THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYNTHETIC MATS TODAY. PERHAPS LOOK AT DIVERSION BERMS STRATEGICALLY PLACED TO ELIMINATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SHEET FLOW. IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A PROGRAM UNDER THE HYDRAIN SOFTWARE CALLED 'HYCHL' (ALABAMA DOT USES IT) THIS PROGRAM WILL CALCULATE YOUR SHEAR...
WE JUST ORDERED 'AUTO TURN'. IT IS PROBABLY THE COOLEST PROGRAM OUT THERE RIGHT NOW FOR THIS PARTICULAR USE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY TRACK THE TRUCKS'TURNING PATH AS YOU WATCH IT MAKE THE TURN. A MUST HAVE IF YOU ARE DOING A LOT OF INTERSECTION WORK, WE JUST LEARNED THAT.