Bank protection and hydraulic engineering
Bank protection looks simple only from a distance. It is expensive, and easy to get wrong on the first step — few contractors take it on at a serious quality level. We install five systems — from acacia pile to geotextile-reinforced — and where possible we use the dredged sludge as construction material.
The direct impact of climate change on the shoreline: extreme water-level swings and stronger wave action accelerate bank erosion. A well-designed bank protection system defends the shoreline for 50–100 years, and where feasible we build dredged sludge into it — a circular use of resources.
The 5 system types
- Acacia pile anchoring — classical, long service life, natural appearance
- Geotextile-reinforced soil body — from our own Mudbirds workshop
- Geobag bank protection — fast to install, robust against heavy wave action
- Riprap combined with geotextile — for industrial and larger lakes
- Near-natural, living bank protection — root-zone plant system
Typical use cases
Swimming lake, angling lake, industrial basin, protected area, quarry lake rehabilitation.
