ASARCO SMELTER CHANNELS 

Downchute & Channel Armoring

LOCATION

El Paso, TX

Owner

Asarco Grupo Mexico

Engineer

Arcadis

Contractor

ACES

Size/Product

153,000 sq ft 
HydroTurf® CS 
Turf Type 1 – 100% Tan 

Date completed

2016

 

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • HydroTurf® was chosen for this site due to its impermeability to stormwater from contracting contamination.
  • This project required a very high velocity application with HydroTurf outperforming other revetment systems including articulated block, gabions, and riprap.
  • HydroTurf provided an economical solution with significant cost savings.