PROJECT PROFILE

Scour Protection

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Issue

The Knox County Stormwater management group had

an existing outfall adjacent to a subdivision that was
receiving stormwater that was eroding the soil away.
The group installed rock armor at the outfall, but the
stabilization tactic transferred the erosion problem
that was then shifted to the end of the rip-rap stone
installation. A solution was needed to mitigate the
erosive forces in the long transition zone from pipe
outfall to drainage swale.

Solution

TYPAR Grassprotecta mesh was selected for scour

protection and installed beyond the rock armor.
Due to the soil found in this area a double net straw
blanket was selected to be installed underneath the
Grassprotecta to help contain fine soil particles during
vegetation establishment. The contractor leveled the
eroded zone with a skid steer and a rack to prepare the
surface for installation. The area was then seeded and
the straw blanket was installed to the manufacturers
specification. Grassprotecta was installed over the
double-net straw blanket and anchored in-place using
the TYPAR recommended Scour Protection Anchors.
The site was complete and vegetation was allowed to
establish in the erosion-prone transition zone due to
the reinforcement of Grassprotecta.

Quick Facts

Project:
Knox County
Stormwater Management
Park
Address:

Harrell Road, Knoxville, TN

Install:

November 2013

Distributor: Mike Barto with Erosion Supply in

Knoxville, TN
Project Size: 450 square feet
Product:

Grassprotecta Standard with a double

net straw blanket

Benefits

TYPAR Grassprotecta mesh stabilized the surface

to eliminate erosion problems at the pipe outfall.
The vegetated solution provides a green armament
to match the aesthetic of the subdivision, blending
the solution into the existing infrastructure.
Grassprotecta provided a soil erosion solution and
allowed the group personnel to be able to access the
existing area by vehicle without damaging the ditch
or transition zone, providing additional support during
regular lawn maintenance and access.

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