REINFORCEMENT AND EROSION CONTROL
EXTERNAL WORKS Gravitas International FlexMSE® vegetated erosion control
Contact t: +44 (0) 161 980 1016 info@gravitasint.com Web www.gravitasint.com www.flexmse.com Address Gravitas International Ltd 219 Ashley Road Hale Altrincham WA15 8TA Awards Best Retention & Erosion Control System – BUILD Infrastructure Awards 2018 Most Innovative Eco-Aware Erosion Control Solution – BUILD Sustainability Awards 2018 Innovation Award – Flood Expo 2017
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FlexMSE® is a patented, engineered solution for vegetated erosion control and retaining walls. FlexMSE® GTX bags and interlocking plates are used to build resilient geomodular structures, viable for horizontal to near-vertical installations.
Features and benefits • Installs in two-thirds of the time compared to traditional systems. • Lightweight and easy to transport. • Typically 60% of the cost of traditional systems. • 75-year manufacturer’s warranty. • Easy to construct and maintain.
Applications Typical applications and uses include river and stream bank protection, coastal protection, slope repairs, permanent flood protection, detention/ retention ponds and reservoirs, irrigation canals and ditches, bridge abutments, culverts and pump stations, channel linings, retaining walls, highway walls, bunkers, site levelling and land profiling.
Awards and accreditations • ASTM-rated design life of 120 years. • BREEAM compatible. • BBA Stage 3 attained. • Recommended for SSSIs by the Environment Agency.
Before: FlexMSE® for lakeshore property
After: the original shoreline planted and restored
Before: FlexMSE® as a tie-back wall for a creek
After: FlexMSE® installed and starting to vegetate
Before: FlexMSE® for SSSI riverbank site, replacing 300m of failed timber revetment
After: riverbank fully covered in less than three months (including the winter season)
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