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Choosing a bio-engineering technique

Slope Angle Slope Length Material Site Previous/ Function Bio-


Drainage Moisture Potential Required engineering
Problem technique
>45º >15m Good Damp Erosion, Armour, Diagonal
Slumping reinforce, Grass
drain plantation
Dry Erosion Armour, Contour
reinforce Grass
plantation
<15m poor Damp Erosion, Armour, Diagonal
Slumping Reinforce, Grass
drain plantation
Dry Erosion, Armour, Contour grass
Slumping reinforce, line or
drain randomly
planted grass
30 º - 45 º >15m Good Any Erosion Armour, Site grass
reinforce, seeding
catch (hydro-
seeding), and
wide mesh
jute netting
Poor Any Slumping, Drain, Shrub/tree
Erosion armour, plantation
reinforce
< 15m Good Any Erosion Armour, Brush
reinforce, layering of
catch hard woody
cutting
Poor Any Slumping, Drain, Diagonal
erosion armour, grass line or
reinforce Diagonal
brush layer or
Herringbone
fascines
<30 º Any Good Any Erosion Armour, Site seeding
catch of grass
( hydro-
seeding) and
shrub/trees or
shrub/tree
plantation
Poor any Slumping, Drain, Diagonal line
erosion armour, of grass and
catch shrub/tree
planting
< 15m Any Any Erosion Armour, Turfing and
catch shrub/tree
planting

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