fnvh fn co:�hid r roe �i i dr.d l�vlA nr vly establ,s�'••A ve9ulnbun. 0 Eny��nce�s are cons�antly lace�f wqh emsi�n wmwl P�ohlerns nn creek banks. wa�erways, anA se�e�c slopes. In Ihe Unned States. many ol tlwse nroAlems havc bcen soHed wi�h t6c aiel ul gemc.tdc labiics anA ' Ihree ��.mension.l mats maAu hom syntl�etic matenals, but m Ewopc a new tvo^ ol natura� �ahdc has bern devcloped lo� �hese applicalions hy � DEKOWE Sdmmhoi+ G�nbM. Thuy haw 6cen suc<esslully usinp Ihesn �ahrits lo� alwm Imrt yems in AusVia. SwntedanJ and Wesl Germany. y antl nuw IM1ey are IMinp iniroduced inlo 1he UnimA States 6V Betlon Im dusvies, �nc. � This �ew labiic is made Irom coi� fibe�s, which come Irom ihe hwks ol coconuts. The librous ma�e�ial is soaked h+ b�ackish walei over a peiial ot si+ to ��ne monlhs, Ihen spun inlo lon� Icne�ths ol yam. Theso ya�ns � aie wo�P� �mo iwo dillerent labncs, nn emsiun cumrol mat and stabilira� �ion lencing. . ' Two Propenies make mh an idcal matenal Inr tlrese aPP�icalmns. sl�en�ih and �esisiance lu weathminU. EMh yain ol Ure erosion coNiol mat Las a tensilc slrengih ol 551bs. or mom wnh a vciy low clnn�aUon taclo�. Coh conlalns nbout 45% liynin, which ��ives il its wuody teeUue . and long dwabilitY. Thrt labiic shoulA have a uselul Ide ol anVwhere Imm 5 ta 10 ymrs, Acpendmq upan Ihe moisture and sail mndnions. [ven in hmsh applications, Ihis is a sutlicicnt amount ol 1nnr. 10 establish a �uuqh ` vegetanon with not only prass, but a�so trees antl undc�brush Iha� can ovena�e thc ewsmn contml lunclion ol Ihc !a6�ic. ANcr !hrs timc �hc �� lab�ic will slowly bioAeg�aAe tu aJd orqanic maner to 1he soil. One oi tha �irst applications ol ihe eiosion conlrM mats invoWetl almust 15 miles ol c�ecks Ihm had to he mbuill Io provide Arainac�e lor a �an�b SwPing p�olect in Heek. West GennanY. Traditional mmhods would havc ^� becn to use a comhinaiion ol np �ap , nd synlhciic gcolexlilc la6rics, Imi in ordei to maintain U�e namrallook ol �he surroundinq landscape and keep msas down, a tesl seaion usinq Ihe coir tabrics had �een ins�alled in �- 1985. Smce this prnveJ to be very successlul, Ihe project was con �,� slmctec usin� abo�n 72,000 s�uam ymds ol DEKOWE ta6ncs. The 9oal was lo slabilim Ihe cmek beJ and 6anks so that Ihey coul�l handle tne highesl wate� capaeitV �� might oecw over a 5 yea� peeiod. The sod was mmposed ot Oi9hIY emdahlc sdt anA sand, a�d vncu Ihe � gmund watCr Iable was abovc ihe aer.k hed, this made Ihc banks vcry r� uns�abie afier e�cavating. A Ihin layei ol slaq wa'. P��ced nnto the banks which we�e Ihen Io�meA lo the tlesi�eA shap'+. DEKO�JE 700, whlch wcighs 21 ounces per square ya�d. was Ihen mlleA alony rt+c banl.e antl in the creek Ocd and IastencA elown with 15 mch wnoden stakes. Nnn Ihc labric was covered wilh a 2" IaYer of soil, �rass secA was plantetl in com� �y bination .vi�h atAcr and willow bees m hold Ihe sitc permanenily. Evcrv spriny. Ibe Ruh� Rivei m Geimany ovcill�ws its bank; duc to R seasona� rains and meliinp snow. A panicular hall mile sectiun near Bochum hatl bem severely scarreJ 6v tPe Ilooding and ihe 20 tool bank �* was in neeA o� iepalt. Thu sde was Jesidned �or a �luw oi 70,507 whir. leet pe� secund, hut Uie ae� thelics ol Ihe iiver wzs also a main concem. Since t�s oart ol Ihe �rver had l�ecome a nonula� recreational area. Ihe Erosion Control Problems usc o' rip �ap or otlrer man madc pioducts was mled oW becausc the end msull had tu bc lunc�ional az wcll as natwally beautilul. The lirs� sicp mvolved plaeing dp �aP alonq �hc river's cA9c, e�rending inlo Ihe �rver about 7 Icet und up 1he bank abaul 4 lect. DCKOWC 300 was then placed neRt Io the �ip rap and became n 30• ne�n �en�r,��oo laye� hmwecn Ihe rip rap and Ihe new soil Ihal was atltled to thr, bank. The rema��+inq 118 ind�c5 al 1. b�it was Icmpuia�il�• Inlded baCk onto thc �ip wp. Another piece of lahuc was toed in 20 inches a� Ihe lop ol ihe bank and lolded 6aGk. as was tlone .I Ihe hotlom. Sod wa. Ihen hlleA in alon{) �he bank auA cmnpac�eA bciom thc a�ca wa; sceAcd. The Iw� pieces ol ta6ric were then lalded hacA ove� this newty Placted area and secweJ with 2T wooAen stakes at the un�• ol a6om 4 sla4cs per sa��:��' ymd. Since Ihe Lrs� sec�ron was �ns�alleA in la�a lall. Ihe vegetauon was Ponr IY devclopnd bebre Ihe sP�in� flouds ol March. The wa�ci Ilow only �ead�ed 27 00.1 cub�c leet P�� semno a1 a vebcilY ol 101eet per seconA. but Ihe wa'ci lotelly covered Ihe newly lilled suil nnd cui� lah�ic. An in- spectmn aflr.� thc Ilood wvenled ao dama9e Io Ilm �ip rap or Ihe bank. and bY Octobor Ihe entire a�ea was 90% cuve�eA bY veqetaeian. DEKOWE 700 and 900 aec �clalivdy heavy labrics w�ih wei9hts al 21 anJ 26 ounces per sQuarc yaid. Thc wmsa texture ol Ihe labdc enables wil par�ides to become impped, and p�aviAe addad suppon lor �lavelop� in� plant mols uniil ihcy become sVonq enough to withstnnd Ihe advcisc cllects ol nalure. The aAAilional prope�ties ul lonqevny anA sucn9ih also make Ihese lab�ics iAeally suiteA br sevem slopes. nA high atliiudes wch ns ski slopes. I I Snvac slrpr uu(��k.�non u��n9 DEKOWC 7L1� ciosmn runnol rn.it BMmn lmlusnirs, Inv. �s fhe UrvleJ Slmes d�smhuror lor OEKOWE emso� «�� hd nnd lrnnn4 la6rrcs Belmn minufazmres �wvrn 9rom�M1le labncs lnr m�l s�rAAirauon. nosron an0 sednwnl conhM nnJ n/so ncrrArfs ANfl WASH lurn rn.i�� [nrG �hmugh a nof�rv��+0e ncM��A o/ Arsl��buro�s. land it water ��