Riverbank protection Oude IJssel ,

Project owner Water authorities “Rijn en IJssel”

Product EnkaMat® A20

Function Erosion protection

Contractor Tezebo

The banks of the river “Oude IJssel” were severely Solution damaged by erosion. To provide the river with green • Installation of EnkaMat A20 banks and protect them permanently against erosion, • Application of berms the water authorities “Rijn en IJssel” chose for the To provide the river with green banks and protect them installation of EnkaMat A20. permanently against erosion, the choice was made to

install EnkaMat A20. This choice was partly based on Challenge good experiences already gained by the water authorities The “Oude IJssel” flows from to the river IJssel in previous projects that included EnkaMat A20. in the Netherlands. It is a quiet and relatively small river that mainly drains collected rainwater from Germany. Prior to the installation of EnkaMat A20, the banks of the It is navigated by both recreational and commercial “Oude IJssel” were re-profiled and provided with a kind of vessels. water-side puddle. Apart from the grass seeds, also At Doetinchem, where the water flows at fairly constant reed- rhizomes were spread in the puddle to create a fine levels, the banks of the “Oude IJssel” were severely reeds vegetation. affected by erosion. The water authorities “Rijn en IJssel” decided to address the issue and proposed to execute repair works.

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Installation in September Easily cut to size

Situation after installation Situation in Summer the year after Well vegetated bank within two years time

Benefits of the solution Installation benefits EnkaMat A20 is a three-dimensional matting, pre-filled After having leveled and profiled the bank, long lengths of with chippings. The structure of the mat is just open bank can be installed per day because of the 4.8 m wide enough to generate good and fast growth of vegetation. It rolls. The only equipment needed is a crane. A ditcher will therefore blends in the surroundings in a short period of accompany the installation. time. The weight of the stone chippings fill contains the A spreader bar is delivered for fast and easy un-rolling of underlying soil, and thus ensures - together with the root the mat. system - a beneficent vegetation growth. Result With the aid of EnkaMat A20, a permanent, maintenance- free bank protection, without being disruptive for the environment, was established.

Products used

EnkaMat® A20 Three dimensional matting, pre-filled with 2-5 mm chippings, bound with bitumen

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