March-April 2005

From: Turf Reinforcement Mattings

Table One

Comments

Table 1. Performance Comparisons
Material Performance [lb/ft2 (Pal)]
Unreinforced Vegetation 0.3-3.7 (144.4-177.6)1
Fully Vegetated TRM 6-10 (287-478)2
30-in (60.9-cm) Riprap 8 (383)1
1 Empirical value from FHWA HEC #15 (1988) data.
2 Performance value provided by the ECTC.

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