CASE STUDIES
Landfill Slope Protection
Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview One area of a recently constructed landfill required construction of a steep, geotextile reinforced slope to assure long-term stability near the property line. The original plan was to cover the slope face with soil and vegetate, however, this approach was unsuccessful due to the rapid degradation of the
Headwall Scour Protection
Case Studies, Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview A Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) roughly 72 inches wide by about 42 inches tall had rusted through the invert in some sections. The cost to excavate the soil overburden then remove and replace the culvert was very high. In addition, there were numerous utilities in the area that
Ditch Lining
Case Studies, Storm & Sanitary
Project Overview The Boone Street drainage channel periodically overflows during storm events, overtopping the recently constructed concrete channel. The earth slopes above the concrete walls were prone to erosion. The City of Olney, IL had tried turf reinforcement mats placed on the steep slopes above the cast-in-place concrete channel section