CULVERT OUTLET PROTECTION
Gabions are an excellent solution for culvert outlet pipe protection. When properly installed and filled with stone, they help to reduce the depth, velocity and energy of water discharging from the outlet pipe.
Why Do Culverts Need Erosion Control?
Erosion around culverts can cause significant problems far beyond a minor inconvenience. The force of water discharging from a culvert can threaten its integrity and nearby structures and animal habitats. It can break the pipe and permanently damage the culvert's effectiveness. What starts with erosion can end with environmental and safety issues.
How to Protect Culverts From Erosion
Gabion retaining walls, mattresses, and baskets are effective ways to shield culverts from erosion's damaging effects. Crafted to withstand water force, our Marine Gabions and AquaRockBags offer the robust defense that culverts need. These systems provide erosion control to preserve the integrity of your culvert outlet.
How to Install Culvert Retaining Walls
While installing a culvert retaining wall might seem daunting, it's manageable with some guidance, as shown in the diagram below. For effective gabion use, choose the right products, properly prepare the site and skillfully place and fill them.
TYPICAL OUTFLOW PIPE INSTALLATION
The scour apron is placed at the base of the inlet our outlet and is designed specifically to prevent scour and erosion on the base.
Reach out for customized guidance on your project. Gabion Supply is here to help you achieve outstanding outcomes. Our gabion solutions ensure the longevity of culvert outlets, setting your erosion control project up for success. Contact us today to get your project started off the right way.
Walt - just a short note to say that the Gabion's we purchased worked like a charm...In a weekend, we placed and filled the Gabions to make a Headwall for a bridge we had built earlier using four 4 foot diameter culverts. We had to use our creative skills to cut and modify several of the 3x3x3 Gabions to fit between the existing pipes - but we made it work. This should prevent a future washout of the bridge (which had happened this past July 4th with a DELUGE of rain in the South Carolina area (Lake Hartwell, which this stream empties into just a 1/4 mile downstream, rose over 5 feet in less than a week!) We think it's pretty 'washout proof' now!
Thanks
Troy
