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AnchorMat

AnchorMat

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Anyone use the AnchorMat system consisting of Platipus anchors and Pyramat matting?  I am considering on a project to provide surface stabilization of a slope with gradients ranging from 1.5H:1V to near vertical.  Slope is composed of medium stiff to stiff clayey silt (n-values ranging from 12 to 30).  Slope is globally stable, but has been subjected to surficial sloughing and erosion for years.

If you have used it before, what did you think?  Any potential problems I need to consider?  What is the advantage of using the system over a typical erosion mat secured by driven rods?

Thank you in advance for your time.

RE: AnchorMat

I would think that a combination of any reinforced turf reinforcement mat and soil anchors could be used for your application.  Look at MacMat-R from Maccaferri or Enkamat-S from Colbond.  I have worked with different combinations of anchors on slopes of varying grades.

I find the most critical thing to address is the vegetation.  The engineering side of the problem is fairly straight forward, but if you do not design the vegetation to be site specific (sun orientation, moisture, etc.) then the solution will ultimately fail.

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