Engineers and Builders are continuing to search for new methods and materials to improve performance and to reduce construction costs. Problem soils, demanding design requirements and growing environmental concerns, can make this search rather difficult. Construction fabrics can extensively be used in ground stabilization, drainage and erosion control to save millions of dollars in construction and maintenance. Each erosion control product is designed to meet the demands of a specific application.
The erosion control test with Enka products as an erosion control material and the bare soil were performed in 2.7 m wide channel at Utah Water Laboratory. The procedures and test performances are briefly stated in the paper. Test results are presented in tables and figures using Microsoft Excel program and SPSS software package. According to the results, it is concluded that these products are highly efficient in keeping the soil more stable against the erosion than the bare soil itself.