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Specials
Contact Info
Phone:
717-227-0486
Fax:
717-227-0484
E-mail:
sylvanat@aol.com
Postal mail:
3815 Roser Road
Glen Rock, PA 17327
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A Holistic Approach to Bioengineering
Bioengineering refers to the use of plant material to
stabilize soils on slopes. A holistic approach to bioengineering
incorporates the use of individual dormant un-rooted bundles of branches (live
fascines), dormant unbundled branches (brush layering), and combinations with
live transplanting and seeding.
The illustration at the bottom of the page depicts the combined use of these
techniques for a single project. Standards and details for the application
are available in the SCS Engineering Handbook Chapter 18, and in the NRCS
Riparian Corridor Restoration Handbook. |
Bioengineering Materials
Brush Packing
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Live Fascines
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Live Stakes
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Species Available
Black Willow (Salix nigra), Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum),
Interior Willow (Salix longifolia), Pussy Willow (Salix discolor),
Streamco Willow (Salix coltetti), Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum),
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis).
Mixed species available for Live Fascines include:
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum), Black Willow (Salix nigra),
Arrowwood, (Viburnum dentatum), Interior Willow (Salix longifolia),
and Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis).
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Bioengineering Applications
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| The above diagram depicts an example of how our bioengineering
material can be used to stablize two slopes. BioLogs® are used as a base
on each slope. The left slope is further stabilized with Live Fascines and
Riparian Grass. The right slope is stabilized with Live Stakes. |
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