Ecological coir roll element and shoreline protected thereby

Details Ecological coir roll element and shoreline protected thereby Ecological coir roll element and shoreline protected thereby

1995-05-24

1997-10-21

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

405 16, 405 21, F02B 312

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056789548

ABSTRACT:
An ecological fiber roll element for use in protecting a shoreline to prevent erosion and to the protected shoreline. The roll element comprises a generally cylindrical roll, with or without aquatic plants therein, the roll element consisting essentially of coir material. The roll element includes a netting material about the exterior surface of the roll. A plurality of the roll elements are arranged on a shoreline and secured usually by stakes to the shoreline.

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