LANDSCAPING SERVICES
SOLUFORM ’ S BAGWORK SOLUTIONS
In all , the project was completed in just 7 days utilising 16 pallets of Underwater bagwork and 12 Pallets of Above Water bagwork , equating to 19.3m3 . The major benefit was the contractor did not need to dewater the river or provide costly or heavy duty plant to put the product into isolated rural location . It allowed an experienced team to hand place the bagwork in a cost effective and timely manner .
When the client needed to repair significant river bank erosion and protect bridge abutments from continual scour in a fast moving river water Soluform provided the ideal solution .
Part of the product selection process was to ensure the product used would have no impact on the environment or the surrounding riverbank habitat .
A product was needed that could be installed both below and above the waterline to repair the river bank and protect it from future scour , but whilst not needing to dewater the river . Soluform ’ s Underwater 32N bagwork with a biodegrable liner was the ideal solution .
The Underwater Bagwork was placed below the waterline in a stretcher bond pattern and pinned together with the purpose made U shaped rebar pins that create a path to let water in to hydrate the concrete , but ensure no cement fines escape that may affect the ecology of the river .
As the river level is continually changing as a result of regular rainfall , a further 1m wall was added with the Soluform Above Water bagwork with a water soluble liner to provide additional scour protection on both sides of the bridge and corresponding river banks .
The solution provided a hard engineering application that offered the client the confidence of a durable and robust , but environmentally friendly structure which provided the assured longevity of the bridge and surrounding embankment .
The material has been used extensively over the last 5 years in the Highways , Rail and Water / Flood sectors throughout the UK . It provides hardwearing and durable solutions for applications such as scour protection , void filling , underpinning , the formation of headwalls to culverts and bridges , or protection of riverbanks , walls and bridges and retaining walls .
For more information please see our website : www . soluform . co . uk or speak to one of our Sales Department on : 01629 541066
Hand Placed Concrete Bagwork MSE Soil Filled Bagwork carbon neutral
- carbon neutral
Biodegradable bags and liners enabling the hand placement of concrete in and around watercourses .
Simple to Use
Strong & Versatile
Cost Effective
Watercourse Protection
SoluForm MSE Bagwork is supplied prefilled with a high quality sand rich topsoil , supplied in a form that is ready to use and assemble on site once it arrives .
Simple to Use
Strong & Versatile
Promotes Vegetation
The real savings are not in material costs , but in the time saved in having a ready-toinstall product , and not having to dewater the watercourse to place the bagwork .
It aims to establish and promote vegetation growth on , and inside the bagwork , giving the bagwork structure an improved appearance .
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