
Contech Construction Products, Inc. - Erosion Control Non-Biodegradable
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|Product |Contech |Contech |Contech |Contech |Tensar Mat|
|Name |TRM C-60 |TRM C-61 |ERCM C-45 |ERCM C-50 |TM3000 |
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|Product Type |Turf |Turf |Erosion |Erosion |Turf |
| |Reinforce|Reinforce-|Control |Control |Reinforce-|
| |ment |ment |Revegeta- |Revegeta- |ment |
| |Matrix |Matrix |tion |tion |Matrix |
| | | |Matrix |Matrix | |
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|Composition |3-D Poly-|3-D Poly- |3-D Poly- |3-D Poly- |3-D Poly- |
| (color) |olefin |olefin mat|olefin mat|olefin mat|ethylene |
| |mat |w/nonwov. |(green) | (green) | (black) |
| |(black) |geotextile| | | |
| | | (black) | | | |
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|Roll Width/ |2.0/42.2 |2.0/42.2 |2.0/42.2 |2.0/42.2 |1.5/30.5 |
|Length m(ft) |(6.5/ |(6.5/ |(6.5/ |(6.5/ |(5/100) |
|multiple widths | 138.5)| 138.5) | 138.5)| 138.5) | |
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|Thickness | | | | | |
|ASTM D1777 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| 2 kPa mm(mils) | (500) | (500) | (500) | (500) | (500) |
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|Mass/Unit Area | | | | | |
|ASTM D5261-92 |475.00 | 576 | 339 | 407 | 407 |
| g/m2 | (14) | (17) | (10) | (12) | (12) |
| (oz/sy) | | | | | |
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|Wide Width |3.2 x 2.4|5.1 x 3.6/|2.1 x 1.6/|2.1 x 1.6/|175 x 175 |
|Tensile Str/Elg.|/40 max |85 max | 50 max |50 max |(120 x |
|ASTM D5035-90 |(220 x |(350 x |(145 x |(145 x | 120) |
|kN/m(lbs/ft)/% |165)/40 | 250)/85 | 110)/50 | 110)/50 | |
| MD x XD | max | max | max | max | |
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|UV Resistence | | | | | |
|ASTM D4355-92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 99 |
|% Strength | | | | | |
|Retained @500hrs| | | | | |
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|Limiting Shear | | | | | |
|Stress | | | | | |
|kg/m2(lbs/ft2) | | | | | |
| Bare Soil | | | | | |
| 0.5 hours | 29.3 | 24.5 | 34.2 | 34.2 | NA |
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| 50 hours | 13.8 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | NA |
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| Vegetated | | | | | |
| 0.5 hours | 39.1 | 39.1 | NA | NA | NA |
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| 50 hours | 24.5 | 24.5 | NA | NA | NA |
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|Manufacturers |turf rein|Turf rein-|ditches, |ditches, |turf rein-|
|Suggested |forcement|forcement,|steep |steep |forcement,|
|Applications |channel |stream |slopes |slopes |erosion |
| |lining |bank & | | |control |
| | |shoreline | | | |
| | |protection| | | |
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