EVALUATION OF REINFORCED PAPER MATTING FOR EROSION CONTROL

Several districts have applied a reinforced paper mat on eroding slopes as a measure to assist in providing a temperary protective cover to enable vegetation to get started. Translab investigated several of these installations to determine how effective this material is in helping to control erosion. This report discusses the results of this investigation. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  Transportation Laboratory
  5900 Folsom Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95819
• Authors:
  • Spring, R J
• Publication Date: 1978-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion control; Mat footings; Material reinforcement; Measures of effectiveness; Paper
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Mats
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00189339
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CA-TL-78-16 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 28 1979 12:00AM