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Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System

ArmorMax Anchored Reinforced Vegetation System is the most advanced flexible armoring technology available for severe erosion challenges. Consisting of our woven three-dimensional High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) with X3® fiber technology and earth percussion anchors, you can count on the ArmorMax system to hold its ground.

This durable and flexible system provides a lightweight protection layer securely anchored to the subgrade for long-term design life. It withstands extreme hydraulic stress and resists non-hydraulic event damage, like debris flows and maintenance operations.

It outperforms and is more cost effective than conventional methods, including rock riprap, rock slope protection, gabions, concrete blocks or paving, and fabric formed revetments.

Woven three -dimensional HPTRM protection layer featuring X3® fiber technology

  • Unique X3 fiber shape provides over 40% more surface area than conventional fibers to capture the moisture, soil and water required for rapid vegetation growth
  • Exhibits extremely high tensile strength as well as superior interlock and reinforcement capacity with both soil and root systems
  • Maximum ultraviolet protection for long-term design life
  • Netless, rugged material construction stands up to the toughest erosion applications where high loading and/or high survivability conditions are required

Earth Percussion Anchors Secure the Mat to the Ground

  • Made of corrosion resistant aluminum alloy, gravity die cast and heat treated to give considerable increase in mechanical strength and curability both during installation and in service
  • Connected to a threaded rod or stainless tendon to fully enhance corrosion resistance particularly at the soil/air interface
  • As the load exerted on the soil by the ArmorMax system increases, a body of soil above the anchor is compressed and provides resistance to any further anchor movement — permanently securing the mat to the ground

ArmorMaxx Benefits:

  • Supports the EPA’s Green Infrastructure initiative and is a recognizedstorm water Best Management Practice (BMP) and is proven to reduceerosion and reinforce vegetation for low-impact, sustainable design
  • Easy to handle, lightweight components for rapid installation
  • Use of lightweight equipment and unskilled labor facilitatesinstallation with limited site access
  • Aesthetically pleasing and more cost effective than conventional methods such as rock riprap and concrete paving

ArmorMax Reinforced Vegetation System for Channels and Spillways

ArmorMaxx Stream BankThe ArmorMax system can be used in non-structural applications where additional factors of safety are required, including protecting earthen levees from storm surge and wave overtopping and stream, river and canal banks from scour and erosion. In addition, this system is ideally suited to protect storm water channels in arid and semi-arid environments where vegetation densities of less than 30% coverage are anticipated. In these applications, the earth percussion anchors act as a tie-down mechanism securing the HPTRM firmly to the ground for additional factors of safety.

ArmorMax Reinforced Vegetation System for Slope Stabilization

ArmorMax SlopeFor structural applications, the ArmorMax system can be engineered to provide surficial slope stabilization to resist shallow plane failures.

 

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite 1 - Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

Intent – Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion and waterway sedimentation.

Potential Contribution: Erosion Control Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats
  • Provide temporary or permanent stabilization of soil
  • Allow seed stabilization until a native vegetative cover has grown and established

SS Credit 5.1 – Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat, 1 Point

Intent – Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.

Potential contribution: Erosion Control Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats
  • Protect newly vegetated areas
  • Provide temporary or permanent stabilization of soil and seed until native vegetation is established
  • Reinforce channels and bioswales
  • Create green shoulders on roadways

SS Credit 6.1 – Stormwater Quantity Control, 1 Point

Intent – Limit disruption of natural hydrology by reducing impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, reducing or eliminating pollution from stormwater runoff and eliminating contaminants.

Potential contribution: Erosion Control Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats
  • Improve function and durability of landscape-based infiltration systems

MR Credit 5.1 – Regional Materials, 1-2 Points

Intent – Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured locally to a job site in hopes to reduce the environmental impact that would result from transporting these goods. Products manufactured, extracted and recycled within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% (1 point) or 20% (2 points), based on cost of the total materials value.

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