Galería de Control de Erosión Flexamat

This project was performed in conjunction with the US Army Corps of Engineers along with several state agencies. The armoring was required to be environmentally friendly, without any plastic components, and safe for wildlife, including endangered snakes inhabiting the site. Nearly 7 miles or 36,000 linear feet of the water side of levee was armored with Flexamat. Mats were unrolled from the the top of the levee to the toe, in continuous sections. The each mat had an overlapping extension for the next adjacent mat to be installed over, tying the entire system together. The contractor had 4, 4-person crews operating at the same time. Each crew installed 50,000 square feet per day, for a total of 200,000 square feet installed per workday. The vegetation seen in the video is all native growth, the site has not yet been seeded with the site specific seed mix. Flexamat will protect the levee during flood events, when it will be exposed to wave action and water flow.

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Flexamat Plus was used to armor Knoxville Tennessee's Grand Canyon from erosion against the high flow.

The spillway at this reservoir experienced significant damage in 2019 that impacted the integrity of the dam. FEMA funds were approved but the 2020 pandemic put off the project for two years. After Federal Regulations for design, permits and making sure no Native American Cultural sites or native species would be disrupted, the repair was commenced and completed in 2023. Flexamat Plus was specified by the engineer to armor the spillway and protect it from future erosion. The Flexamat team worked closely with the engineer and contractor to provide a comprehensive mat layout, showing where each mat would be installed, along the anchoring layout. Having a clear mat layout helped the contractor install the mats efficiently. Flexamat Plus rolls were stockpiled onsite, keeping the installation steadily moving as the grading was completed. The specifications directed the contractor to seed prior to installing the Flexamat. This locks the seed within the armor and ensure the root growth penetrates through the layers of the Flexamat Plus system. 365,000 square feet of Flexamat Plus was specified on this project. The first Flexamat deliveries were made in mid July, 2023 and all of the mats were installed by the first week of September, 2023. Vegetation was already growing through the mats installed in August as the project was completed.

This sites has 30,000+ total square feet of Flexamat with sod installed first to establish vegetation in sandy soils during a dry October and November growing season.

Animals react positively to eco-friendly Flexamat. ww.flexamat.com