Ford Street Canal

Prior to the installation of HydroTurf® at the Ford Street Canal in Ft. Myers, FL, this canal was vulnerable to slope failure due to erosion and scour. In addition to the risk of severe erosion, other impacts included exposure of utilities and erosion to adjacent roadways and private properties. With sandy soils and steep slopes, […]

Goodlette-Frank Road Ditch Improvements

Collier County Stormwater Management installed HydroTurf® as an engineered solution to many existing issues facing Goodlette-Frank Road in Naples, Florida. Due to the large volume of rainfall and tropical storms that affect the state of Florida, erosion and flooding are frequent concerns. HydroTurf was chosen as a hard armor solution for this road-side ditch to […]

NuStar Energy

Previous failures drove NuStar Energy to consider a new revetment solution when it came time to repair their pipeline crossing site in Louisiana. The site, located in the city of West Monroe, is a perennial stream that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round. During heavy rain, the stream reaches […]

Nellis Air Force Base

Faced with significant erosion on the channel side slopes, HydroTurf® was used as a cost-effective, low-maintenance revetment solution for perimeter channels around a closed landfill at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB). Nellis AFB, located in southern Nevada, is one of the most advanced combat aviation training facilities in the world. It consists of multiple military […]

Robinson Ranch Swale

Faced with conditions such as steep slopes, soft sandy soils, a heavy sediment load and very shallow utilities, HydroTurf® was placed head to head with rock riprap and won. The Town of Parker faced a number of challenges with the Robinson Ranch swale. The channel, originally designed with a layer of rock riprap protection, began […]