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Diagram of an Elastocoast® revetment Experts predict that the sea level may rise by up to 50 centimetres in Revetments of Elastocoast® are a new, extremely concentrations of surface pressure. The revetment the coming years as a result of global warming. Of course, no scientist effective coastal protection system. These consist as a whole is subjected to less stressing. This way, can foresee when and how this rise will actually occur – or the ultimate of aggregate (crushed rock) mechanically bonded older dykes can be made safer, even when they are consequences. with an environmentally compatible two-component completely overtopped. And even if higher standards polyurethane plastic. This mixture is applied to of coastal protection are called for as a result of This highlights the obvious need to intensify coastal protection and flood previously prepared dykes, slopes, breakwaters and long-term climate change and rising sea levels. prevention activities and particularly to raise the dykes. However, in view of other sea- and freshwater shorelines. The outcome the financial investment involved and for practical reasons such as lack of is a highly durable, strong and hence secure bulwark space, raising the dykes is hardly feasible. against the waves and flooding. Another dangerous scenario associated with this issue is dyke Elastocoast® makes existing dykes safer without their overtopping, since subsequent erosion on the land side inevitably results having to be continually raised. Instead, an open-pored in complete dyke failure. The only way to prevent this is to give dyke wearing course prevents wave impact energy from surfaces long-term protection on the land side. This is where Elastocoast® attacking and destroying their surface. The surface opens up totally new horizons for coastal protection. protected with Elastocoast® creates a higher standard of safety by significantly reducing wave runup with its open, energy-absorbing structure. The wave energy is distributed over a larger area, thus diminishing local BASF_Elastocoast_eng_op.indd 2-3 11/16/11 1:59:11 PM Stemming the tide of rising costs. An ideal habitat for flora and fauna Thanks to Elastocoast®’s extremely open-pored structure Biological studies by the University of Amsterdam have shown that and high mechanical strength, revetment courses can revetments with Elastocoast® are colonized by the flora and fauna typical be designed up to 50 per cent thinner. Revetments of the local region within just a few weeks. After only a few months, grouted with bitumen or concrete require crushed rock researchers also verified a proliferation of green and red algae and sea 200 to 300 mm in size. grass and an abundance of periwinkles and limpets. These findings are a clear evidence of the sustainable repopulation of the surface by maritime Elastocoast®, on the other hand, makes use of organisms – organisms that are also a vital source of food for the likes of aggregates of smaller sizes (20 to 60 mm). This quickly gulls and oystercatchers. Unlike conventional impervious coastal defence yields considerable savings in the cost of construction Stressing of a conventional revetment Revetments using Elastocoast® structures, Elastocoast® revetments with their cavities provide additional materials, transport and processing. The overall made of concrete efficiently absorb wave energy habitats for the animal and plant world. And thanks to the transparency of benefit is of the order of 20 to 30 per cent. Ultimately, the material, the revetment blends noticeably better into the local coastal using Elastocoast® thus not only improves safety, but landscape. Finally, when it reaches the end of its useful life, this amalgam also makes installation schedules more flexible and heavy rain, the dykes become waterlogged with a of materials is classified as completely safe in the European Waste significantly eases the strain on the coastal protection dangerous build-up of pressure. When water levels Catalogue and can be re-used, e.g. as a new raw material for road and and flood prevention budget. then fall, this pressure has to be released as quickly as possible. Here again, the open-pored Elastocoast®-rock path construction. But there’s another advantage of the revetment’s mixture proves to be vastly superior to other systems extremely porous nature. During flooding, storms and Elastocoast® ensures rapid new growth and techniques. of algae and grasses BASF_Elastocoast_eng_op.indd 4-5 11/16/11 1:59:15 PM The eco-efficiency analysis says it all. The best people for the best results. Peter Beismann, LKN, Husum Prof. Henk Jan Verhagen, “Revetment construction and maintenance TU Delft, Faculty for Hydraulic are essential for the protection of the islands Engineering and holms in the North Frisian Wadden Sea. “In the Netherlands we need new coastal In our search for technical alternatives that protection methods because traditional dyke also deliver economic benefits, we have design will not be sufficient to protect our been using Elastocoast® as the standard coasts and the hinterland from the rising sea method since 2004. Its application requires level over the coming years. Elastocoast® is only little manpower and light equipment. an opportunity for a new approach and for What’s more, the revetment can be loaded the flexible and progressive planning of sea immediately after installation.” defences.” Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hocine Oumeraci, Dipl.-Ing. Frederik M. Treuel, TU Braunschweig, Leichtweiß TU Hamburg-Harburg, Institute for Hydraulic Institute of River & Coastal Engineering Engineering “The main advantage of Elastocoast® is the “In various laboratory tests at the TU structure’s permeability compared to other Hamburg-Harburg, we have confirmed revetments.