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*Mats should be applied with soil fill technique:
*Mats should be applied with soil fill technique:
**Grade the swale and smooth the top soil, removing any debris and large rocks,
**Grade the swale and smooth the top soil, removing any debris and large rocks,
**Seed with turf mixture,
**Seed with turf grass mixture,
**Dig 150 mm anchor trench at the top of the channel,  
**Dig 150 mm anchor trench at the top of the channel,  
**Secure blanket into the trench with staples every 300 mm. Backfill and compact soil into the trench.
**Secure blanket into the trench with staples every 300 mm. Backfill and compact soil into the trench,
**Unroll mat in the direction of flow. Staple as recommended by manufacturer.
**Unroll mat in the direction of flow. Staple as recommended by manufacturer,
**Overlaps should be 150 mm and stapled. Upstream mat should always overlay the downstream mat.
**Overlaps should be 150 mm and stapled. Upstream mat should always overlay the downstream mat,
**Anchor the bottom end of the channel in a similar fashion to the top,  
**Anchor the bottom end of the channel in a similar fashion to the top,  
**Apply 15-20 mm of topsoil over the TRM, without the use of heavy machinery which can tear the mat and/or compact the soil.  
**Apply 15-20 mm of topsoil over the TRM, without the use of heavy machinery which can tear the mat and/or compact the soil,  
**An [[Erosion control blankets|ECB]]  may be applied to protect the surface through the first one or two years.
**An [[Erosion control blankets|ECB]]  may be applied to protect the surface through the first one or two years,
**Irrigate until turf grass is established.  
**Irrigate until turf grass is established.  


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[[category: materials]]

Revision as of 14:35, 6 July 2017

Turf reinforcement mats (TRM) may be required in swales which are designed to convey higher velocity events. Most TRM are made of synthetic fibres and intended as a permanent part of the construction (unlike a temporary ECB).

  • Mats should be applied with soil fill technique:
    • Grade the swale and smooth the top soil, removing any debris and large rocks,
    • Seed with turf grass mixture,
    • Dig 150 mm anchor trench at the top of the channel,
    • Secure blanket into the trench with staples every 300 mm. Backfill and compact soil into the trench,
    • Unroll mat in the direction of flow. Staple as recommended by manufacturer,
    • Overlaps should be 150 mm and stapled. Upstream mat should always overlay the downstream mat,
    • Anchor the bottom end of the channel in a similar fashion to the top,
    • Apply 15-20 mm of topsoil over the TRM, without the use of heavy machinery which can tear the mat and/or compact the soil,
    • An ECB may be applied to protect the surface through the first one or two years,
    • Irrigate until turf grass is established.