Coir Geotextile Roll and Wetland Plants for Streambank Erosion Control
Abstract
The coir geotextile roll (CGR) is a sausage-like roll of nonwoven fibers made from coconut husks bound within a polyethylene or coir woven mesh rope. Mr. Lothar Bestmann of BESTMANN GMBH Ingenierbiologie (bioengineering), Wedel, Germany, invented the CGR, referring to it as a "vegetations-faschine". The CGR incorporates wetland plants (usually as rooted sprigs or cuttings) whose roots become interlocked with the CGR fibers. The CGR with its plants is used along the face of an eroded stream bank and acts principally to armor the bank, though it can also be configured to act as a current deflector. The CGR has the potential to accumulate sediment and, together with the plants, develop a strong network of interlocking roots and plant stems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA373999
Entities
People
- Craig Fischenich
- Hollis H. Allen