Soil Bioengineering - Major Gully Washout Repair, Silverhill Airfield, Baldwin County, Alabama

Abstract

This report summarizes research conducted at Navy sites affected by gully erosion. Soil bioengineering (or biotechnical) techniques were used to repair and stabilize a large gully located at Silverhill OLF, Alabama. Biotechnical methods included brush layering, branch packing, live stakes, and live cribwalls. A portion of the project site used more conventional methods of slope stabilization for a side-by-side comparisons of their effectiveness. Despite drought conditions subsequent to installation, survival rate was high enough to initially stabilize the site. Subsequent monitoring of the site is recommended to determine long-term effectiveness. This investigation indicates promising use of biotechnical methods for slope stabilization and gully repair under various conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242676

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bioengineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Corporations
  • Drops
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Erosion
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Monitoring
  • Project Management
  • Survival
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation